Week 15: DIS24 Newsletter: 2 weeks until the Data Innovation Summit
As we gear up for the highly anticipated Data Innovation Summit just two weeks away, our week 15 newsletter brings you a glimpse into the latest Agenda additions, while the excitement is growing. From groundbreaking keynotes to immersive workshops and insightful sessions, join us in revealing the following:
KEYNOTE on DBRX
Join us for a groundbreaking keynote session titled “Introducing DBRX: A New State-of-the-Art Open LLM” presented by Toby Balfre, VP, EMEA at Databricks. DBRX marks the arrival of an open, general-purpose LLM developed by Databricks, setting a new standard in the field. Throughout the session, attendees will discover how DBRX outperforms established open LLMs across various benchmarks, providing capabilities previously limited to closed model APIs.
New Workshop
In the latest workshop addition, titled “Unity Catalog” the in-house experts Fredrik Lindemann – Sr. Manager and Field Engineering & Thorsten Jacobs – Sr. Solutions Architect at Databricks will guide you through an immersive experience with Databricks and their Unity Catalog which offers a consolidated approach to managing data and AI governance, streamlining your workflows and enhancing efficiency. During this bootcamp, participants will engage in hands-on activities to familiarize themselves with the key learning points including an introduction to fundamental concepts, technical training on setting up and migrating to Unity Catalog, and insights for architects, administrators, and engineers tasked with data governance responsibilities within their organizations.
New Interesting Sessions
A very interesting session on “Building a Global Platform for Electric Vehicle Charging” will be led by Jussi Ahtikari, Chief Technology Officer and Mostafa Aghajani, Senior Software Architect from Vitra. As electric vehicles become increasingly prevalent worldwide, the demand for robust charging infrastructure rises exponentially. Vitra, a leader in this domain for over a decade, has facilitated the charging needs of hundreds of thousands of EV drivers across Europe and South-east Asia. Join the session to discover how Vitra has leveraged Confluent Kafka and other modern technologies to construct a globally scalable platform, ensuring seamless data flow, dynamic scalability, and an optimal experience for EV drivers regardless of their location.
Another interesting and joint session on “Dema.AI: Improving the reliability of data products with Validio’s Data Trust Platform” featuring Patrik Liu Tran, CEO and Co-founder of Validio, and David Feldell, Product and Co-founder of Dema.ai. In a world where customer satisfaction is paramount, Dema.ai leads the charge in ensuring data quality to enhance customer experiences. With data sourced from diverse customer pools, maintaining data integrity poses significant challenges. Discover how Validio empowers Dema.ai to overcome these obstacles, guaranteeing 100% data trust through adaptive data quality monitoring and root cause analysis.
Join us for an exclusive session titled “Unleashing Data-driven Business Value by Transforming Complex Data & ETL Legacy to Modern Data Cloud on Snowflake & Matillion Powered by Automation & AI” featuring Joe Steadman, RVP Enterprise Sales at Matillion, and Anoop Sharma, AVP & Head of Data & Analytics, Nordics at LTIMindtree. Delve into the unparalleled advantages of pairing Matillion with Snowflake as our seasoned speakers explore how Matillion’s cloud-native ETL platform and AI capabilities seamlessly integrate with Snowflake to accelerate data workflows and drive faster time-to-insight.
An very interesting session on “Drugs, Diagnostics, Devices, Digital, and Data – why Data has become a top priority for Novo Nordisk” will be featured by Jorgen Fogh Hansen, Data Quality Capability Owner at Novo Nordisk. Discover how Novo Nordisk, a leading developer of diabetes and anti-obesity drugs, is leveraging their data to enhance patient outcomes and drive value for stakeholders. Through democratizing data access, improving data quality, and embracing data-driven decision-making, Novo Nordisk is transitioning from reactive to proactive strategies in a competitive and highly regulated market.
More Panels and Product reviews at the Data Octagon
In the Data Octagon stage, we have some interesting Panel and Product review additions to announce. We start with a product review session with Databricks, led by Lexy Kassan, Lead Data & AI Strategist, Ethicist during which you will discover the latest developments and enhancements in Databricks’ products, gaining valuable insights into how these innovations can empower your organization’s data and AI initiatives, continuing with a panel discussions featuring industry experts Andreas Holmgren, Sales Executive at Databricks, discussing the application of AI in navigating current challenges to unlock enterprise value, and Michael Moulsdale, Senior Product Manager at Alation, exploring modern data strategies for decentralized value creation. These sessions promise to provide actionable insights and strategies for leveraging cutting-edge technologies in your organization’s data journey.
Stay tuned as we count down the days to the Data Innovation Summit – we hope to see you all there for the biggest Data, Analytics and AI event in the Nordics, and one of the most influential events globally.
Sincerely
The Data Innovation Summit Team
