Databricks User Group Belgium 7th Meetup (In-Person)

It has been a while but we are back where it all started. At the Microsoft Offices in Brussels.
Same format as usual: food & drinks reception; 2 sessions and a closing drink.

📍 Location:
Microsoft Belgium
Brussels National Airport - Passport Building
1K Luchthavenlaan
BE-1930 Zaventem

🕡 Schedule:

• 6:00 pm: Doors open with delicious food & drinks (Thank you Microsoft!)
• 7:00 pm - 7:40 pm: Databricks and Microsoft Fabric - Better Together
  In this session, you will learn how to use Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric together to build scalable, reliable, and intelligent data solutions. You will also see how to connect to Microsoft Fabric’s OneLake system, a lakehouse architecture that combines the best of data lakes and data warehouses, to get insights and recommendations from your data. Whether you are a data engineer, a data scientist, or a business analyst, you will discover how Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric can help you accelerate your data journey and unlock new possibilities.
  by Ivana Pejeva & Wesley Backelant - Cloud Solution Architects at Microsoft.
• 7:45 pm - 8:25 pm: Our lessons learned from using Delta Live Tables in a continuous streaming context -- In this session, we’ll share our lessons learned from using Delta Live Tables (DLT) in a continuous streaming context. Topics include the importance of metastore location for networking costs, the need for diligent configuration (e.g., delta log retention, trigger timing), and the advantages of the Append Flow functionality. We'll also discuss challenges like full refreshes and checkpointing issues, and share excitement for upcoming features.
  by element61
• 8:30pm - 9:00 pm: As usual, a laid-back closing drink & networking.

Secure your spot now and prepare for an unforgettable meetup experience!
We can't wait to see you at our 7th meetup! 🚀