The Knowledge Graph - The Story From Daydream to Reality
Knowledge graphs have been quietly powering the future, unlocking new capabilities that were unimaginable to most just a few years ago. The few, however, have been imagining this future for decades and we've finally arrived at, what industry analysts are calling, “The year of the knowledge graph”
This session provides a historical look at the roots of Knowledge Graphs and how the ideas have evolved over the decades along with breakthroughs in various fields, have brought us to the brink of a new era in technology. Join us to see how far we've come and what is possible next!
About Michael Carducci
Michael Carducci spent years learning to see things as they actually are; first as a magician, then as a software architect, now as both simultaneously. And somehow that’s not even the whole story.
He’s the author of Mastering Software Architecture (Apress, 2025) and is currently writing The Semantic Layer. He has spent over 25 years following interesting problems; through roles from individual contributor to CTO and back again, across industries and continents.
As a speaker, he applies the same toolkit he uses in close-up magic: attention, misdirection, timing, storytelling, and the instinct to take the long way around when that’s where the truth lives. Audiences at hundreds of conferences across four continents have described his talks as the kind that change how you think about a problem rather than just what you know about it.
He also makes YouTube videos about technology and curiosity with his wife Kate, because some ideas are too important (or too interesting!) to leave only in conference rooms.
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