Data + AI World Tour Sydney

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28 August 2024 | Hilton Sydney

Open List
  • All Sessions
All Sessions, 25 sessions

Past Sessions

8:00 AM AEST - Wednesday, Aug 28

9:00 AM AEST - Wednesday, Aug 28

  • Keynote
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    Complexity has long been the barrier to success with data and AI. But, the unification of lakehouse architecture with generative AI has rapidly opened up new opportunities to simplification. By bringing AI to your data, you can analyze huge...

    Type: Keynote

    , SVP, Products, Databricks

    , VP & Country Manager, Databricks

    , Head of Bioinformatics Core Facility, Cancer Research Division, Peter MacCallam Cancer Centre

    , Head of Data & Analytics, John Holland Group

    • Wednesday, Aug 289:00 AM - 10:30 AM AEST
      Breakout Room 4 (Level 3 Plenary Room)

10:00 AM AEST - Wednesday, Aug 28

  • Meals
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug 28
    Type: Meals
    • Wednesday, Aug 2810:30 AM - 11:15 AM AEST
      Expo

11:00 AM AEST - Wednesday, Aug 28

  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Data Governance
    Governance
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    Join this session for an in-depth exploration of the latest in data and AI governance, which will be presented alongside Seven West Media.

    Unity Catalog is the only solution that offers unified, open governance for both data and...

    Type: Breakout

    , Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , Data Science and Insights Manager, Seven Network

    • Wednesday, Aug 2811:30 AM - 12:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 4 (Level 3 Plenary Room)
  • Training
    Intermediate
    All Sessions
    Trainings
    Yes
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    This training is suited for Data Scientists & Machine Learning Engineers
    Duration: 2 hours
    Hands-on labs: No

    Learn how to navigate the Databricks platform to build and develop Generative AI applications...

    Type: Training

    , Sr. Staff Technical Instructor, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Aug 2811:30 AM - 1:30 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 5 (Level 4 Training Room)
  • Breakout
    Data Engineering and Streaming
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    A major challenge data practitioners face is maintaining data ingestion pipelines—from on-prem database connectivity, to evolving SaaS APIs, to holistic governance.

     

    This is why we built Databricks I/O: a set of native...

    Type: Breakout

    , Sr. Solutions Engineer, Databricks

    , Senior Manager Data Science & ML Engineering, APA

    • Wednesday, Aug 2811:30 AM - 12:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 2 (Level 2)
  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Data Strategy and Lakehouse Implementation
    SQL Analytics / BI / Visualizations
    Public Sector
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    Austroads recently commenced a migration of legacy telematics data workloads to Databricks, transforming data infrastructure. We explore how the move to Databricks has enabled overcoming challenges of handling vast & varied data...

    Type: Breakout

    , Head of Data and Analytics, Austroads

    , Partner, Mantel Group

    • Wednesday, Aug 2811:30 AM - 12:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 1 (Level 2)
  • Breakout
    Beginner
    Data Warehousing, Analytics and BI
    SQL Analytics / BI / Visualizations
    Financial Services
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    Discover the latest developments & integrations on Azure Databricks to maximize the value of your data assets for all analytics and AI use cases. Learn how these innovations can supercharge your data analytics, enhance collaboration, and...

    Type: Breakout

    , GM, Azure Databricks, Microsoft

    , Head of Data Analytics and AI, QBE insurance

    , Data and AI Specialist, Microsoft

    • Wednesday, Aug 2811:30 AM - 12:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 3 (Level 2)

12:00 PM AEST - Wednesday, Aug 28

  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Data Lakehouse Architecture
    Delta Lake
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    All Sessions
    12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28
    Wednesday, Aug 28

    The Delta Lake Universal Format, or UniForm for short, expands Delta Lake's existing ecosystem by allowing one single set of data to be used across all the tools in your lakehouse architecture. With UniForm, you only need to save your data...

    Type: Breakout

    , Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Aug 2812:30 PM - 1:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 2 (Level 2)
  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Data Warehousing, Analytics and BI
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    All Sessions
    12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28
    Wednesday, Aug 28

    Join us for live demos on Databricks SQL and discover how our streamlined interfaces simplify data warehousing for analysts, developers, admins, and business users. Learn how to create a data warehouse, ingest and transform data, and build...

    Type: Breakout

    , Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , Senior Product Manager, HiPages Pty Ltd

    • Wednesday, Aug 2812:30 PM - 1:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 4 (Level 3 Plenary Room)
  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Generative AI
    GenAI/LLMs
    Enterprise Technology
    All Sessions
    12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28
    Wednesday, Aug 28

    Get ready to augment GenAI models with complex unstructured documents by leveraging the combined power of AWS and Databricks. This session delves into using AWS services like Amazon S3, Amazon Textract, Amazon Comprehend, and Amazon Bedrock for...

    Type: Breakout

    , Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd

    • Wednesday, Aug 2812:30 PM - 1:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 1 (Level 2)
  • Lightning Talk
    Beginner
    Data Warehousing, Analytics and BI
    SQL Analytics / BI / Visualizations
    Retail and CPG, Food
    All Sessions
    12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28
    Wednesday, Aug 28

    Discover how Tableau, in partnership with Databricks, helps you see and understand all the data in the Data Intelligence Platform. Through real-world use cases and expert insights, you’ll learn how our integrations empower secure data sharing...

    Type: Lightning Talk

    , Director, Corporate Strategy, Salesforce

    • Wednesday, Aug 2812:30 PM - 12:50 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 3 (Level 2)

1:00 PM AEST - Wednesday, Aug 28

  • Lightning Talk
    Beginner
    Data Strategy and Lakehouse Implementation
    Developer Experience
    Enterprise Technology
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    Building robust and scalable customer data architecture can feel like putting together the pieces of the jigsaw. Learn from Twilio Segment why the Customer Data Platform (CDP) is the one piece that you cannot lose as it brings together your...

