Data + AI in Action: Sofia
Databricks and Cosmos Thrace are bringing data and AI leaders together at Sofia Tech Park for a day on what it actually takes to run Databricks in production.
This is a session on how Databricks works in practice, not a product showcase. Alongside a Databricks keynote on the Data Intelligence Platform, you will hear directly from enterprise teams who have implemented Databricks: how their projects started, what the rollout really looked like, and what they would do differently. The afternoon includes a live Genie demo showing patterns for banking, manufacturing and retail, and a practical walkthrough of what a first project involves.
Who this is for
- CIOs, CDOs and Heads of Data who own the data platform
- VPs of Data & Analytics and data engineering leaders
- Business leaders responsible for data and AI investment decisions
- Enterprises across financial services, manufacturing, retail and telecommunications
Most useful if you already have data in production and are deciding how far to take AI, rather than evaluating a first pilot.
Agenda
10:00 — Registration and coffee
10:30 — Welcome: Databricks and Cosmos Thrace
10:45 — Databricks keynote: the Data Intelligence Platform in 2026, including Genie and Agent Bricks, framed for business stakeholders
11:15 — Customer keynote: an enterprise Databricks implementation, told by the team that ran it
11:45 — Customer panel: how we actually use Databricks. Implementation experience, what worked, what they would change
12:30 — Lunch and networking
13:30 — Genie in practice: live demo and industry patterns for banking, manufacturing and retail
14:15 — Closing: what a first project looks like
14:35 — Coffee and informal networking
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company behind the Data Intelligence Platform, founded by the original creators of Apache Spark. We help enterprises unify data engineering, analytics, governance, machine learning, and generative AI in one secure platform, enabling teams to move from fragmented data and experimental pilots to reliable, production-ready intelligence and measurable business outcomes at scale.
About Cosmos Thrace
Cosmos Thrace is a Databricks Silver Partner headquartered at Sofia Tech Park. We have delivered dozens of data platform implementations across Europe, many of them on Databricks, and saved clients more than $50 million in 2025. We maintain a 100% client retention rate and move 106 million data points daily for our clients.
Details
- Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026
- Time: 10:00 to 15:00
- Venue: Sofia Tech Park, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Language: English
- Cost: Free to attend
Places are limited. Registration closes on 28th September.