What we’re about
Welcome to Portland Data + AI, the local hub for Databricks and open-source innovation.
We’re a group of engineers, analysts, scientists, and leaders who care about the full lifecycle of data and AI: from ingestion and governance to analytics, apps, and production-ready AI systems.
Our core focus is the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and the ecosystem around it, including:
Open lakehouse formats: Delta Lake and Iceberg
Data Governance with Unity Catalog: lineage, access control, data classification, certified metrics, and multi-format support.
Modern data engineering: Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines and the new Lakeflow Designer for no-code + AI-assisted ETL.
AI + ML with Mosaic AI: Model Serving, Vector Search, Gateway, and frameworks for production AI agents.
Analytics & BI: AI/BI Dashboards, AI/BI Genie for natural-language queries, and SQL AI Functions, and Databricks One.
Collaboration & sharing: Databricks Apps, Delta Sharing, and Clean Rooms.
Expect a mix of deep-dive talks, lightning sessions, demos, and networking. All experience levels are welcome. If you’re excited about data platforms, open formats, machine learning, or AI, you’ll find your people here.
Featured event
Portland Data + AI Holiday Event
🎄 Portland Data + AI Meetup — Holiday Event
Let’s close out 2025 and look forward to a year of Data + AI community building in 2026 with great content, food, and conversation!
Our special guest speaker is renowned blogger, author and podcaster Scott Hanselman presenting “No BS AI” where he explores "LMs both VL and S" (very large and small) and learns if they are useful or not? What about NPUs on your phone or laptop? What can a small model do that can save power and money? How many TOPS (tensor operations) are needed for a model to add value in your life and be worth your time? How does Scott use AI in his day to day to be more productive, without turning into an AI Grifter?
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🗓 When:
Wednesday, December 3rd • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Where:
Beaverton City Library – Meeting Room A
12375 SW 5th Street, Beaverton, OR 97005
Apple Maps link
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🍴 What’s Included:
• Holiday treats from local bakeries (including gluten-free items)
• Delicious bites from returning favorites Top Burmese and Hapa Pizza
• After the session, join us for a no-host networking hour at Loyal Legion
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🧠 Agenda:
• 5:00 – 5:10 PM: Welcome & Introductions – 2026 preview + thanks to sponsors and volunteers
• 5:10 – 5:55 PM: Featured Talk – Scott Hanselman / No BS AI
• 5:55 – 6:10 PM: Audience Q&A
• 6:10 – 6:30 PM: Networking & Refreshments
• 6:30 – 7:00 PM: Cleanup & Close
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💡 About the Meetup:
The Portland Data + AI Meetup connects professionals and enthusiasts working with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and the broader open-source Data and AI ecosystem (Delta, Iceberg, MLflow, Spark, and more). We explore everything from data engineering and data governance to analytics and generative AI.
#Databricks #OpenSource #DataIntelligence #Portland #PDX #DataCommunity #Networking
Upcoming events
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Portland Data + AI Holiday Event
Beaverton City Library, 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR, US🎄 Portland Data + AI Meetup — Holiday Event
Let’s close out 2025 and look forward to a year of Data + AI community building in 2026 with great content, food, and conversation!
Our special guest speaker is renowned blogger, author and podcaster Scott Hanselman presenting “No BS AI” where he explores "LMs both VL and S" (very large and small) and learns if they are useful or not? What about NPUs on your phone or laptop? What can a small model do that can save power and money? How many TOPS (tensor operations) are needed for a model to add value in your life and be worth your time? How does Scott use AI in his day to day to be more productive, without turning into an AI Grifter?
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🗓 When:
Wednesday, December 3rd • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Where:
Beaverton City Library – Meeting Room A
12375 SW 5th Street, Beaverton, OR 97005
Apple Maps link
✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
🍴 What’s Included:
• Holiday treats from local bakeries (including gluten-free items)
• Delicious bites from returning favorites Top Burmese and Hapa Pizza
• After the session, join us for a no-host networking hour at Loyal Legion
✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
🧠 Agenda:
• 5:00 – 5:10 PM: Welcome & Introductions – 2026 preview + thanks to sponsors and volunteers
• 5:10 – 5:55 PM: Featured Talk – Scott Hanselman / No BS AI
• 5:55 – 6:10 PM: Audience Q&A
• 6:10 – 6:30 PM: Networking & Refreshments
• 6:30 – 7:00 PM: Cleanup & Close
✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
💡 About the Meetup:
The Portland Data + AI Meetup connects professionals and enthusiasts working with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and the broader open-source Data and AI ecosystem (Delta, Iceberg, MLflow, Spark, and more). We explore everything from data engineering and data governance to analytics and generative AI.
#Databricks #OpenSource #DataIntelligence #Portland #PDX #DataCommunity #Networking31 attendees
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