    Type: Lightning Talk

    , Senior Director Solution Engineering, Twilio

    • Wednesday, Aug 281:00 PM - 1:20 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 3 (Level 2)
  • Meals
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28
    Type: Meals
    • Wednesday, Aug 281:15 PM - 2:15 PM AEST
      Expo

2:00 PM AEST - Wednesday, Aug 28

  • Training
    Intermediate
    All Sessions
    Trainings
    Yes
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    This training is suited for Data Engineers
    Duration: 3.5 hours
    Hands-on labs: Yes

     

    Learn how to navigate the Databricks Data Engineering & Data Science Workspace user interface, develop and run code...

    Type: Training

    , Sr. Staff Technical Instructor, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Aug 282:00 PM - 5:30 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 5 (Level 4 Training Room)
  • Lightning Talk
    Intermediate
    Data Strategy and Lakehouse Implementation
    Governance
    Financial Services
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    To address rising customer demands for personalised digital experience, increasing industry competition, and the need for scalable self-service insights, UniSuper partnered with NCS Australia to deliver a transformative solution. Discover how...

    Type: Lightning Talk

    , Director Data and AI, NCS Australia

    • Wednesday, Aug 282:00 PM - 2:20 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 3 (Level 2)
  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Data Science and Machine Learning
    AI/Machine Learning
    GenAI/LLMs
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    This session introduces Databricks' latest advancements in real-time inference, showcasing how its cutting-edge feature and function serving capabilities are revolutionising the way AI models and data can be leveraged for instantaneous...

    Type: Breakout

    , Sr. Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , AI Practice Executive, Suncorp Group

    • Wednesday, Aug 282:30 PM - 3:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 4 (Level 3 Plenary Room)
  • Breakout
    Advanced
    Generative AI
    AI/Machine Learning
    GenAI/LLMs
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    Step into the world of rapid Generative AI application development with Mosaic AI. We'll explore the suite of tools within Mosaic AI that revolutionize how we create and maintain high-quality AI applications, cutting down the path to production...

    Type: Breakout

    , Sr. Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , Machine Learning Scientist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Research

    • Wednesday, Aug 282:30 PM - 3:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 1 (Level 2)
  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Data Strategy and Lakehouse Implementation
    Apache Spark
    ETL
    Governance
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    With the massive influx in Generative AI applications, organisations are going through a critical phase of data infrastructure modernisation, laying the foundation for the future, and adapting to support growing data and AI needs. Many...

    Type: Breakout

    , Sr. Solutions Architect, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Aug 282:30 PM - 3:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 2 (Level 2)

3:00 PM AEST - Wednesday, Aug 28

  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Generative AI
    AI/Machine Learning
    GenAI/LLMs
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    This session will dive into the practicalities of deploying LLMs in business settings. We'll explore when to leverage LLMs and address how to minimise the complexity of the problem. Our discussion will guide you through designing an evaluation...

    Type: Breakout

    , Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , Chapter Leader, Data Science & AI, ASB Bank

    • Wednesday, Aug 283:30 PM - 4:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 4 (Level 3 Plenary Room)
  • Breakout
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    Buckle up for this Databricks Demo Jam! Join this session to see live demos from local experts, including:

     

    • The latest Databricks AI/BI tools that enable business users to interact with data and gain insights using...
    Type: Breakout

    , Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , Specialist Solution Architect, Databricks

    , Sr. Solutions Engineer, Databricks

    , Specialist Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , Sr. Delivery Solutions Architect • Field Eng, Databricks

    , Solutions Architect • Enterprise Field Engineering, Databricks

    , Account Executive, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Aug 283:30 PM - 5:00 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 1 (Level 2)
  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Data Sharing
    Governance
    Marketplace
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    Databricks is the platform for secure and open collaboration. Organisations need sharing solutions that support more than just data. We recently released AI model sharing to accelerate innovation, volume sharing of images, audio, video, and...

    Type: Breakout

    , Sr. Solutions Architect • Enterprise Field Engineering, Databricks

    , Executive Director Data and Analytics, Department of Transport VIC

    • Wednesday, Aug 283:30 PM - 4:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 3 (Level 2)

4:00 PM AEST - Wednesday, Aug 28

  • Breakout
    Beginner
    Data Warehousing, Analytics and BI
    SQL Analytics / BI / Visualizations
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    This session provides an overview of end-to-end data warehousing with Databricks SQL, from ingestion and ETL to queries and dashboards. Databricks SQL has also tapped the power of AI to address the data warehouse’s biggest historical challenges...

    Type: Breakout

    , Specialist Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , Sr. Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , Chief Data Officer, Great Southern Bank

    • Wednesday, Aug 284:30 PM - 5:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 4 (Level 3 Plenary Room)
  • Breakout
    Advanced
    Data Science and Machine Learning
    AI/Machine Learning
    MLFlow
    Orchestration
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28

    This session offers a detailed look at the architectures involved in Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) and Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps), which will be joined by Lumi Finance. It's designed for those interested in the technical...

    Type: Breakout

    , Specialist Solution Architect, Databricks

    , Head of Risk, Lumi Finance

    , Co-Founder & Director, NEOXA

    • Wednesday, Aug 284:30 PM - 5:10 PM AEST
      Breakout Room 2 (Level 2)

5:00 PM AEST - Wednesday, Aug 28

  • Meals
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Aug 28
    5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 28
    Type: Meals
    • Wednesday, Aug 285:15 PM - 6:15 PM AEST
      Expo

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