Inside Databricks: The Dynamic Learning Operation That Fuels Hypergrowth

Rochana Golani, VP of Enablement at Databricks, is one of the most innovative and business-focused learning executives I’ve met. In this action-packed conversation Rochana shares the secrets of the company’s AI-powered dynamic training, learning, and enablement system, and how she runs internal and customer learning like a fast-growing business. Databricks is one of the world’s fastest-growing enterprise software companies and a central player in the convergence of data infrastructure, analytics, machine learning, and generative AI. Founded in 2013 by the UC Berkeley researchers who created Apache Spark, Databricks pioneered the “lakehouse”—an architecture designed to combine the scalability of a data lake with the management, reliability, and analytical capabilities of a data warehouse. Its platform now supports data engineering, business intelligence, AI development, governance, databases, and enterprise AI agents across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Databricks company overview This amazing private company reports: More than 20,000 customers Approximately 70% of the Fortune 500 More than 10,000 employees More than 8,000 cloud, software, and consulting partners. As of August 2026, Databricks says it has exceeded a $7 billion annualized revenue run rate, growing by more than 80% year over year during its second quarter. Additional Information Corporate Learning: From Static Training to Dynamic Enablement Galileo Learn: Experience Dynamic Learning Yourself The Josh Bersin Institute: Masterclass in HR Excellence Chapters (00:00:00) - Interview With Databricks's Roshana Golani(00:00:24) - Databricks CEO on the Disruptive Technology(00:01:36) - How to Get Empowerment at Databricks(00:03:16) - WSJD Live: Data & Machine Learning Lead the Way(00:08:09) - Teaching and Enablement: The New Paradigm(00:11:01) - How to Build a Better Solution with Databricks(00:14:52) - WSJD Live: The Skills Taxonomy(00:15:22) - What do you think happens to course content?(00:17:13) - The source of content in the Learning Infrastructure(00:22:52) - Databricks: The go-to training solution for business users(00:24:25) - In the Era of AI, Who Will Lead the Transformation?(00:26:57) - Subject Matter Experts and the Learning Infrastructure(00:28:20) - A Day in the Life of Leadership Development