DATA + AI WORLD TOUR

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29 October 2025 / Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building

DATA + AI WORLD TOUR: Toronto

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29 October 2025 / Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building

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Open List
  • All Sessions
All Sessions, 24 sessions

Past Sessions

8:00 AM EDT - Wednesday, Oct 29

  • Meals
    yes
    All Sessions
    8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    Breakfast
    Session Type: Meals
    • Wednesday, Oct 298:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
      Constitution Hall 106-107, Level 100

9:00 AM EDT - Wednesday, Oct 29

  • Keynote
    yes
    All Sessions
    9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29

    Hear the latest breakthroughs from Databricks and share the success of innovative data and AI companies. Discover the latest advances on the Data Intelligence Platform with AI agents, Agent Bricks and Lakebase and hear from the companies that...

    Session Type: Keynote

    , SVP, Product, Databricks

    , Vice President and General Manager, Canada, Databricks

    , VP Data AI Analytics, McCain Foods

    • Wednesday, Oct 299:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
      John Bassett Theatre, Level 100

11:00 AM EDT - Wednesday, Oct 29

  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Artificial Intelligence
    MLFlow
    Mosaic AI
    Enterprise Technology
    yes
    All Sessions
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29

    More than 80% of AI projects fail. The reason? Customers are not ready to put AI in production in areas where the Agent can cause reputational or financial harm. Introducing Agent Bricks, a new approach to deploying production-ready AI Agents...

    Session Type: Breakout
    Level: Intermediate
    Technologies: MLFlow, Mosaic AI
    Industry: Enterprise Technology

    , Resident Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , Specialist Solutions Architect - Data Science & Machine Learning, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 2911:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
      John Bassett Theatre, Level 100
  • Breakout
    Beginner
    Data Engineering and Streaming
    Databricks Workflows
    DLT
    LakeFlow
    Enterprise Technology
    yes
    All Sessions
    Data Ingestion
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    ETL
    11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29

    Data engineering doesn’t have to be a patchwork of tools and handoffs. In this session, we’ll introduce you to Lakeflow, Databricks’ unified solution for building reliable, scalable data pipelines with less friction and more control. Whether...

    Session Type: Breakout
    Level: Beginner
    Technologies: Databricks Workflows, DLT, LakeFlow
    Industry: Enterprise Technology

    , Product Marketing, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 2911:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
      Room 206 C-F, Level 200
  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Data and AI Governance
    Unity Catalog
    Enterprise Technology
    yes
    All Sessions
    Catalogs
    Data Intelligence
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29

    Whether you are just getting started with data governance or working to scale it across the enterprise, this session will walk you through how Unity Catalog helps simplify secure access, discovery, and collaboration for data and AI...

    Session Type: Breakout
    Level: Intermediate
    Technologies: Unity Catalog
    Industry: Enterprise Technology

    , Sr. Resident Solution Architect, Databricks

    , Specialist Solutions Architect, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 2911:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
      Room 205 A-D, Level 200

12:00 PM EDT - Wednesday, Oct 29

  • Meals
    yes
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Lunch
    Session Type: Meals
    • Wednesday, Oct 2912:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
      Constitution Hall 106-107, Level 100

1:00 PM EDT - Wednesday, Oct 29

  • Lightning Talk
    Intermediate
    Analytics and BI
    AI/BI
    Enterprise Technology
    yes
    All Sessions
    Data Applications
    Machine Learning
    AI Agents
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Discover how industry leaders like Mercedes-Benz are transforming their operations with the combined power of Qlik and Databricks. This session will highlight the cutting-edge solutions for universal, real-time data ingestion, automated...
    Session Type: Lightning Talk
    Level: Intermediate
    Technologies: AI/BI
    Industry: Enterprise Technology

    , Master Principal Solution Architect, Qlik

    • Wednesday, Oct 291:00 PM - 1:20 PM EDT
      Room 206 C-F, Level 200
  • Lightning Talk
    yes
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29

    Databricks is changing how organizations work together by making data sharing more open, secure, and flexible. With new capabilities like Clean Rooms for multi-party collaboration, cross-platform view sharing, Sharing for Lakehouse Federation,...

