• The DAIS will spend a significant portion of their time on high-impact, long-term research investigations • They will examine how data streaming can integrate with existing AI technologies, patterns, and practices • Represent Confluent with C-level executives at prospects and customers, media, and analysts to showcase data streaming’s role in enabling AI • Shape the industry thinking around Data Streaming applications in AI, focusing on Developers, Architects, CTOs, and Analysts through technical content and industry use cases • Establish credibility for Confluent as an enabling capability for AI-enabled applications • Recommend notable changes in technology direction to Product/Engineering to integrate with existing AI technologies and workflows • Track AI-related technology trends affecting Confluent’s trajectory, analyze competitive threats from a technology perspective and look for opportunities