Databricks Announces Jer Thorp As Keynote Speaker at Spark Summit Europe 2017
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Renowned Data Analytics Thought Leader and Former Data Artist-in-Residence at
The New York Times to address Spark Summit on how living in data will affect the
world
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Databricks, provider of the
leading Unified Analytics Platform and founded by the team who created Apache
Spark(TM), today announced Jer Thorp as a keynote speaker at the Spark Summit
Europe event in October. Thorp, best known for bringing information to life by
combining data science with a love of colorful design through his ever-popular
"Cascade" tool, will present his session about "Living in data" during the
Summit. Thorp will build on his experiences as National Geographic Explorer, NYU
Adjunct Professor and Data-Artist-in-Residence at The New York Times. He will be
providing insight into how people can understand the data they create every day,
how data affects culture and how this new avalanche of information can be used
to improve life for everyone.
Spark Summit Europe, which takes place in Dublin, Ireland October 24-26, is the
leading event for data scientists, data engineers and business professionals
around data, analytics and artificial intelligence. More than 1,200 attendees at
the Summit will attend three days' worth of training sessions, presentations and
networking events. Key themes for this year's Spark Summit Europe include
machine learning and deep learning, streaming applications and discussions on
industry use cases and best practices for Spark deployments.
Other presenters confirmed for the event include:
* Ali Ghodsi, CEO and Co-Founder, Databricks
* Matei Zaharia, Co-Founder and Chief Technologist, Databricks
* Matt Fryer, Vice President and Chief Data Science Officer, Hotels.com
* Daniel Jeavons, General Manager - Advanced Analytics Centre of Excellence,
Shell Research Ltd.
* Jarrett Garcia, Director of Software Services & Quality, Nielsen
* Jakub Wozniak, Software Engineer, CERN
Find out more information about additional keynotes and speakers and register to
attend this year's Spark Summit Europe 2017.
About Databricks
Databricks' mission is to accelerate innovation for its customers by unifying
Data Science, Engineering and Business. Founded by the team who created Apache
Spark(TM), Databricks provides a Unified Analytics Platform for data science
teams to collaborate with data engineering and lines of business to build data
products. Users achieve faster time-to-value with Databricks by creating
analytic workflows that go from ETL and interactive exploration to production.
The company also makes it easier for its users to focus on their data by
providing a fully managed, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure that
reduces operational complexity and total cost of ownership. Databricks, venture-
backed by Andreessen Horowitz, NEA and Battery Ventures, among others, has a
global customer base that includes Salesforce, Viacom, Shell and HP. For more
information, visit www.databricks.com.
© Databricks 2017. All rights reserved. Apache, Apache Spark and Spark are
trademarks of the Apache Software Foundation.
Media Contact:
Stacey Collins Burbach
P: 415-310-9767
E: stacey.burbach(at)databricks.com
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Source: Databricks via GlobeNewswire
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