    Session Type: Lightning Talk

    , Product Marketing Director, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 291:00 PM - 1:20 PM EDT
      John Bassett Theatre, Level 100
  • Lightning Talk
    Beginner
    Data Engineering and Streaming
    AI/BI
    Databricks SQL
    DLT
    Manufacturing
    Retail and CPG, Food
    Financial Services
    yes
    All Sessions
    Customer Data Platform
    ETL
    SQL
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Understanding customer engagement and retention is mission-critical—but building trusted health scores at scale is easier said than done. In this lightning talk, see how Coalesce and Databricks work together to operationalize customer health...
    Session Type: Lightning Talk
    Level: Beginner
    Technologies: AI/BI, Databricks SQL, DLT
    Industry: Manufacturing, Retail and CPG, Food, Financial Services

    , Partner Engineer, Coalesce

    • Wednesday, Oct 291:00 PM - 1:20 PM EDT
      Room 205 A-D, Level 200
  • Training
    yes
    All Sessions
    Trainings
    Training
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29

    This course is an introduction to AI agents, their role in modern AI applications, and how to build AI agent applications on the Databricks Platform. You'll learn about the principles of AI agents, how they differ from traditional AI systems,...

    Session Type: Training

    , Staff Technical Instructor, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 291:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
      Room 105, Level 100
  • Lightning Talk
    yes
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29

    In this session, discover how Informatica’s Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) empowers Databricks enterprise customers to break down data silos and build a unified, enterprise-wide data foundation that streamlines compliance and...

    Session Type: Lightning Talk

    , Director, Strategic Ecosystem Alliances, Informatica

    • Wednesday, Oct 291:30 PM - 1:50 PM EDT
      Room 205 A-D, Level 200
  • Lightning Talk
    yes
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Unlock the truth behind data modeling in Databricks.
    Session Type: Lightning Talk

    , Solutions Architect, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 291:30 PM - 1:50 PM EDT
      John Bassett Theatre, Level 100
  • Lightning Talk
    Beginner
    Data Engineering and Streaming
    Delta Lake
    Apache Iceberg
    Unity Catalog
    Energy and Utilities
    Retail and CPG, Food
    Financial Services
    yes
    All Sessions
    Data Ingestion
    Streaming pipelines
    AI Agents
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Learn how Confluent and Databricks are simplifying the path from real-time data streams to governed, analytics- and AI-ready tables. This session will explore how Confluent Tableflow automatically materializes Kafka topics into Delta tables and...
    Session Type: Lightning Talk
    Level: Beginner
    Technologies: Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, Unity Catalog
    Industry: Energy and Utilities, Retail and CPG, Food, Financial Services

    , Senior Solutions Engineer, Confluent

    • Wednesday, Oct 291:30 PM - 1:50 PM EDT
      Room 206 C-F, Level 200

2:00 PM EDT - Wednesday, Oct 29

  • Lightning Talk
    yes
    All Sessions
    2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29

    Come learn about the latest tools to keep your team under budget and optimize your data ROI. Managing the costs of data consumption, attributing to projects, and understanding TCO is top of mind for customers. We will discuss implementing...

    Session Type: Lightning Talk

    , Delivery Solutions Architect, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 292:00 PM - 2:20 PM EDT
      Room 205 A-D, Level 200
  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Data Warehousing
    Databricks SQL
    Enterprise Technology
    yes
    All Sessions
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29

    New to Databricks SQL or just trying to keep up with everything that’s been added? This session gives you both. We’ll start with a fast-paced introduction to Databricks SQL, including how to set up a warehouse, load data, run queries, and build...

    Session Type: Breakout
    Level: Intermediate
    Technologies: Databricks SQL
    Industry: Enterprise Technology

    , Principal Product Marketing Manager, Databricks

    , Solutions Architect, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 292:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT
      Room 206 C-F, Level 200
  • Breakout
    Beginner
    Data Lakehouse Architecture and Implementation
    Databricks Apps
    Enterprise Technology
    yes
    All Sessions
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    Getting started with Databricks
    2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29

    Lakebase is a new Postgres-compatible OLTP database designed to support intelligent applications. Lakebase eliminates custom ETL pipelines with built-in lakehouse table synchronization, supports sub-10ms latency for high-throughput workloads,...

