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Lakehouse, Lagers & Legends [Chennai]: Unlocking the Genie Ecosystem: Key Takeaways from Databricks Summit 2026
About This Session
We're bringing Lakehouse, Lagers & Legends back with another Databricks Summit 2026 recap!
This session is designed for data engineers, analytics engineers, architects, AI practitioners, and technical leaders who want to understand the biggest announcements from Databricks Summit 2026 and what they mean for real-world data platforms.
We'll explore how the new Genie ecosystem is changing conversational analytics by introducing a semantic, context-aware layer that enables more accurate, governed, and scalable AI experiences across enterprise data. Through technical discussions, architecture walkthroughs, and community conversations, you'll gain practical insights you can apply to your own data and AI initiatives.
Why Join
Learn the key technical announcements from Databricks Summit 2026 around the Genie ecosystem.
Understand how semantic context is becoming the foundation for trustworthy AI and self-service analytics.
Discover practical approaches for building governed, production-ready conversational data experiences.
Connect with fellow data professionals, architects, and AI engineers in the V4C community.
What to Expect
Welcome & Community Updates
Meet fellow attendees, connect with the V4C community, and hear the latest community announcements.
Keynote: Moving Beyond Text-to-SQL with Genie One
Explore how Genie One extends conversational analytics by orchestrating workflows across structured and unstructured data while improving enterprise data accessibility.
Technical Deep Dive: Unlocking the Genie Ontology
Take a closer look at the new semantic context layer, including knowledge graphs, OntoRank, authoritative business definitions, and how enterprise context improves query accuracy at scale.
Production Scaling: Genie Spaces & Genie Agents
Learn how Genie Spaces evolve into reusable Genie Agents, how to create custom MCP skills, and how Unity Catalog governance integrates directly into AI-powered workflows.
Q&A & Community Discussion
Bring your questions, discuss implementation strategies, and exchange ideas with fellow practitioners.
Networking
Continue the conversation over food and refreshments while connecting with the local data community.
Seats are limited to encourage meaningful conversations and technical discussions.
Food & beverages provided — RSVP today!
Featured Speakers
About Lakehouse, Lagers & Legends
What started as a few meetups for data engineers has turned into a worldwide community of people who live and breathe data. Each event blends two things our crowd cares about most: sharp, practical sessions on the latest in data engineering and a relaxed setting to trade ideas over a cold drink.
Every stop is a little different- new city, new voices, fresh conversations but the core stays the same: bring smart people together, share real-world lessons, and spark collaborations that carry on long after the night ends.