​​Join us for an evening of talks, panel discussions, and community discussions about Apache DataFusion and its growing role in modern data infrastructure.

​​This meetup, hosted by DataBricks, will spotlight real-world applications, performance innovations, and evolving integrations. Come and meet your fellow DataFusion community members

​​​​​NOTE: Due to venue requirements, you must be registered with your actual name to attend this event.

​Paid parking is available. It is highly recommended to use apps like Spot Hero to find cheaper options.

​​​​Agenda

​​​​17:30 – 18:00 | Welcome, food, and networking

​​​​18:00 – 19:30 | Lightning Talks

​​19:30 – 20:00 | Wrap-up

​​​​Speaker Lineup

​​NOTE: We are always looking for more speakers; please contact us if you would like to speak at this event

​Luke Kim, SpiceAI: The Cluster-Sidecar Architecture with Apache DataFusion, Apache Ballista, and Apache Iceberg.

​Ruihang Xia, Greptime: Implementing a JSON type with DataFusion

​Jia Yu, Wherobots: Spatial Analytics on DataFusion: Design, Execution, and Benchmarking, the Apache Sedona Story

​Weston Pace, LanceDB: TBD

​​​​Andrew Lamb, InfluxData: Introduction to DataFusion

​Discussion Page

​https://github.com/apache/datafusion/discussions/13500

​Call for Speakers

​As in past events, we will make slots for anyone who wants to present.

​If you have a ~10-15 minute presentation about DataFusion or want to discuss your favorite data processing tools, we want to hear from you!

​Here are some topics:

​🔥 Performance testing and optimization magic
🚀 Rolling out a new feature in the core library
🐛 The thrill (and agony) of squashing a particularly tricky bug
🛠️ Crafting an amazing product using DataFusion

​If it’s related to DataFusion or the broader Apache Arrow ecosystem and it excites you, we would love to have you.