🚀 Databricks in a Day: Hands-On Workshop (In-Person only!)
🔊 Plainsight announces:
Join our free in-person workshop "Databricks Data Intelligence in a Day"
Unlock the full potential of your data by experiencing the Databricks platform live and hands-on.
Practicals
📅 Date: 18/09/2025
⏰ Time: 09h00 - 17h00
📍 Where: Plainsight Offices (Kruisbaan 70,2800 Mechelen, Belgium). Parking available at the venue.
👥 Limited audience of 25 (In-Person only!)
Abstract
Spend one focused, in-person day seeing the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform run live. Evaluate architecture, cost, and governance in real time, elaborate on AI and BI use-cases with our architects, and leave with a clear, executive-level blueprint for turning Databricks into measurable business value. No webcams, no distractions, just live tech at your fingertips.
Agenda
Thursday 18th of September
09:00 – 10:30 — Introduction to Databricks
• Workspaces, metastores & catalogs: how an account is built
• Overview of the Data Intelligence Platform
• Exploring the Databricks workspace UI
• Reference architectures
– Stand-alone → Partner Connect
– Databricks × ADF (legacy)
– Databricks × Fabric (new)
• Managing AI-powered features
10:30 – 10:45 - Break
10:45 – 11:15 - The Lakehouse
• Big-data processing with Lakehouse
• Delta Lake fundamentals
• Delta vs Iceberg
• Separation of compute & storage
• Serverless vs hosted compute
11:15 – 12:00 - Data Warehousing
• Unity Catalog (open-sourced)
• Why it’s the cornerstone of data management
• Data lineage & governance benefits
• Organising a Lakehouse with Unity Catalog
12:00 – 12:45 - Lunch (on-site, catered)
12:45 – 14:00 - Data Engineering Lab
• Python × SQL side-by-side
• Lakeflow Connect integrations
• Declarative Pipelines (ex-Delta Live Tables)
• Data-quality enforcement
• Lakeflow Jobs orchestration
• Streaming workloads
14:00 – 15:00 - Business Intelligence in Databricks
• Databricks SQL & dashboarding
• Lakehouse monitoring
• Scheduling queries & dashboards
• Databricks Genie (AI chat for data)
• Consumer access & RLS/CLS governance
15:00 – 15:15 - Break
15:15 – 16:30 - AI & Machine Learning
• AI Functions in SQL
• AI Playground demos
• Agent Bricks live build
• Mosaic AI Agent Framework
• MLflow for model lifecycle management
16:30 – 17:00 - Closing & Next Steps
• Road-mapping what’s next
• Certification paths
• Upskilling your team
17:00 – 18:00 - Networking drinks
After this session you’ll be able to…
grasp the ins and outs of a Databricks workspace with Unity Catalog enabled.
design a Lakehouse that separates compute & storage while ensuring governance.
deploy Lakeflow declarative pipelines for batch and streaming data.
build BI dashboards and ask natural-language questions through Databricks Genie.
Who should attend?
Data managers, CIO's, data leaders, analysts, and IT professionals looking to drive more value from their data investments with the power of Databricks.
Questions?
We'll be happy to hear from you at info@Plainsight.pro!
Lander Meeuws
Lander is a data scientist with a strong foundation in AI, cloud, and data engineering. With experience in both consulting and startups, he thrives on building end-to-end data solutions that connect infrastructure with intelligence. Outside of work, you’ll find him in the mountains or on a bouldering wall—always seeking his next challenge.
Nick Verhelst
Nick is a data engineer with a PhD in quantum physics and a passion for solving complex problems in simple, pragmatic ways. With experience in both data science and DevOps, he builds robust, scalable data platforms that empower teams to move fast and with confidence. Off the clock, he’s either shredding guitar riffs or teaching canyoning—always learning, always sharing.