Clémence Burnichon
Speaker

Clémence Burnichon

Senior Director of Engineering @Datadog, 15+ Years in the Data and AI Industry

With over 15 years of experience in the data and AI industry, Clémence has been instrumental in helping leading retailers, media & entertainment companies, and fashion tech innovators unlock value through cutting-edge AI solutions. In April 2023, she joined Datadog as an Engineering Director, taking charge of the data science organization. Since January 2025, Clémence has expanded her leadership to oversee two organizations within Datadog: the AI Platform and Core Analytics teams. She is supporting the development of AI features that empower Datadog’s customers, by providing the infrastructure, tooling, and data that enable engineers across the company. Known for her strong leadership, Clémence fosters high-performing teams of data scientists, backend engineers, and infrastructure specialists, all dedicated to anticipating and meeting the evolving needs of Datadog’s customers.

Session

With Great Tooling Comes Great Responsibilities

AI tooling for coding, productivity, and as a product is taking over the engineering world but with all this great tooling, some questions remain. How do you keep track of your spend and ensure that ROI is clear? How do you secure your system and your data? How do you govern your agents?

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