Join us for a mind-expanding conversation with Abhi Sivasailam, CEO of Levers Labs. At the one year anniversary of our previous episode with Abhi which was recorded at dbt Coalesce 2022 in New Orleans titled 'The Modern Data Team', we circle back and look ahead to the 'Post-Modern Data Team',  Abhi applies his deep expertise from leading a 100+ person data organization at Flexport. We delve into the intriguing announcements at dbt Coalesce, moving from a focusing on building data pipelines to proving value to the business. From dissecting the recent buzz around dbt pricing changes to unravelling Abhi's captivating presentation on metrics trees at Data Counsel Austin, we are set to explore a wealth of knowledge that will redefine your understanding of this data realm. Moreover, we spotlight the importance of eliminating arbitrary uniqueness within data teams across companies in the same industry. With our guest Abhi, we make the case for modeling the business as metrics, revealing how this can provide a comprehensive understanding of business interrelationships that are crucial for forecasting and asking the right questions. As we glide into the second part of our episode, we pivot our gaze to the future of data teams and AI. Are you ready for operational and transactional workflows to extract more value out of analytical use cases? Let's uncover the potential impact of AI disruption on every layer of the stack together and discuss why human-in-the-loop data modeling is paramount. Follow Abhi Sivasailam's incredible work here: Abhi on LinkedIn Abhi's talk 'Designing and Building Metrics Trees' at Data Council The SOMA Standard What's New In Data is a data thought leadership series hosted by John Kutay who leads data and products at Striim. What's New In Data hosts industry practitioners to discuss latest trends, common patterns for real world data patterns, and analytics success stories.