topic DAIS 2026 Day 0 is On - Training, Hackathon, and the Welcome Meetup in DAIS 2026 https://community.databricks.com/t5/dais-2026/dais-2026-day-0-is-on-training-hackathon-and-the-welcome-meetup/m-p/159009#M98 <DIV style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'DM Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto;"><!-- ============ HERO ============ --> <DIV style="background: #1F2937; border-radius: 20px; padding: 48px 44px; margin-bottom: 28px; color: #f9f7f4; position: relative; overflow: hidden;"> <DIV style="height: 3px; width: 56px; background: #ff3621; border-radius: 4px; margin-bottom: 22px;">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 14px;">Day 0 · Monday, June 15, 2026</DIV> <H1 style="margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 46px; line-height: 1.05; font-weight: 900; color: #f9f7f4; letter-spacing: -1.3px;">DAIS 2026 is officially under way.</H1> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; color: #eeede9; opacity: 0.9; max-width: 620px;">Day 0 is the warm-up. Three things are on the schedule today — hands-on training, the hackathon, and the welcome meetup. Here's what's happening.</P> <DIV style="margin-top: 24px;"><A style="display: inline-block; background: #ff3621; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; padding: 11px 20px; border-radius: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.3px;" href="https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit/agenda" target="_blank" rel="noopener">→ See the full agenda</A></DIV> </DIV> <!-- ============ TODAY'S SCHEDULE (agenda-style timeline) ============ --> <DIV style="margin-bottom: 32px;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px;">Today's schedule</DIV> <H2 style="margin: 0 0 26px 0; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 900; color: #0b2026; letter-spacing: -0.6px; line-height: 1.15;">Three things on Day 0.</H2> <!-- Timeline container --> <DIV style="background: #f9f7f4; border: 1px solid #eeede9; border-radius: 14px; padding: 30px 32px;"><!-- Row 1: Training --> <DIV style="display: table; width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 4px;"> <DIV style="display: table-row;"> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 160px; padding-right: 24px; border-right: 2px solid #ff3621;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">All Day</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">8:00 AM</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 13px; color: #6b7280; line-height: 1.2; margin: 2px 0;">–</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">6:00 PM</DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; padding: 4px 0 32px 26px;"> <DIV style="font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b7280; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Hands-on · Track 1</DIV> <H3 style="margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; letter-spacing: -0.4px;"><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":graduation_cap:">🎓</span> Training</H3> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #1f2937; line-height: 1.6;">Sharpen your expertise with instructor-led, half-day training.</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <!-- Row 2: Hackathon --> <DIV style="display: table; width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 4px;"> <DIV style="display: table-row;"> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 160px; padding-right: 24px; border-right: 2px solid #ff3621;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Morning + Midday</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">8:00 AM</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 13px; color: #6b7280; line-height: 1.2; margin: 2px 0;">–</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">4:00 PM</DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; padding: 4px 0 32px 26px;"> <DIV style="font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b7280; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Build · Track 2</DIV> <H3 style="margin: 0 0 4px 0; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; letter-spacing: -0.4px;"><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hammer_and_wrench:">🛠</span>️ Hackathon</H3> <A style="display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; color: #ff3621; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #ff3621; padding-bottom: 1px;" href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/learning-events/dais-registrants-apply-for-the-apps-amp-agents-for-good/ev-p/156927" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apps &amp; Agents for Good →</A> <P style="margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 15px; color: #1f2937; line-height: 1.6;">Join forces with fellow data scientists, engineers, and analysts.</P> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280; font-style: italic;">Applications closed May 31 — this is your morning if you signed up ahead.</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <!-- Row 3: Meetup --> <DIV style="display: table; width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;"> <DIV style="display: table-row;"> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 160px; padding-right: 24px; border-right: 2px solid #ff3621;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Evening</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">6:00 PM</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 13px; color: #6b7280; line-height: 1.2; margin: 2px 0;">–</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">9:00 PM</DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; padding: 4px 0 4px 26px;"> <DIV style="font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b7280; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Connect · Track 3</DIV> <H3 style="margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; letter-spacing: -0.4px;"><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":handshake:">🤝</span> Meetup</H3> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #1f2937; line-height: 1.6;">Wind down Day 0 with peers. Discuss the latest news, innovations, and trends.