Looking to go deep on the best data engineering has to offer on open lakehouse systems — with others who build and contribute to them? The Open Lakehouse Meetup is for you! Register now to save your spot: https://lu.ma/OLM-827 Wednesday, August 27 5:00 – 9:00PM Amsterdam, Netherlands Join us for an evening filled with in-depth sessions on topics like scaling multimodal AI, SQL-powered lakehouse architectures, and building composable data workflows. Meet engineers, collaborators, and innovators working at the cutting edge of open data infrastructure—this is your chance to learn, connect, and actively shape the next chapter in open lakehouse design. ... View more

As we kick off the new year, let’s set the tone for an exciting 2025! Drop an emoji in the comments to share your vibe: 🔥 = Ready to build cutting-edge data pipelines! 📚 = Excited to master new Databricks features! 💡 = Innovating with data and AI solutions! 🌍 = Connecting and collaborating with the global Databricks community! What’s your 2025 Databricks vibe? Let’s hear it below! ... View more

Hi all! We are excited to invite you to Databricks DevConnect Amsterdam which will be next week on Tuesday, April 29 from 5:00pm - 9:00pm CEST at the Databricks Amsterdam office! 🔗 RSVP to attend the event HERE ➡️ lu.ma/ooco1wwf  Databricks DevConnect I Amsterdam  Databricks DevConnect is a technical meetup designed for data engineers to experience an immersive evening of insights, collaborative learning, and community – hosted by the Databricks Developer Relations team. Bringing together data enthusiasts and innovators, we’ll explore the latest advancements in Databricks data engineering, AI, and analytics. You’ll have the chance to dive deep into technical discussions, share real-world experiences, and discover new ways to leverage Databricks’s technologies. Whether you’re a seasoned data engineer or just starting your journey, this event is designed to spark creativity and foster growth in our community. Let’s connect, learn, and push the boundaries of what’s possible with data – together! ​​Why You Can't Miss This Event: ​​🔓 Unlock the Power of Databricks: Discover how our unified platform can power your data engineering and AI initiatives. ​​🧠 Learn from Experts:  Gain actionable insights from Databricks Engineers, Product Managers, DevRel, and MVPs. ​​💻 Engaging Technical Sessions: Deepen technical expertise through interactive demos of the Databricks platform, and tools. ​​🤝 Network with the Community: Connect and build relationships with peers, MVPs, Databricks product managers, developer advocates, and engineers. ​👕 Access to exclusive content and goodies: Swag will be raffled off throughout the event and attendees will get access to hands-on training and guided labs through Databricks Academy Labs post event! AGENDA ​5:00 PM: Registration & Mingling  6:00 PM: Welcome Remarks by: ​Holly Smith, Staff Developer Advocate ​6:15 PM ➡️ Session #1: The Unified Lakehouse: Format Interoperability and transparent Governance with Unity Catalog ​Robert Pack, Staff Developer Advocate ​6:45 PM ➡️ Session #2: No Peeking, Just Profit: Data Collaboration with Databricks Clean Rooms ​Simon Whiteley, CTO, Advancing Analytics + Databricks MVP 7:15 PM ➡️ Session #3: Turning the Tables on Tuning your Tables Bart Samwel, Principal Software Engineer ​7:55 PM: Closing Remarks by: ​Robert Pack, Staff Developer Advocate ​8:00 PM: Networking Reception ​9:00 PM: Good night ​SESSION DESCRIPTIONS ​The Unified Lakehouse: Format Interoperability and transparent Governance with Unity Catalog: This technical session demonstrates how Databricks' Unity Catalog simplifies data integration and governance across the lakehouse, regardless of data format. Learn how Unity Catalog enables seamless connectivity to diverse data sources, providing full format interoperability, while empowering data engineers to implement robust governance and security measures. We will delve into leveraging open standards for data management, implementing fine-grained access controls, utilizing advanced lineage tracking, and establishing secure collaboration workflows. Discover how to manage data assets effectively, ensure compliance with data regulations, and architect a well-governed, secure lakehouse that fosters innovation and maintains data integrity. No Peeking, Just Profit: Data Collaboration with Databricks Clean Rooms: Data collaborations often stall at the starting line; everyone has valuable information, but no one wants to share it outright. Enter Databricks Clean Rooms: a secure, privacy-preserving way for multiple parties to run approved analytics on combined datasets without ever exposing the raw data. Suddenly, a whole world of collaboration is de-risked and a world of opportunity is laid out before you, and in this talk we'll show you how to get started with it! Turning the Tables on Tuning your Tables: Traditionally, data engineers spend a lot of time on tuning their tables together with their workloads. Picking partition keys. Choosing whether to use ZORDER or partitioning. Scheduling OPTIMIZE and VACUUM. Planning your schedules carefully to avoid concurrent writes and OPTIMIZES... This talk is about how the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform takes all of those worries out of your hands, so that you can focus on your real job. You'll learn about a number of innovations that combine to make your life easier, including Liquid Clustering, Row-Level Concurrency, and Predictive Optimization. Using these features, you can forget about all that manual tuning and get back to the business at hand! ​SPEAKERS ​Bart Samwel, Principal Software Engineer Holly Smith, Staff Developer Advocate​ Robert Pack, Staff Developer Advocate ​Simon Whiteley, CTO, Advancing Analytics + Databricks MVP ... View more

📅 Thursday, March 27, 2025 🕗 8:00 AM Onwards 📍 B. Amsterdam, John M. Keynesplein 12-46, 1066 EP Amsterdam 🔗 Secure your spot today! Register Here!  Join us for a half-day exploration into strategies that drive success with data and AI. Learn how to eliminate data silos, simplify governance, and make data and AI more accessible across your organization. Through an engaging keynote and deep-dive sessions with Databricks experts, you’ll discover how to: Use natural language to gain insights from data across your organization Develop high-quality AI applications without compromising data privacy or control Leverage data intelligence to simplify governance, engineering, streaming, warehousing, and user experiences Agenda Highlights 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Registration 9:30 AM – 9:55 AM | Welcome + Keynote 9:55 AM – 10:10 AM | Customer Story 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM | Simplify Data and AI Governance at Scale With Unity Catalog 10:40 AM – 11:10 AM | Break & Networking 11:10 AM – 11:35 AM | Build and Deploy AI Apps With Databricks 11:35 AM – 12:05 PM | AI-Powered Data Warehousing With Databricks SQL 12:05 PM – 12:20 PM | Partner Session 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM | Closing Remarks 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch & Networking   ... View more

What's Your Databricks Aha! Moment? 🌟 Whether you’re new to Databricks or a seasoned pro, there’s always that one moment when everything just clicked. Maybe it was when you nailed a tricky notebook, optimized a query, solved a big data challenge, or realized how collaboration can change the game. We’d love to hear your Databricks Aha Moment! Share your story in the comments below and inspire others! Let’s celebrate those breakthroughs together. 🚀 ... View more