Perficient Demonstrates How Enterprises Scale Data and AI Investments to Drive Business Outcomes

Perficient’s industry-specific solutions at Databricks Data + AI Summit showcase how to unlock more value from existing platforms

ST. LOUIS & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perficient, the leading global AI and technology consulting firm, will demonstrate live at the Databricks Data + AI Summit 2026 (June 15–18, San Francisco) how it helps enterprises maximize value from the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, moving beyond adoption to scaled, real-world AI.

Enterprise investment in data platforms has accelerated, yet many organizations still fall short of achieving consistent, AI-driven outcomes. The gap is often not the technology itself, but the context embedded within enterprise data – the business logic, relationships, and institutional knowledge that determine how the AI stack should be optimized. Perficient works with organizations to surface that context and make it available across the full stack so AI-driven decisions reflect how the business operates rather than what any single data layer can see.

"Databricks' real advantage comes when you move beyond foundational data capabilities and start using the platform to drive business value," said Michael Patterson, Vice President, AI Data Platforms, Perficient. "As the platform evolves, so does the opportunity. Most enterprises haven't caught up to what's available to them today, especially on the agentic side. The challenge is ensuring data carries the right context to reflect how the business actually operates and applying that context consistently across the stack. The industry-specific frameworks we've built give organizations a structured path to capture that value and put the full platform to work."

Expanding Unrealized Potential and Demonstrating Industry-Specific Frameworks

During Databricks Data + AI Summit, Perficient will bring these concepts to life in its session, “From Second Gear to Full Throttle: Unlocking Trapped Value in Your Databricks Investment.” The presentation will discuss how Perficient helped a building products distributor expand its use of Databricks from foundational data engineering to advanced analytics and AI, connecting data across enterprise systems to create a unified customer view and enable more targeted business actions. The presentation demonstrates how organizations can increase platform utilization, improve alignment between data and business operations, and scale more advanced use cases using the investments already in place.

Perficient’s Databricks experts will also be available at Booth #434 showcasing a portfolio of industry-specific demonstrations that span modern data architecture, AI-powered applications, and governed analytics, each designed to accelerate time-to-value with the Databricks platform.

• Investment Advisory Solutions — See how Databricks can power intelligent, data-driven workflows that give financial services firms a competitive edge in client engagement and portfolio intelligence.
• Retail and Inventory Analytics with Genie — Watch Databricks’ Genie natural language interface transform how retail teams interact with inventory and operational data. Ask questions in plain language, get answers that drive decisions.
• Battery Passport — Discover the digital record that tracks an electric vehicle’s battery lifecycle, including its condition, health, and performance to provide critical insights to consumers, OEMs, dealers, insurance companies, and regulatory bodies.
• AI Healthcare Data — Explore how AI-powered interactions are transforming patient engagement and clinical data workflows. This demo speaks directly to healthcare organizations grappling with how to make their data infrastructure work as hard as their clinical teams do.
• Migration and Lakehouse Launchpad — For organizations still in the process of moving to Databricks or struggling to get their lakehouse off the ground, this demo shows the practical path to delivering value quickly.

“Data platforms don’t create value on their own,” said Santhosh Nair, Senior Vice President, Perficient. “How they’re operationalized determines whether they become a competitive advantage or just infrastructure. Our focus is on helping customers realize more potential with their investments and embed data and AI into core business execution where it can impact revenue, efficiency, and reduce risk.”

As a Databricks Gold Partner, Perficient brings experience across data engineering, analytics, and machine learning to scale enterprise data and AI. The firm holds more than 200 Databricks certifications, six Databricks Champions across North America, Latin America, and India, and specializations in healthcare, AI, data warehouse migrations, and governance. For more information about Perficient’s Databricks capabilities, visit our website.

About Perficient

Perficient is the global AI and technology consulting firm disrupting the traditional consulting model. Powered by our 7,000+ advisors, engineers, and designers, Perficient implements AI-first solutions that break conventions and deliver outcomes that matter. Proudly serving clients that represent the world’s most innovative brands, and in collaboration with our powerful technology partner ecosystem, we bring deep industry expertise and data-driven design to redefine how businesses run and succeed. Perficient is different. For real. Learn more at perficient.com.