November 2026 Meetup

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The meetup features networking and two technical sessions on Databricks releases and a hospital data-platform project.

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Join us for the November edition of the Manchester Databricks User Group, bringing together the Manchester data community for an evening of technical deep dives, live demos and networking. Agenda 17:30 – 17:45 \| Arrival & Networking Grab a drink, meet fellow data professionals and connect with the Manchester Databricks community. 17:45 – 18:00 \| Opening Remarks & Introductions Welcome from the organisers and an introduction to the evening's speakers and sessions. 18:00 – 18:45 \| Session 1 - Keeping Up with Databricks: What a Year of Releases Tells Us About Where the Platform Is Going. Alex Cole – Principal Databricks Architect & Databricks MVP A year ago, Alex Cole built Databricks Release Hub to solve a simple problem: keeping track of the constant stream of new features, previews, GA releases and platform updates. Since then, he has tracked hundreds of Databricks releases, giving him a unique dataset—and a front-row seat—to how one of the fastest-moving platforms in Data & AI is evolving. In this session, Alex will use a year of release data to uncover some of the trends hidden beneath the announcements. 18:45 – 19:00 \| Break & Networking 19:00 – 19:45 \| Session 2 - From Fragmented Data to a Modern Lakehouse – An NHS Databricks Journey\. David McDwyer – Head of Data & Analytics – Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust How do you transform a fragmented hospital data estate into a modern, scalable data platform?

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