</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <!-- ============ HONEST NOTE ============ --> <DIV style="background: #f9f7f4; border: 1px solid #eeede9; border-radius: 12px; padding: 22px 26px; margin-bottom: 28px;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Heads up</DIV> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.6;">Keynotes and the main session block kick off <STRONG>tomorrow (Tuesday)</STRONG>. Day 0 is built around hands-on training and meeting people in real life — a calmer start before the main event opens.</P> </DIV> <!-- ============ BOOTH CALLBACK ============ --> <DIV style="background: #1F2937; border-radius: 16px; padding: 28px 32px; margin-bottom: 28px; color: #f9f7f4;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;">In San Francisco?</DIV> <H3 style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; color: #f9f7f4; line-height: 1.2;">We'll see you at the booth this week.</H3> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #eeede9; opacity: 0.9;">The Databricks Community booth is in the <STRONG style="color: #f9f7f4;">Learning &amp; Enablement Hub at Moscone West, Level 2</STRONG>, near the escalators. Come find the team across the week.</P> </DIV> <!-- ============ CLOSING ============ --> <DIV style="text-align: center; padding: 16px 16px;"> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #4b5563; line-height: 1.6;">In San Francisco today? Drop a <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":waving_hand:">👋</span> in the comments and let us know what you're doing on Day 0.</P> </DIV> </DIV> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:00:40 GMT Tushar_Parekar 2026-06-17T16:00:40Z DAIS 2026 Day 0 is On - Training, Hackathon, and the Welcome Meetup https://community.databricks.com/t5/dais-2026/dais-2026-day-0-is-on-training-hackathon-and-the-welcome-meetup/m-p/159009#M98 <DIV style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'DM Sans', Roboto, sans-serif; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto;"><!-- ============ HERO ============ --> <DIV style="background: #1F2937; border-radius: 20px; padding: 48px 44px; margin-bottom: 28px; color: #f9f7f4; position: relative; overflow: hidden;"> <DIV style="height: 3px; width: 56px; background: #ff3621; border-radius: 4px; margin-bottom: 22px;">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 14px;">Day 0 · Monday, June 15, 2026</DIV> <H1 style="margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 46px; line-height: 1.05; font-weight: 900; color: #f9f7f4; letter-spacing: -1.3px;">DAIS 2026 is officially under way.</H1> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; color: #eeede9; opacity: 0.9; max-width: 620px;">Day 0 is the warm-up. Three things are on the schedule today — hands-on training, the hackathon, and the welcome meetup. Here's what's happening.</P> <DIV style="margin-top: 24px;"><A style="display: inline-block; background: #ff3621; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; padding: 11px 20px; border-radius: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.3px;" href="https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit/agenda" target="_blank" rel="noopener">→ See the full agenda</A></DIV> </DIV> <!-- ============ TODAY'S SCHEDULE (agenda-style timeline) ============ --> <DIV style="margin-bottom: 32px;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px;">Today's schedule</DIV> <H2 style="margin: 0 0 26px 0; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 900; color: #0b2026; letter-spacing: -0.6px; line-height: 1.15;">Three things on Day 0.</H2> <!-- Timeline container --> <DIV style="background: #f9f7f4; border: 1px solid #eeede9; border-radius: 14px; padding: 30px 32px;"><!-- Row 1: Training --> <DIV style="display: table; width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 4px;"> <DIV style="display: table-row;"> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 160px; padding-right: 24px; border-right: 2px solid #ff3621;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">All Day</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">8:00 AM</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 13px; color: #6b7280; line-height: 1.2; margin: 2px 0;">–</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">6:00 PM</DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; padding: 4px 0 32px 26px;"> <DIV style="font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b7280; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Hands-on · Track 1</DIV> <H3 style="margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; letter-spacing: -0.4px;"><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":graduation_cap:">🎓</span> Training</H3> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #1f2937; line-height: 1.6;">Sharpen your expertise with instructor-led, half-day training.</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <!