Angel Vina discusses Denodo’s 25-year journey to democratise data in organisations and the continued relevance of their vision in the age of cloud computing and diverse data ecosystems. Denodo prioritises controlling data models and governance over storage and computing choices. Their unique approach focuses on managing data for consumption and they have seen significant traction in industries like Financial Services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing. Denodo’s technology enables fast access to data from multiple systems and is crucial for AI systems like Retrieval at Scale (RAS) and Recommendation at Scale (RaS). He also emphasises the importance of advisory councils in addressing customer problems and validating ideas, which Denodo organises frequently.