​About This Event

​Most people fly to the Data + AI Summit. Vijay is driving there from Manhattan. On June 4th, that 35-day journey stops in Phoenix.

​Vijay is the founder of V4C. He has spent his career building $500M in portfolio value by focusing on the commercial reality of technical innovation. By the time he arrives in Arizona, he will have spent nearly a month on the road, meeting with Databricks teams and local builders in over 20 cities.

​Join him as he synthesizes those conversations into a roadmap for leading in the modern data space.

​Why spend your evening here:

• ​Navigate the data ecosystem: Get a clear view of the industry and how to position yourself for the career you actually want.

• ​Engineering to Leadership: Hear about the high-stakes pivots and technical bets Vijay has made while building a $500M portfolio.

• ​Strategic focus on Databricks: Understand we’ve centered our strategy on this platform and how it’s currently being utilized by the highest-performing teams in the field.

• ​Connect with builders: Meet other builders and data professionals in Phoenix who are focused on where the industry is heading next.

​[ Food & beverages provided — RSVP now! ]

​Who is Vijay?

​He’s a serial entrepreneur who doesn’t care for the noise or the AI hype. He focuses on scaling ventures and making technical innovation work for the bottom line. He’ll be taking on 130+ hours behind the wheel for this 35-day journey because he believes that even in a world of automation, the best connections still happen face-to-face.

​Check out his live Road2Summit updates here!

​What is #Road2Summit?

​#Road2Summit is a 9,000-mile cross-country drive from Manhattan to San Francisco. Over the course of 35 days, the V4C team is stopping in 25 cities to connect with the Databricks community on their home turf. It is a boots-on-the-ground effort to bridge the gap between digital innovation and the people actually building it. We are hitting the road to facilitate real-world discussions, share technical insights, and build collective momentum leading up to the Data + AI Summit.

​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.