Databricks Data + AI Summit 2026 Recap

After spending the week in San Francisco attending the summit in person, we’ll be coming back to Austin to share a firsthand recap of the biggest announcements, new products, platform updates, and key takeaways from the event.
We’ll cover what’s new across the Databricks ecosystem, including updates around data engineering, analytics, AI, machine learning, governance, lakehouse architecture, and new product capabilities. More importantly, we’ll discuss what these announcements mean in practice for engineering teams, data leaders, AI builders, and organizations looking to modernize their data platforms.
Whether you attended the summit or just want the highlights, this meetup will help you quickly understand what’s new, what matters, and how these updates may impact real-world data and AI initiatives.

🎯 Who is this for?

• Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and Data Architects
• Data Scientists & ML Engineers
• Data leaders evaluating modernization or migration to Databricks
• Teams looking to deploy AI in production with a focus on scalability and operations

📍Register Here
Databricks Austin | User Groups
Meetup RSVP + Databricks registration both needed to attend.

Tasty bites and drinks, as always!

🔹Logistics (Getting there, Parking info)
🚗 Free Parking is available both in the building and outside if the lot is full. Please do not use reserved parking spots.
Once you get to 1141 Shady Lane look for and enter the building through the large iron door. Take the elevator on the left and make your way up to the third floor. Once you exit the elevator, turn right, and you’ll find Suite 305 on your left, just before the stairs.

About Databricks
Databricks is a unified, cloud-based platform for data engineering, analytics, machine learning, and AI, built on Apache Spark. It helps organizations streamline large-scale data processing, accelerate the development of AI models, and enable seamless collaboration across data teams.
www.databricks.com

About Qubika
Qubika is a global technology company that designs, builds, and scales AI-powered software products. As a Select Tier partner of Databricks, our teams specialize in data architectures, machine learning, and agentic workflows - helping companies across industries unlock the full value of their data. With over 800 experts across the Americas, we bring deep technical knowledge and real-world experience to every solution.
www.qubika.com