Austin Databricks Meetup: Domain-Specific AI Systems on Databricks: Sports Engines and Financial Agents
Join the Austin Data & AI community for an evening of hands-on learning, real-world demos, and networking.
Expect a night of live demos, insightful discussions, food & drinks, and plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow data and AI professionals.
Building a Data & AI Engine in a Modern Sports Team (Nick Makarov, Senior Director of Data Strategy & Innovation, Austin FC) Joins us for a live Q&A to share his experience in building and scaling a data + AI practice on within a rapidly growing sports organization.
How to build Financial Agents using Databricks and LangGraph (Sebastian Diaz, SVP Data& AI, Qubika)
This session introduces a powerful approach to building financial AI agents by combining a modular framework that integrates LangChain, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and Databricks' unified data platform to build intelligent, adaptable finance agents. Sebastian walks through the architecture and key components, including Databricks Unity Catalog, ML Flow, and Mosaic AI, involved in building a system tailored for complex financial tasks like portfolio analysis, reporting automation, and real-time risk insights.
🔹Logistics (Getting there, Parking info)
🚗 Free Parking is available both in the building and outside if the lot is full. Please do not use reserved parking spots.
Once you get to 1141 Shady Lane look for and enter the building through the large iron door. Take the elevator on the left and make your way up to the third floor. Once you exit the elevator, turn right, and you’ll find Suite 305 on your left, just before the stairs.
🎯 Who should attend?
IT Professionals interested in Big Data, Machine Learning and building AI Agents
Companies, Startups and teams using (or wanting to use) Databricks
Data Engineers & Architects
Data Scientists & Analysts
* Networking & Community
📩 Register and become part of the Databricks community in Austin! 🚀
About Databricks
Databricks is a unified, cloud-based platform for data engineering, analytics, machine learning, and AI, built on Apache Spark. It helps organizations streamline large-scale data processing, accelerate the development of AI models, and enable seamless collaboration across data teams.
http://www.databricks.com
About Austin FC
Austin FC is a professional soccer club based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2018, the team began competing in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2021 as the league’s 27th franchise. Austin FC plays its home matches at Q2 Stadium and is known for its vibrant fan base, distinctive green-and-black colors, and strong community engagement.
About Qubika
Qubika is a global technology company that designs, builds, and scales AI-powered software products. As a Select Tier partner of Databricks, our teams specialize in data architectures, machine learning, and agentic workflows - helping companies across industries unlock the full value of their data. With over 800 experts across the Americas, we bring deep technical knowledge and real-world experience to every solution.
http://www.qubika.com
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Qubika, 1141 Shady Ln, austin, us
