Bristol · iO Associates
Hosted by Databricks Bristol Meetup
Learn how the Databricks platform evolved over the past year at this community meetup for data and AI practitioners in Bristol. Taking place on Tuesday 17 November 2026, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm GMT, the evening features Databricks MVP Alex Cole. Alex will share findings from a year spent tracking hundreds of platform updates through Databricks Release Hub, including: - Shifts in product tags and focus areas - The rise in beta and preview features before Data + AI Summit - How features progress from preview to general availability - What Databricks’ release pace means for data and platform teams - Lessons and predictions based on a year of release data Agenda - 5:30pm: Arrival and networking drinks - 6:00pm: Welcome from the organisers - 6:10pm: Alex Cole, lessons from a year of tracking Databricks releases - 7:00pm: Drinks, pizza and networking This relaxed, sales-pitch-free meetup is designed for data engineers, analysts, data scientists, architects and platform teams, whether they use Databricks daily, are evaluating it for their organisation or are simply interested in data and AI. The event is hosted by iO Associates at St Bartholomew’s House, Bristol BS1 2NH, with support from Advancing Analytics and Databricks. Places are limited, so reserve a spot and update your RSVP if you can no longer attend. RSVP for the meetup
