Tuesday September 16th, 2025 5:30PM In-person and Virtual attendance options 💻 Virtual Registration In-Person Registration Featured Speakers Tyler Faulkner Xorbix - Software and Data Engineer II Topics: LakeBase: Operational OLTP Database Getting LakeBase Up and Running: Walk through spinning up a fully managed Postgres instance on Databricks—show the one-click setup, workspace integration, and how you can jump straight into Databricks SQL (and pgAdmin) for instant queries. Unity Catalog ↔ LakeBase Sync: Demonstrate two-way synchronization—pull Delta Lake tables into Postgres with optional indexes, then push updated feature or model data back into Unity Catalog for consistent, governed analytics. Deep Integration with Databricks Apps: Highlight how LakeBase plugs directly into Databricks Apps to power fast, secure operational applications—feature serving, state management, and real-time insights all under one roof. Upcoming Features & Q&A: Discuss upcoming features such as database branching for safe schema experiments, and autoscaling compute. Then, open the floor for questions on operationalizing LakeBase in your stack. Use Case Presentation:  Fred Heller Hitachi Solutions America - Senior Director Data Science & AI Data to Decisions – Business value through Databricks Data Intelligence Transform data into outcomes with the power of unified analytics and AIIn today’s data-rich and insight-poor environment, organizations struggle to turn fragmented data into actionable business outcomes. This talk explores how Databricks empowers enterprises to solve domain-specific problems by unifying data engineering, analytics, and AI on a single platform. We will highlight real-world use cases across industries. Agenda: 5:30PM to 5:35PM - Introduction 5:35PM to 6:00PM - Use Case Presentation and Q/A 6:00PM to 6:30PM - LakeBase Presentation 6:30PM to 7:00PM - Questions Networking In-person and Virtual attendance options 💻 Virtual Registration In-Person Registration ... View more

Register - In Person Register - Virtual Featured Speakers Databricks Serverless: Ryan Shiva Xorbix Software and Data Engineer II and Databricks MVP Use Case Presentation:  Devin Vanderwood Jockey International Machine Learning Engineer Topics: Use Case Presentation   – Devin Vanderwood will showcase a real-world implementation of MLflow in production, highlighting how Jockey uses Databricks Jobs to automate and optimize clearance pricing. – Learn how ML models are logged, tracked, and deployed using MLflow, and how a single Databricks Job orchestrates the entire pricing pipeline – enabling scalable, automated inference at enterprise scale. – This session will provide practical insights into operationalizing machine learning workflows, with a focus on task orchestration, job scheduling, and reproducibility within the Databricks Lakehouse environment. Databricks Serverless – Ryan Shiva will present recent enhancements to Serverless on Databricks, including new performance optimizations and the introduction of Standard mode for cost-conscious workloads. Learn how serverless automatically manages infrastructure while continuously improving performance and efficiency. – Explore the expanded cost management capabilities for Serverless, including improved cost visibility, budget controls, and upcoming features for managing user access and spending limits. – Q&A and Discussion: Open forum for questions about serverless computing and best practices for your organization. Agenda: 5:30PM to 6:00PM – Networking 6:00PM to 6:20PM – Use Case Presentation 6:20PM to 7:20PM – Databricks Serverless Presentation 7:20PM to 7:30PM – Questions and wrap up Register - In Person Register - Virtual ... View more

Wisconsin Databricks User Group Meetup Databricks Data+AI Summit Insights Thursday July 24th, 2025 - 5:00PM - 7:00PM - Free Event In Person Registration  Venue Wantable Cafe 123 East Walker Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204 Can’t attend in person? No problem, we’ll also be streaming an online webinar from the event. Click below to register: Virtual Registration Agenda 5:00PM to 5:30PM - Networking 5:30PM to 6:00PM - DAIS Product Updates 6:00PM to 6:30PM - Databricks Apps Overview 6:30PM to 7:00PM - Apps Demo   Featured Speakers Ben Schmirler - Xorbix Director Data and AI DAIS overview with summary of product releases and key takeaways from the conference   Phil Salm - Databricks Senior Solutions Architect Databricks Applications - Overview and Demo   In Person Registration  ... View more

Accelerating ML Workflows with Databricks Tuesday, May 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Free In Person Registration: Registration Venue MSOE Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall Building 1025 N Milwaukee Street, Room DH445 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Can’t attend in person? No problem, we’ll also be streaming an online webinar from the event. Click below to register:  Virtual Option: Registration Overview Featured Speaker Tyler Faulkner Certified Databricks Professional Accelerating ML Workflows with Databricks Tyler’s presentation will take you on a journey through cutting-edge innovations in machine learning workflows and model management. Whether you’re an experienced data scientist, an ML engineer, or just diving into the world of AI, this session will equip you with the tools and techniques to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and maintain robust model performance. Prepare to uncover actionable insights and best practices that will simplify even the most complex challenges in the field. End-to-End Experiment Tracking: Gain insights into logging runs, parameters, metrics, and artifacts with MLflow. Learn how this comprehensive system ensures reproducible comparisons across experiments, fostering transparency and collaboration in machine learning workflows. Unified Feature Store & Serving: Discover how to streamline model development by building scikit-learn pipelines, registering models, and deploying them effortlessly as REST or SQL endpoints. Say goodbye to managing complex infrastructure with this out-of-the-box solution designed for scalability and ease of use. Proactive Drift Monitoring: Explore cutting-edge techniques for maintaining model performance. Learn how to automatically profile inference data, detect distribution shifts, and trigger timely alerts using Lakehouse Monitoring. Empower your team to stay ahead of challenges with early detection and adaptive responses.   Q&A and Discussion Ask questions about Accelerating ML Workflows or anything else covered in today’s meeting.   5:30PM – 6:30PM – Tyler Faulkner’s presentation 6:30PM – 7:30PM – Networking ... View more

Wisconsin Databricks User Group Meetup - Tuesday April 22nd, 2025 Join us for an exciting session diving deep into AI Agents in Databricks!! Whether you're a seasoned Databricks professional or just starting, this event has something for everyone.  Date & Time:  5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CDT, Tuesday, April 22nd, 2024  Location: 1025 N Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202 MSOE Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall Building Room DH445 Choose to join us in person for a delicious dinner or virtually from the comfort of your space.  Featured Speaker Ryan Shiva Certified Databricks Professional Databricks MVP   AI Agents in Databricks Presentation and Live Demo Ryan Shiva will demonstrate how Databricks is revolutionizing the development and deployment of AI Agents: Compound AI Systems: Learn what makes these systems different from traditional AI models and how they work together Mosaic AI Agent Framework: See how this framework makes it easier to build and manage AI agents Tools & Integration: Learn how to use Unity Catalog functions as tools for AI agents – making them easy to find, manage, and share Live Demo: Set up an AI agent to analyze data and make decisions using natural language   Q&A and Discussion Ask questions about AI agents or anything else covered in today’s meeting.   5:30PM – 6:30PM – Ryan Shiva’s presentation 6:30PM – 7:30PM – Networking Hosted by: Xorbix Technologies, Inc.  Secure Your Spot Now! In-Person Registration Come network, learn, and enjoy dinner!  Virtual Registration Join us live online if you can’t attend in person. We look forward to seeing you there!  ... View more