Highlights and Insights from the 2023 Data Engineering Summit: Watch the Recap Videos

For the first time, the Data Engineering Summit is going live! Co-located with the premier Data Science and AI Training Conference, ODSC East, this summit will bring together top experts in Data Engineering in Boston on April 23rd and 24th. While we are busy finalizing the lineup, don’t miss the chance to view recordings from last year’s virtual Data Engineering Summit.

Thrive in the Data Tooling Tornado

Adam Breindel | Independent Consultant

In this enlightening talk, Adam Breindel, a renowned Apache Spark instructor and authority on neural-net fraud detection and streaming analytics, will guide you through the evolving landscape of data tools.

As organizations grapple with a rapidly shifting data tooling environment in 2023, many face difficulties in fulfilling existing obligations, with next-generation projects seeing failure rates soar as high as 85%. This session will delve into the roots of these hurdles (hint: outdated anti-patterns from the 20th century) and present actionable strategies to overcome them.

Streaming Featurization with Ibis, Substrait and Apache Arrow

Wes Mckinney | CTO and Cofounder | Voltron Data
David Palaitis | Managing Director | Two Sigma

Join Wes McKinney, the creator of the Python pandas project and co-creator of Apache Arrow, alongside David Palaitis from Two Sigma, as they showcase their collaborative efforts to enhance featurization workflows.

Using the Ibis, Substrait, and Arrow software stack, they deliver a comprehensive solution for real-time streaming data processing. Ibis offers high-level APIs for data manipulation and analysis, Substrait establishes a framework for machine learning, and Apache Arrow provides high-performance data representation. Together, this stack ensures the processing of substantial streaming data in real time, delivering speedy and precise insights for informed decision-making.

Data-Planning to Implementation

Balaji Raghunathan | VP of Digital Experience | ITC Infotech

With over two decades of experience in cloud architectures, microservices, DevOps, Java, .NET, and AWS, Balaji Raghunathan will guide you through the critical journey of data planning to implementation—demonstrating how to leverage data for deploying projects or initiatives effectively. This approach enables organizations to make educated decisions and act based on data-driven insights.

Building a Data Mesh: Strategies and Best Practices

Hajar Khizou | Lead Data Engineer | SustainCERT

Join Hajar Khizou, an expert in data mesh and AI, as she unpacks the innovative concept of data mesh architecture, which offers a decentralized method for organizing data and infrastructure. Hajar will outline key advantages, strategies, and best practices for implementing data mesh, including how to design effective data products, establish governance models, and guarantee data quality and consistency.

Getting Into Data Engineering

Joe Reis | CEO | Ternary Data

In this insightful session, Joe Reis, CEO of Ternary Data, shares his expertise on navigating the current economic landscape and its implications for aspiring data engineers. Discover various pathways to kick-start your career in data engineering and enhance your prospects in this booming field.

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For professionals in data engineering, staying ahead involves a commitment to ongoing learning and keeping abreast of the latest advancements in the industry. The best opportunity to do this is by attending ODSC’s Data Engineering Summit alongside ODSC East.

On April 24th, at the Data Engineering Summit, co-hosted with ODSC East 2024, you’ll be among the frontrunners of upcoming trends and changes in the field. Don’t miss out—secure your pass today and position yourself at the cutting edge of data engineering!