Data+AI Summit 2026

About this event

The Data+AI Summit is Databricks' flagship annual conference, consistently ranking as the world's largest gathering focused on data engineering, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The 2024 edition attracted over 14,000 attendees from 85 countries, with more than 400 sessions across 12 tracks. The summit features technical sessions on Apache Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, and the Databricks Lakehouse Platform, alongside real-world case studies from Fortune 500 companies. Major technology sponsors typically include AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Snowflake, and hundreds of data ecosystem vendors in the exhibition hall. The conference showcases breakthrough announcements in generative AI, large language models, and data governance solutions. Attendees participate in hands-on workshops, certification programs, and networking events designed for practitioners working with petabyte-scale data. The summit's technical content covers streaming analytics, real-time ML inference, data mesh architectures, and enterprise AI deployment strategies. Databricks typically uses the event to announce major platform updates, new product releases, and strategic partnerships with cloud providers. The exhibition floor spans over 100,000 square feet, featuring demos of cutting-edge data tools, visualization platforms, and AI frameworks. Past keynote speakers have included executives from Netflix, Shell, T-Mobile, and other data-driven organizations sharing production-scale implementations.

Who should attend

Data engineers, machine learning engineers, and data scientists working with large-scale analytics platforms and AI model deployment will find the most value in the technical sessions and hands-on workshops. Engineering leaders, chief data officers, and analytics directors responsible for enterprise data strategy and lakehouse architecture implementation should attend for strategic insights and vendor evaluations.

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