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Ready for Impact, Iceberg Edition!

Conquer Apache Iceberg with a day of informative talks and actionable how-tos from industry leaders, sprinkled with interactive and networking breaks. No vendor booths, no parallel tracks competing for your attention. Just chill learning.

This summit will prepare you for the imminent impact of the data world with Iceberg, and empower you to have the greatest impact when—not if—your team makes the switch to the open Data Lakehouse.

As 2024 takes Iceberg head-on, we are Ready for Impact!

Featured Keynotes

Speakers

Mark Freeman II

Tech Lead @ Gable.ai

Benn Stancil

Founder of Mode & Field CTO , ThoughtSpot

Joe Reis

Best-Selling Author, Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Vino Duraisamy

Developer advocate @ Snowflake

Ravit Jain

Founder & Host of

The Ravit Show

Martin Traverso

CTO @ Starburst,

Co-Creator of Trino

Santona Tuli

Head of Data

@ Upsolver

Ryan Boyd

Co-Founder @ MotherDuck

Emma Lullo

Sr. Product Marketing Manager @ Starburst

Alex Merced

Developer Advocate @ Dremio

Ryan Blue

CEO @ Tabular

Chad Sanderson

CEO @ Gable.ai

Tim Meehan

Software Engineer @ IBM & TSC Chair of Presto Foundation

Bill Zhang

Sr. Director Product Management

@ Cloudera

Stephanie Wang

Founding Engineer

@ MotherDuck

Lukas Schulte

CEO & Cofounder @ SDF Labs

Kendrick van Doorn

Director, Growth

@ SDF Labs

Jack Ye

Sr. Software Engineer

@ Amazon EMR & Athena

Matthew Housley

Best-Selling Author, Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Parag Jain

Principal Architect, Field CTO

@ Snowflake

Ryan Othniel Kearns

Data Science

@ Monte Carlo

Ori Rafael

CEO

@ Upsolver

Roy Hasson

VP of Product & Marketing

@ Upsolver

Yoni Eini

CTO

@ Upsolver

Jason Fine

Chief Architect

@ Upsolver

Jason Hall

Senior Solutions Architect

@ Upsolver

Schedule

9:00 – 10:00 AM

Breakfast & Registration

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Why Open Table Formats and Why Now

Santona Tuli, Director of Data @ Upsolver

10:15 – 10:35 AM

Today's data infrastructure and how we got here

Ori Rafael, CEO @ Upsolver

Yoni Eini, CTO @ Upsolver

10:35 – 11:10 AM

Opening Keynote:

Data Modeling in the Era of the Lakehouse

Joe Reis, Best-Selling Author, Fundamentals of Data Engineering

11:10 – 11:20 AM

Chill Data Engagement

11:20 - 11:35 AM

Reflecting on the State of the Data Lakehouse Survey

Alex Merced, Developer Advocate @ Dremio

11:35- 11:55 AM

From 5.5 hours to 39 seconds: adapting Iceberg querying to high-scale data

Jason Fine, Chief Architect @ Upsolver

11:55 - 12:05 PM

Success Stories in Improving Operational Efficiencies with Apache Iceberg

Bill Zhang, Sr. Dir Product Management

@ Cloudera

12:05- 12:25 PM

Lunch Break

12:25 - 1:00 PM

Lunch Keynote:

What's a Database in the Era of the Data Lakehouse?

Benn Stancil, Founder of Mode & Field CTO @ ThoughtSpot

1:00 - 1:10 PM

Data infrastructure through the lens of scale, performance and usability

Ryan Boyd, Co-Founder @ Motherduck

1:10 - 1:20 PM

Shifting Left: How Table Formats help Data Contract Implementation

Mark Freeman II, Tech Lead @ Gable and Chad Sanderson, CEO @ Gable

1:20 - 1:35 PM

Chill Data Engagement

1:35 - 1:45 PM

Integrate Iceberg REST Catalog Specification with Spark and Trino

Jack Ye, Sr. Software Engineer @ Amazon EMR & Athena

1:45 - 2:00 PM

Snowflake + Iceberg - the why and how

Vino Duraisamy, Developer Advocate

@ Snowflake

2:00 - 2:10 PM

Presto and Iceberg for Modern Data Management

Tim Meehan, Software Engineer @ IBM and TSC Chair of Presto Foundation

2:10 - 2:20 PM

Building a Semantic Layer on Iceberg

Kendrick Van Doorn, Dir of Growth & Lukas Schulte - CEO & Cofounder @ SDF Labs

2:20 - 2:35 PM

Chill Data Engagement

2:35 - 3:00 PM

Fireside chat: Building with Trino and Iceberg

Emma Lullo, Senior Product Marketing Manager @ Starburst &

Martin Traverso, CTO @ Starburst, Co-Creator of Trino

3:00 - 3:15 PM

The Open Lakehouse Deserves an Open Ecosystem

Jason Hall, Senior Solutions Architect @Upsolver

3:15 - 3:25 PM

Avoiding Thin Ice: Scaling Data Reliability In Iceberg

Ryan Othniel Kearns,

Data Science @ Monte Carlo

3:25 - 3:40 PM

Chill Data Engagement

3:40 - 4:15 PM

The Iceberg journey and what's on the trek ahead

Ryan Blue, CEO @ Tabular

4:15 - 4:25 PM

Chill Data Engagement

4:25 - 5:05 PM

Do I really need a lakehouse?

Yoni Eini, CTO @ Upsolver

Martin Traverso, CTO @ Starburst, Co-Creator of Trino

Joe Reis, Best-Selling Author, Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Stephanie Wang, Founding Engineer @ MotherDuck

Matthew Housley, Best-Selling Author, Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Ryan Blue, CEO @ Tabular

Hosted by:

Ravit Jain, Founder & Host of The Ravit Show

5:05 - 5:15 PM

Reflecting on a Day of Iceberg Learnings

Roy Hasson, VP of Product and Marketing @ Upsolver

The Chill Data Summit is proud to be hosted at Jay Suites, a premier location known for its state-of-the-art corporate meeting spaces. At Jay Suites, attendees will experience an environment designed to elevate every aspect of our event. Each meeting room is equipped with the latest technology, ensuring seamless presentations and interactions.

These spaces are not only technologically advanced but also designed for comfort, allowing guests to focus and engage in meaningful ways.

The venue's elegant and professional ambiance is set to enhance the image of the Chill Data Summit and boost the collaborative spirit of the business community. Join us at Jay Suites for a summit experience that combines sophistication, functionality, and comfort.

Renaissance Hotel Chelsea

Chill Data Summit has booked a block of rooms for our out of town attendees at the Renaissance Hotel Chelsea.

A link to book at the discounted rate will be included in your confirmation email.

Sponsors

At the Chill Data Summit, we are proud to showcase our incredible sponsors, a dynamic group of industry leaders and innovators. Each sponsor brings a unique contribution to the world of technology and data, enriching our event with their expertise and insights.

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