Know Before You Go

Virtual Guide

June 27-30, 2022

Table of Contents

1. Overview and Agenda
2. Navigating the Platform
3. Networking and Activities

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Summit by the Numbers

Data People

Special Events

Sessions

Countries

Data Engineers 23%

Data Scientists 14%

Exec/Management 8%

Data Architects 8%

BI/Analytics 7%

Data Analysts 6%

Data Architecture 5%

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2 Meetups

7 Ask me anythings

6 Industry Forums

2 Evening parties

Many networking opportunities

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240+ Breakouts

26 Keynotes

20+ Training Courses

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150+

Theme: Destination Lakehouse

Everything has been leading up to this: The convergence of data, analytics and AI in one open platform. Lakehouse is the new home of data and AI and the destination for every data use case. ��Everyone’s welcome at the Lakehouse. From data engineers to data scientists to partners and business analysts, the Lakehouse is open to all and ready for you. Data + AI Summit is where we architect the future of Lakehouse and explore its full potential. Because no matter where we come from – whatever industry, geography, role or business size — from now on we have a common destination: Lakehouse.

Week at a Glance [Pacific Time]

• Tarika Barrett - CEO of Girls Who Code
• Ali Ghodsi - Founder and CEO of Databricks
• Matei Zaharia - Chief Technologist, Databricks and original creator of Apache Spark and ML flow
• Andrew Ng - Co-founder of Google Brain and Coursera
• Peter Norvig - AI pioneer and author of Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
• Christopher Manning - Pioneer in Natural Language Processing, Director of Stanford AI Lab
• Zhamak Dehghani - Creator of Data Mesh

Keynote Speaker Spotlights

Tracks and Delivery

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Tracks:

• Data Engineering
• Data Analytics, BI and Visualization
• Data Lakes, Data Warehouses and Data Lakehouses
• Data + AI Industry Use Cases
• Data Science, Machine Learning and MLOps
• Data Security and Governance
• Research
• Sponsored Sessions

Delivery:

• Sessions marked as “hybrid” on the Agenda will be live streamed
• Sessions marked as “virtual” will be on-demand when the platform opens
• All other content will be available 24 hours after live sessions in the On Demand library

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Training and Certification (Space still available!)

Training takes place Monday and Thursday:

• Half day classes (End-to-End ETL and Introduction to Databricks SQL)
• Full day classes (Data Analysis with Databricks SQL and Performance Tuning on Apache Spark)
• 2 day classes (Apache Spark Programming with Databricks, and Data Engineering with Databricks)
• Free Follow-along classes (Databricks Lakehouse Overview and Lakehouse with Delta Lake Deep Dive)

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Certification exams can take place during and after Summit!

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Ancillary Events at Virtual Summit

Available on demand within 24 hours after live session

• Finserv Forum
• Retail & Consumer Goods Forum
• Government Forum
• Women in Data + AI Panel
• Manufacturing Forum
• Media & Entertainment Forum
• Healthcare and Live Sciences Forum
• Databrew live from Summit

Record number of sponsors at Data + AI Summit:

80+�

Navigating the �Platform

Prepare for the Virtual Environment

1. Our virtual platform is optimized for desktop viewing. Although it will still work with mobile devices, it is recommended to use a desktop computer if you can�
2. Make sure to use Google Chrome or Firefox as your browser for the best experience�
3. Use of VPNs can cause delays or technical difficulties, specifically for those facilitating sessions. It is highly recommended that you disconnect your VPN to optimize your experience

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• If you signed up for pre-conference training, make sure that you have Zoom�
• Enable your microphone and camera, when you login to take advantage of our fully interactive conference�
• Get Excited!

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How to Log-in

1. Visit the event website on June 24 to log-in
2. You will be prompted to login using 1 of 2 methods below.
• Email and Password
1. Enter your email: This needs to be the email you used to register
2. Registration ID: Use your registration confirmation number
• Request Magic Link
• Enter the email you registered with and you will be able to reset your password
3. Login into the virtual platform
• Check all four of the terms & conditions
• Change your password when prompted
4. Build your profile
• Set it to public
• Select your timezone
• Upload a photo of yourself
• Answer networking questions

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Dashboard

1. Your personalized dashboard that houses everything you need to know about the conference.

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• The left navigation panel will help you explore all aspects of the conference.

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• Make sure to look out for notifications and your inbox, so you don’t miss any updates.

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Build Your Profile!

Upon log in, you can build your profile, manage all of your settings, answer networking questions, and plug information that you would like public. You can change your settings at any time. Make sure to set your profile to public to be able to network and set your time to your local timezone.

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Breakout Sessions

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• Over 240 breakout sessions with 8 tracks covering a wide variety of topics in data and AI.�
• Live Q&A with speakers for in-person attendees, all sessions will be posted in the platform within 24 hours of the live showing in San Francisco.

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Keynotes

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• 4 general sessions featuring industry thought leaders like Ali Ghodsi, Matei Zaharia, Reynold Xin, Peter Norvig, Zhamak Dehghani and more.�
• Luminary keynotes from Tarika Barrett, Hilary Mason, Andrew Ng and many others.�

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Training

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• Instructor-led, live training will offer an engaging and interactive way to learn. Taking place June 27 and 30�
• In-person and hybrid sessions, available to offer an optimal learning experience, with direct access to TAs and other students.�

My Agenda & Filters

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• Sessions are “tagged” with various filters, please make sure to explore the filter categories to find what is most relevant to you.

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• All live streamed sessions from San Francisco can be found in the "Agenda" page of the platform.

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• The “On Demand” library will be available within 24 hours after the session is completed in San Francisco.

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On Demand Library�

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All sessions that are not live streamed will also be made available after the in person session takes place within 24 hours of the session time.

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This does not include training.

Dev Hub +

Expo

Visit our Dev Hub and Expo where you can check out our technology partners, job board and more!

Anatomy of a Breakout Session

Look below the video for information regarding the session, speaker bios, or to offer feedback following the session. You can also chat in the session room with other viewers

Networking &

Activities�

Summit Quest

Complete challenges to earn points.

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The top 50 attendees on the Leaderboard will receive a swag pack. The top 3 will also receive a gift card.

Bricksters encouraged to participate, but you will not qualify to win the prizes.

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Earn points by:

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• Checking into a Live or OnDemand Session
• Visiting sponsor pages
• Filling out a survey following a session
• Filling out the conference survey
• And more…

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Don’t Forget the Fun!

Use #DataAISummit when you share pics and post

Social Media Competition

Data + AI Summit Raffle

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Join our Twitter raffle June 27-30 for the chance to win *exclusive* swag! Here’s how to participate:

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1. Follow @Data_AI_Summit and watch for daily polls and challenges.
2. Post your response with the hashtag #DataAIChallenge. 1 post = 1 entry.
3. Winners will be announced via Twitter on Friday, July 1.

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Thank you and see you at Summit!

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Documentation:

FAQ

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Contact us via slack:

#dais22-hybrid

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