    Session Type: Breakout
    Level: Beginner
    Technologies: Databricks Apps
    Industry: Enterprise Technology

    , Lead Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , Solution Architect, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 292:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT
      John Bassett Theatre, Level 100
  • Lightning Talk
    yes
    All Sessions
    2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    Explore how AI is transforming business intelligence and data analytics across the Databricks platform.
    Session Type: Lightning Talk

    , Solutions Architect, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 292:30 PM - 2:50 PM EDT
      Room 205 A-D, Level 200

3:00 PM EDT - Wednesday, Oct 29

  • Breakout
    Intermediate
    Data Strategy
    LakeFlow
    Mosaic AI
    Databricks Apps
    Health and Life Sciences
    Professional Services
    yes
    All Sessions
    Data Applications
    Generative AI (LLMs)
    Thought Leadership
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    For many organizations, the word data still sparks more stress than excitement. It’s often associated with messy manual work, endless firefighting, and disconnected systems. Yet when CEOs talk about the future, it’s all about data and AI. So why...
    Session Type: Breakout
    Level: Intermediate
    Technologies: LakeFlow, Mosaic AI, Databricks Apps
    Industry: Health and Life Sciences, Professional Services

    , Managing Partner, Compass Data + AI

    , Senior Director, Data & Analytics, Apotex

    • Wednesday, Oct 293:00 PM - 3:40 PM EDT
      Room 206 C-F, Level 200
  • Breakout
    yes
    All Sessions
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29

    Discover how the latest innovations in Databricks AI/BI Dashboards and Genie are transforming self-service analytics. This session offers a high-level tour of new capabilities that empower business users to ask questions in natural language,...

    Session Type: Breakout

    , Solutions Architect, Databricks

    , Sr Solution Architect, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 293:00 PM - 3:45 PM EDT
      John Bassett Theatre, Level 100
  • Breakout
    Beginner
    Data Strategy
    AI/BI
    Databricks SQL
    Databricks Apps
    Enterprise Technology
    Financial Services
    yes
    All Sessions
    Databricks Experience (DBX)
    Thought Leadership
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    A panel discussion focused on delivering personalization in retail banking through analytics, AI, and automation to enhance the client experience. The panelists will provide insights on leveraging AI & data to better understand client behaviour,...
    Session Type: Breakout
    Level: Beginner
    Technologies: AI/BI, Databricks SQL, Databricks Apps
    Industry: Enterprise Technology, Financial Services

    , Managing Director, Deloitte

    , Sr Dir Marketing Data and Advanced Analytics, Senior Director, Marketing Data and Advanced Analytics, CIBC

    , Sr. Director, Marketing Modernization, Senior Director, Marketing Modernization, CIBC

    , Head of Analytics and Data Enablement, Senior Director, Data and Analytics Enablement, CIBC

    • Wednesday, Oct 293:00 PM - 3:40 PM EDT
      Room 205 A-D, Level 200

4:00 PM EDT - Wednesday, Oct 29

  • Breakout
    yes
    All Sessions
    4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    Databricks Apps is now generally available, offering a new app hosting platform that brings together everything needed to build production-ready data and AI applications.
    Session Type: Breakout

    , Solution Architect, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 294:00 PM - 4:45 PM EDT
      Room 206 C-F, Level 200
  • Breakout
    yes
    All Sessions
    4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29

    Join the Financial Services Industry Forum to explore how data and AI transform finance. Featuring keynotes from top innovators in banking, capital markets, and insurance and exciting announcements from Databricks, this event offers invaluable...

    Session Type: Breakout

    , AVP, Industry Solutions, Databricks

    , Director, Data Platform Engineering, Manulife

    , VP, Data and AI, Intact Financial Corporation

    , Sr. Director, Financial Services, Databricks

    , Director, Financial Services, Databricks

    , Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Personal & Business Banking, CIBC

    • Wednesday, Oct 294:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
      John Bassett Theatre, Level 100
  • Breakout
    yes
    All Sessions
    4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29

    Learn how Canada's leading companies are operationalizing the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to solve complex challenges and gain a global competitive edge. This customer panel moves beyond theory to showcase real-world applications that...

    Session Type: Breakout

    , Manager, Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, NAV CANADA

    , AVP, Applied AI and Automation, Canadian Tire Corporation

    , Regional Vice President, Canada, Databricks

    • Wednesday, Oct 294:00 PM - 4:45 PM EDT
      Room 205 A-D, Level 200

5:00 PM EDT - Wednesday, Oct 29

  • Meals
    yes
    All Sessions
    5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 29
    Wednesday, Oct 29
    Networking Reception
    Session Type: Meals
    • Wednesday, Oct 295:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
      Constitution Hall 106-107, Level 100

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