DataHub March 2026 Town Hall: Agents, Apps & the Art of Extension

DataHub is evolving from a data catalog into a full context platform — where AI agents and applications are built on top of rich, connected metadata. In this March Town Hall, we explore how teams are using unstructured context in production, how developers can extend DataHub with custom apps, and what’s new across the platform. What’s covered: Real-World Use Case: Agentic Discovery at ICA → Björn Barrefors (Metadata Management Lead at ICA Gruppen) shares how their team uses unstructured context to power AI workflows in production. From debugging dashboards to surfacing insights, this is a practical look at how context enables real-world AI use cases. Build Your Own Apps on DataHub → DataHub Engineer Ani Malgari provides a hands-on, live-coding look at the new micro-frontend (MFE) framework. See how your team can build custom applications directly inside DataHub! DataHub Release Highlights → VP of Product James Mayfield covers what shipped in Core 1.5.0 and Cloud 0.3.17, including updates across extensibility, context management, and platform capabilities. Agent Context Kit → DataHub Co-founder John Joyce walks through the Agent Context Kit—an open-source toolkit designed to arm AI agents with the metadata, semantics, and context they need to be highly accurate and reliable. Key takeaways: • How teams leverage unstructured context to power production AI agents • A step-by-step guide to building custom Micro-Frontend (MFE) apps inside DataHub • The latest capabilities of the open-source Agent Context Kit • What's new in DataHub Core 1.5.0 & Cloud 0.3.17 Featured speakers: • Björn Barrefors, Metadata Management Lead at ICA Gruppen • Ani Malgari, Software Engineer at DataHub • John Joyce, Co-founder at DataHub • James Mayfield, VP of Product at DataHub • Shirshanka Das, CTO & Co-founder at DataHub FIND MORE ABOUT DATAHUB 🚀 Join the DataHub open source community ▶︎ https://hubs.la/Q03YmhK20 🔍 Take the DataHub interactive product tour ▶︎https://hubs.la/Q03Ymjqp0 ➡️ Explore DataHub's blog for top data and AI insights ▶︎ https://hubs.la/Q03YmjLN0 KEEP IN TOUCH! X: https://x.com/DataHubCloud LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/datahub-cloud/ ---------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks 02:12 Community Updates 04:16 Agenda Overview 06:01 Real-World Use Case: ICA Gruppen (Björn Barrefors) 15:40 Build Your Own Apps in DataHub (Micro-Frontend Demo) 28:26 Release Highlights: Core 1.5.0 & Cloud 0.3.17 36:57 AI Deep Dive: Agent Context Kit 56:27 Closing Remarks ----------