Shape the Future of Data & AI in 2025
Experience Data Council 2025. 3 days of cutting-edge technical talk and real-life insights from the brightest minds in data & AI.
📍 SF Bay Area
🗓️ April 22nd - 24th, 2025
The "No Bull💩" Data Community
Since 2013 we've been bringing together the brightest minds in data to share insider industry knowledge, technical architectures and best practices on building the cutting-edge data processing systems and tools of the future.Popular Talks
Check out some of the most captivating talks from recent Data Council events.
The Journey to FigJam AI
Dan Mejia, Manager of Software Engineering
Michael Bullington, Software Engineer
Wes McKinney: The Future Roadmap for the Composable Data Stack
Wes reviews the progress we have made in the last 10 years developing composable, interoperable open standards for the data processing stack
Watch NowDhruv Singh: Strategies for Assessing LLMs in Real-World Applications
Dhruv discusses practical solutions that will unlock faster iteration & more safety in GenAI, such as using tiny evaluators in an online setting & making efficient use of human feedback offline.
Watch NowDJ Patil & Joey Gonzalez: Why it Takes Billions
DJ Patil and Joey Gonzalez discuss how to navigate the AI landscape with OpenAI, Google, Nvidia and Everyone Else with Billions to Spare
Watch NowDan Mejia & Michael Bullington: the Journey to FigJam AI
Learn about the unique development process of FigJam AI, from the inception at a hackathon to fine-tuning for specific use cases.
Watch NowPete Hunt: Why You’ve Been Thinking About the Wrong DAG the Entire Time
Pete explains how declarative orchestration goes beyond improved developer ergonomics: it has profound consequences for the entire data platform.
Watch NowJordan Tigani: Big Data is Dead
Jordan makes the case that the era of Big Data is over. Now we can stop worrying about data size and focus on how we’re going to use it to make better decisions.
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Pete founded Data Council and has been bringing the data community together for more than 10 years. He's also the founder of Zero Prime Ventures, a first check fund backing Day 0 engineer founders. A serial founder, former engineer, community builder and angel investor, his goal is to help 10,000 engineers build startups through specialized networks that provide inspiration, knowledge and support.