Michael Trapani
Michael Trapani
Senior Director, Product Marketing
Michael Trapani oversees Marketing for Databricks Agentic Solutions, including CustomerLake, the Agentic CDP embedded in Databricks. He focuses on helping marketing teams close the gap between the data and tools they have and the customer experiences they want to deliver. Michael has held senior marketing leadership roles at Apple, IBM, and ActionIQ – spending his career at the intersection of data, AI, and the business teams that depend on both. He lives in New York with his family.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Marketing in Context: Navigating AI Transformation from the Front Lines
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM

As AI changes how buyers discover, compare, and purchase, marketing leaders must decide where to invest, how to equip their teams, and which decisions to trust to agents – all while under enormous pressure to prove the value of every dollar. Join fellow leaders to share how you’re navigating these choices. What customer and business context makes personalization effective? Where does human judgment matter most? What do you wish your team knew? Exchange lessons, mistakes to avoid, and practical ideas for transforming marketing in 2027 and beyond.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
How to Run Infinity Campaigns with Braze + Databricks
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

74% of US consumers now use AI agents that can search, compare, and buy across more channels in seconds. How is your marketing adapting? We'll explore how a new paradigm – Infinity Campaigns – are replacing one-off traditional campaigns with continuously learning experiences that personalize for every customer.

Through a live demo, you’ll see how CustomerLake, the Agentic CDP built into Databricks, works with Braze to help marketers unify customer data, build audiences, plan campaigns, and activate experiences using natural language.