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The MachineCon

New York 2026

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Chris Lawless

Field CTO at Fivetran + dbt Labs

Chris is Field CTO at Fivetran + dbt Labs. He has been working in the replication space for 25 years. He was part of the product management team at GoldenGate and then Oracle GoldenGate. He has led teams in sales, presales, post-sales, support and development. Chris is a co-author of the book Oracle Data Integration: Tools for Harnessing Data.

All Sessions by Chris Lawless

  • MachineCon 2026

    Jul 24, 2026

  • 16:05  - 16:35
    CIOs are actively wrestling with whether to build purpose-built AI models in-house, buy off-the-shelf solutions, or borrow capabilities through managed services a decision that has major implications for cost, control, and long-term vendor dependency. What's the right sourcing model for AI in your enterprise and how do you avoid locking yourself in?