Composable Analytics & the Future of the Semantic Layer: Building for the Age of AI Agents

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In this episode of AtScale’s Data-Driven Podcast, host Dave Mariani, Co-Founder & CTO at AtScale, is joined by Petar Staykov, Product Director, and Daniel Gray, VP of Solutions Engineering, for a deep dive into composable analytics - the architectural shift that’s transforming how enterprises model, govern, and scale data in the era of AI agents. Key Takeaway Composable analytics isn’t just a design pattern - it’s the foundation for governed, scalable, and AI-ready data ecosystems. Learn how AtScale’s Universal Semantic Layer and open-source Semantic Modeling Language (SML) are redefining interoperability across BI, AI, and agent frameworks.

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