[Meetup] Join us for Databricks DevConnect I Mountain View on 3/12!
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โ02-12-2025 02:20 PM - edited โ02-12-2025 02:21 PM
๐๐ Calling all data engineers๐๐
โJoin us for Databricks DevConnect on Wednesday, March 12 from 5:00pm - 9:30pm at the Databricks Mountain View office!
Databricks DevConnect is a technical meetup designed for data engineers to experience an immersive evening of insights, collaborative learning, and community โ hosted by the Databricks Developer Relations team. Bringing together data enthusiasts and innovators, weโll explore the latest advancements in Databricks data engineering, AI, and analytics. Youโll have the chance to dive deep into technical discussions, share real-world experiences, and discover new ways to leverage Databricksโs technologies. Whether youโre a seasoned data engineer or just starting your journey, this event is designed to spark creativity and foster growth in our community. Letโs connect, learn, and push the boundaries of whatโs possible with data โ together!
โWhy You Can't Miss This Event:
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โ๐ Unlock the Power of Databricks: Discover how our unified platform can power your data engineering and AI initiatives.
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โ๐ง Learn from Experts: Gain actionable insights from Databricks Engineers, Product Managers, DevRel, and MVPs.
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โ๐ป Engaging Technical Sessions: Deepen technical expertise through interactive demos of the Databricks platform, and tools.
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โ๐ค Network with the Community: Connect and build relationships with peers, MVPs, Databricks product managers, developer advocates, and engineers.
โAGENDA
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โ5:00 PM: Registration & Mingling
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โ5:45 PM: Welcome Remarks by:
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โDenny Lee, Principal Developer Advocate
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โHolly Smith, Staff Developer Advocate
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โ6:00 PM: โก๏ธ Session #1 โ Format Interoperability with Apache Icebergโข featuring:
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โJason Reid, Director, Product Management
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โJonathan Brito, Staff Product Manager
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โ6:45 PM: โก๏ธ Session #2 โ Mastering Unity Catalog: Implementing Governance and Security in the Lakehouse featuring:
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โMichelle Leon, Staff Product Manager
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โ7:30 PM: Break
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โ7:45 PM: โก๏ธ Session #3 โ End-to-End Development with Databricks Assistant: From Data Discovery to Production featuring:
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โSamantha Banchik, Product Manager
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โGal Oshri, Sr. Staff Product Manager
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โ8:30 PM: Closing Remarks by:
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โDenny Lee, Principal Developer Advocate
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โHolly Smith, Staff Developer Advocate
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โ8:35 PM: Networking Reception with bites and beverages
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โ9:30 PM: Good night
โSESSION DESCRIPTIONS
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โFormat Interoperability with Apache Icebergโข: In this technical session, we will showcase and demonstrate how Databricks simplifies data integration across any open data format. Youโll learn how Databricks allows you to connect to any data source allowing you to have full format interoperability from wherever/whatever your data source.
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โMastering Unity Catalog: Implementing Governance and Security in the Lakehouse: Dive into the intricacies of Unity Catalog and discover how it empowers data engineers to implement robust governance and security measures in the lakehouse environment. This session will provide an in-depth look at leveraging open standards for data management, implementing fine-grained access controls, and utilizing advanced lineage tracking capabilities. You'll learn how to establish secure collaboration workflows, manage data assets effectively, and ensure compliance with data regulations. By the end of this talk, you'll have the knowledge to architect a well-governed and secure lakehouse that fosters innovation while maintaining data integrity.
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โEnd-to-End Development with Databricks Assistant: From Data Discovery to Production: In this technical deep dive, weโll explore how developers can leverage the Databricks Assistant to streamline workflows across the entire development lifecycleโfrom data discovery to production deployment. Learn how AI-powered features like Catalog Explorer integration simplify schema exploration and metadata retrieval, while SQL optimization tools help refine query performance. Weโll also showcase new capabilities for diagnosing job errors and troubleshooting DLT pipelines, enabling faster debugging and issue resolution in Python-based workflows. Whether you're authoring SQL queries, troubleshooting Python scripts, or debugging production workflows, discover how the Databricks Assistant accelerates development and enhances operational efficiency.
โSPEAKERS
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โDaniel Liden, Sr. Developer Advocate
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โDenny Lee, Principal Developer Advocate
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โHolly Smith, Staff Developer Advocate
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โJules Damji, Application Developer
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โKobie Crawford, Staff Developer Advocate
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โNick Karpov, Staff Developer Advocate
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โRobert Pack, Staff Developer Advocate