-- Row 2: Hackathon --> <DIV style="display: table; width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 4px;"> <DIV style="display: table-row;"> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 160px; padding-right: 24px; border-right: 2px solid #ff3621;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Morning + Midday</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">8:00 AM</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 13px; color: #6b7280; line-height: 1.2; margin: 2px 0;">–</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">4:00 PM</DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; padding: 4px 0 32px 26px;"> <DIV style="font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b7280; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Build · Track 2</DIV> <H3 style="margin: 0 0 4px 0; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; letter-spacing: -0.4px;"><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hammer_and_wrench:">🛠</span>️ Hackathon</H3> <A style="display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; color: #ff3621; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #ff3621; padding-bottom: 1px;" href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/learning-events/dais-registrants-apply-for-the-apps-amp-agents-for-good/ev-p/156927" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apps &amp; Agents for Good →</A> <P style="margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 15px; color: #1f2937; line-height: 1.6;">Join forces with fellow data scientists, engineers, and analysts.</P> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280; font-style: italic;">Applications closed May 31 — this is your morning if you signed up ahead.</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <!-- Row 3: Meetup --> <DIV style="display: table; width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;"> <DIV style="display: table-row;"> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 160px; padding-right: 24px; border-right: 2px solid #ff3621;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Evening</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">6:00 PM</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 13px; color: #6b7280; line-height: 1.2; margin: 2px 0;">–</DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.2;">9:00 PM</DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; padding: 4px 0 4px 26px;"> <DIV style="font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b7280; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Connect · Track 3</DIV> <H3 style="margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: #0b2026; letter-spacing: -0.4px;"><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":handshake:">🤝</span> Meetup</H3> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #1f2937; line-height: 1.6;">Wind down Day 0 with peers. Discuss the latest news, innovations, and trends.</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <!-- ============ HONEST NOTE ============ --> <DIV style="background: #f9f7f4; border: 1px solid #eeede9; border-radius: 12px; padding: 22px 26px; margin-bottom: 28px;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 6px;">Heads up</DIV> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #0b2026; line-height: 1.6;">Keynotes and the main session block kick off <STRONG>tomorrow (Tuesday)</STRONG>. Day 0 is built around hands-on training and meeting people in real life — a calmer start before the main event opens.</P> </DIV> <!-- ============ BOOTH CALLBACK ============ --> <DIV style="background: #1F2937; border-radius: 16px; padding: 28px 32px; margin-bottom: 28px; color: #f9f7f4;"> <DIV style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff3621; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;">In San Francisco?</DIV> <H3 style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; color: #f9f7f4; line-height: 1.2;">We'll see you at the booth this week.</H3> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #eeede9; opacity: 0.9;">The Databricks Community booth is in the <STRONG style="color: #f9f7f4;">Learning &amp; Enablement Hub at Moscone West, Level 2</STRONG>, near the escalators. Come find the team across the week.</P> </DIV> <!-- ============ CLOSING ============ --> <DIV style="text-align: center; padding: 16px 16px;"> <P style="margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #4b5563; line-height: 1.6;">In San Francisco today? Drop a <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":waving_hand:">👋</span> in the comments and let us know what you're doing on Day 0.</P> </DIV> </DIV> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:00:40 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/dais-2026/dais-2026-day-0-is-on-training-hackathon-and-the-welcome-meetup/m-p/159009#M98 Tushar_Parekar 2026-06-17T16:00:40Z Re: DAIS 2026 Day 1 is On - Training, Hackathon, and the Welcome Meetup https://community.databricks.com/t5/dais-2026/dais-2026-day-0-is-on-training-hackathon-and-the-welcome-meetup/m-p/159082#M101 <P>Hi,</P><P>I am in San Francisco and I only have a virtual pass. Is the Monday 6pm-9pm Meetup available to me?</P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Tim</P><H3 id="toc-hId--194369025"><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Meetup: Wind down Day 1 with peers. Discuss the latest news, innovations, and trends.</H3> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:10:28 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/dais-2026/dais-2026-day-0-is-on-training-hackathon-and-the-welcome-meetup/m-p/159082#M101 timfeng 2026-06-15T18:10:28Z Re: DAIS 2026 Day 1 is On - Training, Hackathon, and the Welcome Meetup https://community.databricks.com/t5/dais-2026/dais-2026-day-0-is-on-training-hackathon-and-the-welcome-meetup/m-p/159086#M102 <P>Hello&nbsp;<a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/235958">@timfeng</a>,</P> <P>The meetup is available only to in-person attendees.<BR />For details on everything that's available as part of the virtual experience, please take a look at this post:&nbsp;<STRONG><A href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/dais-2026/tune-in-from-anywhere-data-ai-summit-2026-virtual-experience/td-p/157890" target="_blank">Tune In From Anywhere: Data + AI Summit 2026 Virtual Experience!</A></STRONG></P> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:29:38 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/dais-2026/dais-2026-day-0-is-on-training-hackathon-and-the-welcome-meetup/m-p/159086#M102 Advika_ 2026-06-15T19:29:38Z