TLDR: Starburst has announced the recipients of its 2025 Data Visionary Awards, recognizing customers and partners who are leveraging data and AI to drive innovation and achieve transformative business outcomes. The awards were presented at the AI & Datanova 2025 event, highlighting leaders across various categories for their groundbreaking work in data modernization and artificial intelligence.
BOSTON, October 14, 2025 – Starburst, a leading data platform for applications and artificial intelligence, proudly unveiled the winners of its 2025 Data Visionary Awards. The prestigious awards ceremony took place during the AI & Datanova 2025 event, held on Thursday evening, October 9, 2025, where Starburst celebrated the remarkable achievements of its customers and partners who are at the forefront of redefining possibilities with data and AI.
The annual Data Visionary Awards program is designed to honor organizations and individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership and execution in harnessing data and AI to deliver transformative results, accelerate innovation, and shape the future of their respective industries. The awards spanned across six distinct customer categories and four partner categories, acknowledging visionaries whose strategic approaches and practical implementations are pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved with Starburst’s technology.
Among the distinguished customer award winners, S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Enterprise Solutions Technology Team received the AI & Data Visionary Award. They were recognized for their bold vision and successful execution in establishing a modern, AI-ready data foundation utilizing Starburst. Their adoption of a federated, governed architecture has significantly accelerated innovation, reduced time-to-market, and established a new benchmark for responsible AI integration.
Anna Nicanorova, CTO of Annalect, was honored with the Executive AI & Data Visionary Award. Her leadership in spearheading Annalect’s enterprise-wide data vision and AI transformation was lauded, particularly her role in championing Starburst to accelerate insights, strengthen decision-making, and deliver measurable business impact across Annalect’s global operations.
Asurion secured the Data AI Award for their efforts in building a robust, AI-ready data foundation with Starburst, incorporating Iceberg lakehouses, federated access, and strong governance. This strategic approach positions Asurion for scalable AI adoption, future RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) use cases, and accelerated enterprise insights.
Arity was presented with the Impact Through AI Award for their innovative use of Starburst to generate data-driven insights that enhance transportation safety and efficiency. By applying AI to vast mobility datasets, Arity empowers businesses and communities to mitigate risks, optimize operations, and make more informed decisions, thereby creating a tangible impact across the transportation ecosystem.
Other notable customer awardees included Periyasamy Sivakumar (Siva), Head of Data Engineering at OCBC, who received the Data Pathfinder Award for his leadership in driving Starburst adoption and data modernization within a complex, regulated environment. PSEG Long Island was recognized with the Data Disruptor Award.
In the partner categories, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) was honored with the Starburst Partner: Data Visionary Award. Dell Technologies received the Starburst Partner: Data Trailblazer Award for their contributions in helping joint customers modernize data architectures with Starburst, delivering integrated, high-performance solutions that enable governed, federated analytics and accelerate AI and data-driven initiatives. Alteryx earned the Integration & Ecosystem Impact Award for their seamless integration and technical innovation that extend the value of Starburst, while Kubrick was recognized with the Managed Service Excellence Award for their outstanding implementation expertise and ability to drive transformative outcomes through high-impact Starburst deployments.
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These awards underscore Starburst’s commitment to fostering innovation and recognizing the pivotal role that data and AI play in modern enterprise transformation.
