dbt Coalesce 2024
DBT Coalesce 2024 | Complete Event information
The data community is excitedly buzzing around Coalesce 2024, happening between October 7-10, 2024, in Las Vegas and online An Analytics Engineering Conference organized by dbt labs, it will be an event organized by data people, for data people and will provide ample opportunities to learn, network, and collaborate with the leading players in the industry. This year, Coalesce will host thousands of attendees from around the world, in Las Vegas, as well as virtual participation, making the event accessible to all.
This blog shall tell you all that you need to know about Coalesce 2024, from key themes to the sessions and speakers and how to secure tickets to this must-attend event!
What is the Coalesce Conference 2024?
Fast becoming one of the leading data conferences, Coalesce 2024 , in its 2nd edition is expected to bring to the table an opportunity to level up your skills, get a chance to get acquainted with the top trends and latest tools in the data analytics industry through its carefully curated keynote addresses and presentations.
Event Dates: Oct 7-10, 2024
Type: Hybrid – Las Vegas, Nevada and Virtual
Ticket prices: $850 in person, free virtual access
Highlights from last year @ Coalesce 2023:
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How to register for Coalesce 2024?
You can register for the event through the official website of Coalesce 2024. Early registrations might help you avail discount codes or offers that can make this investment in a holistic data experience even more economical for you!
Alternatively, you can check out the link below :
DBT Coalesce 2024, Las Vegas
Coalesce 2024
- Transforming Data & Modeling
One of the core focus of Coalesce 2024 is data transformation and modeling, get ready to catch the best practices and tools for transforming raw data into insights.
Some topics of discussion include-
Best Practices for Data Modeling, The Evolution of Data Transformation and Case Studies on how top organizations use data transformation tools in the field.
- Analytics Engineering
Data engineering is the core of analytics as a field, and data analysis is what we do with all these tools. Nowadays more people are working on each side (data analyses or machine learning) than actual data engineers to maintain this pipeline; most organizations still rely heavily on SQL knowledge for their planning database management because they’re not quite ready yet! At Coalesce 2024, we will delve into the world of analytics engineering and learn how to build (and rebuild) data pipelines that make data quality a reality in practice. Key discussions will include:
Building and Managing Data Pipelines – Techniques to build robust data pipelines.
The Role of the Analytics Engineer (AE): A look at what analytics engineers do and why their role is of intense specialization inside data engineering teams.
Tools and Technologies: the newest tools that data analytics engineers are using to facilitate the good quality of data.
- Data Team Collaboration
Effective collaboration is essential for the success of a data team.
Coalesce 2024 will focus on collaboration with data engineers, analysts, and the rest of the team.
Sessions will address:
Cross-Functional Collaboration: How to foster collaboration between unique roles in the data teams.
Data Documentation and Communication: Best practices for documenting, and sharing data models with counterparts.
Collaboration Tools: Investigating new tools streamlining collaboration and productivity among data teams.
- Scaling Data Operations
Do you know data grows just like organizations? Clear challenges in terms of scaling data operations to meet increasing demands will be one of the key areas of focus at Coalesce 2024. Attendees will learn about:
Scalable Data Architectures: Designing data architectures that scale as an organization moves forward together.
Automation in Data Operations: Using automation for more efficient data operations and reduction in human effort.
How to Manage Data Quality at Scale: How data quality techniques hold up as volumes and complexity grow. How to maintain data quality as the volume of data and complexity in an organization grows.
Coalesce 2024 | Sessions & Workshops.
There will be several sessions in Coalesce 2024, including technical deep-dive content as well as strategic discussions. Here are a few of the sessions that you should look forward to:
The sessions at Coalesce 2024 will fit into one of the eight pre-mediated tracks, having the following agendas-
- Modernization & Migration
- dbt at Scale
- Data Best Practices
- dbt Labs products
- Data Governance
- Business Value
- Embracing AI
Keynote Presentations: These will host keynotes from industry leaders and data unicorns on topics including the future of analytics. Some of the Keynote addresses and presentations to look forward to include-
Building a data quality framework with dbt Cloud by Beth Hipple(Associate Manager, Technical Instruction, dbt Labs) and Carol Ohms(Resident Architect, dbt Labs)
- “Data Alone is not Enough”,session with Preston Wong-
This session will delve into how it is important to prioritize business impact along with access to information in data initiatives
“Breaking the mold: A Smarter approach to data testing”, session with Anton Heikinheimo, Data Engineer at Aiven and, Emiel Verkade, Senior Analytics Engineer, Aiven
This session will evaluate the current data testing practices and challenge the traditional approaches that are employed in this regard, increasing technical debt and warehousing costs, etc.,
Surfing the LLM wave: We can’t opt out and neither can you- session with Amanda Fioritto, Senior Analytics Engineer at Hex Technologies and, Erika Pullum, Analytics Engineer at Hex Technologies.
This session will be a practical guide to the appropriate and workable response to the Cambrian explosion of AI and LLM technologies, with a real-life example of how they achieved it at Hex Technologies.
Technical Workshops: These are hands-on sessions(90 minutes) that will give participants the ability to learn, and then practice new data transformation, preparing models, and analytics skills.
Case Study Presentations: Hear from companies across industries on data transformation projects they undertook, and the whole host of lessons learned.
Panel Discussions: Our panel discussions will be interactive, with experts debating on the latest trends and challenges in the Data Analytics industry. You can look forward to small group sessions like, “A Collaborative dive in the future of analytics engineering” with Millie Symns, A Data Scienctist & Analytics Engineer and Phoenix Jay, an Analytics Engineer at Stealth, a startup
Coalesce 2024 | Speakers & Experts
Coalesce 2024 will feature an impressive array of speakers, including some of the top data professionals in the world at some of the best organizations as well as members of the team from DBT Labs and more influencers across various industries. Such speakers will come with a broad background which is always desirable at conferences, and added to this, they will equip the attendees of the conference with vital information regarding the modern-day advances in the data set world.
Some of the notable speakers addressing the sessions and workshops at Coalesce 2024 include-
David Opoku, Senior Technical Instructor at dbt Labs
Alise Ramirez, Senior Analytics Engineer at Netflix
Emily Jia, Data Scientist at Figma
Elliot Cordo, CEO/Founder at Data Futures
Elizabeth Gilbert, Embedded Data Scientist, Cisco.
Zachary Lancaster, Data Engineering Manager at CNN
You can check out the full list of speakers expected to participate in Coalesce 2024 on their official website- https://coalesce.getdbt.com/speakers
Coalesce 2024 | Opportunities in Networking
Networking with other data professionals is one of the major advantages associated with attending Coalesce 2024 whether live or virtually. During the event, there will be several opportunities for networking;
In-person Networking Events -Those who are in Las Vegas may participate in networking receptions, dinners, and informal meetups.
The expanded agenda also includes Virtual Networking Sessions, where online attendees can network in real-time through text-based chat rooms; combined audio and video calling options; as well as discussion forums.
Community Meetups: Coalesce will host community meet-ups as one of the events where you can chat with others who have similar interests or work in the same industry.
Summing Up
It’s bound to be an exciting year for the data community, and Coalesce 2024 will be one of those standout events. Additionally, it covers a lot of ground, and no matter what part of the data world you occupy whether it’s pipelines or other aspects like analytics engineering, this event will not disappoint anyone concerned with data! Sure to provide you with numerous insights, practical knowledge, and unbeatable networking opportunities, Coalesce 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada will prove to be a transformative step in your data career, so tune in now!
