
What we’re about
We are the North East Databricks meetup!
We are a community-organised meetup, meeting up 6 times a year, to discuss data science, analytics and engineering! Specifically, we discuss how this is done within Databricks, a big data platform aimed at doing fast, distributed computing! We strive to be an inclusive, fun and relaxed space to chat about data and tech
Whether you are a Databricks enthusiast, totally new to it or want to learn more about data, our events are aimed at everyone! We will hear talks from experts in the data and Databricks community, and discuss the latest updates in the Databricks stack. We meet in the award-winning Catalyst building in Newcastle upon Tyne.
If you need to contact us for any reason you can email us at: northeastdatabricks@gmail.com
We are sponsored by:
- Databricks
- Waterstons - an IT consultancy based in Durham.
- Advancing Analytics - a Data & AI Consultancy specialising in Databricks solutions.
- Bulien
Code of Conduct:
Our Meetup is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any meet-up venue, including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter and other online media. Meetup participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the Meetup at the discretion of the conference organisers.
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Upcoming events
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North East Databricks Meetup - February
The Catalyst, Science Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, GBWe are excited to be brining back the North East Databricks meet-up! With many exciting meet-up sessions to come and new sponsors, we hope you'll all be joining us again.
Come join us in The Catalyst, Tuesday February 3rd at 6pm for an evening of amazing data talks and food!
18:00 - 18:10 Welcome & Introduction
18:10 - 19:00 Simon Whiteley (Advancing Analytics) - Topic TBC
19:00-19:30 Food (Pizza*) and Networking
Speaker Bio: Youtubing Data Nerd, Founder & CTO @Advancing Analytics, Dual Microsoft and Databricks MVP. Simon is a seasoned data engineer, and data industry thought leader. Deep expert in Lakehouses, Databricks, the Medallion Architecture and everything in between, but if you want to nerd out about the future of the industry, that also works. When not tinkering with tech, Simon is a death-dodging London cyclist, a sampler of craft beers, an avid chef and a board gaming mechanics nut.
* Gluten-free and Vegan pizzas will be provided.
About Us
If you need to contact us for any reason you can email us at: northeastdatabricks@gmail.com
We are sponsored by:
- Databricks
- Waterstons - an IT consultancy based in Durham. Helping you become more data-driven!
- Advancing Analytics - a Data & AI Consultancy specialising in Databricks solutions.
- Bulien
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Past events
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