

From Data to Decisions: How Leaders Are Creating Faster, Smarter Organizations
ABOUT
Engineering, Data, R&D & Tech Leaders in San Francisco Bay Area are invited to join this event on ‘From Data to Decisions: How Leaders Are Creating Faster, Smarter Organizations’.
Participants can expect a stimulating program in a closed, confidential environment. Attendance is complimentary and by invitation only.
TOPIC
From Data to Decisions: How Leaders Are Creating Faster, Smarter Organizations
Data and technology leaders are redefining how organizations store, access, and scale information. This intimate dinner explores the evolution of the modern Lakehouse, offering a rare opportunity to exchange insights with peers who are driving innovation in data, platforms, and engineering.
This intimate, invite-only evening brings together executives and senior decision-makers for a focused discussion on the evolution of the modern Lakehouse. As open table formats like Iceberg reshape how data is stored and accessed, new questions are emerging around performance, scalability, and cost.
Hosted by Benjamin Wagner – VP of Engineering, this dinner creates space for candid dialogue, shared learning, and real relationship-building. No slides, no pitches
What to expect:
Elevated Dining Experience: Enjoy a curated dinner and premium wine selection at Flemingʼs Palo Alto in a relaxed, executive-friendly setting.
Guided Leadership Discussions: Engage in thoughtful conversations around performance, scalability, cost efficiency, governance, and organisational impact.
Peer-Level Networking: Connect with fellow executives and senior leaders in engineering, data, and analytics.
WHO IS ATTENDING?
Join leaders interested in shaping the future of the modern Lakehouse—exploring performance, scalability, and cost in an open, peer-level discussion with fellow data and technology decision-makers.
Job titles may include VPs, Chiefs, Heads, Directors of Data, Data Platforms, Engineering Platforms and other senior decision-makers.
Leaders confirmed joining are:
Director of AI Engineering at NVIDIA
Head of R&D at Apple
CTO at DocuSign
and more!
AGENDA
6:00 PM – Arrival of guests
6:15 PM – Welcoming and opening address by FireBolt
6:20 PM – Short address by Firebolt host (Benjamin Wagner)
6:30 PM – Guided discussion on performance, scalability, cost efficiency, and governance
7:00 PM – Dinner & informal peer networking
7:30 PM – Discussion continues with key takeaways
8:00 PM – Drinks and networking