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Join the data and AI community for technical talks, shared ideas, and connections that last beyond the event.
Register to attend →// DATA ENGINEERING OPEN FORUM
Data Engineering Open Forum
Tuesday, April 20, 2027
South San Francisco Conference Center
South San Francisco Conference Center
The most anticipated data engineering community conference of the year, organized by Data Engineer Things (DET)
// Community-driven content with technical depth
// Make connections that outlive the event
// Onsite recruiting details coming soon
> GET_INVOLVED_
There's a place for you at DEOF 2027. Join us as an attendee, volunteer, speaker, or sponsor.
Speak
Share your experience and practical lessons with the data and AI community. Call for Proposals details are coming soon.
Get CFP updates →Volunteer
Help shape DEOF 2027 as a Program Committee member or Community Ambassador. Volunteer opportunities are coming soon.
Get volunteer updates →Sponsor
Connect your team with data and AI practitioners and leaders, recruit top talent, and support a community-driven conference.
Sponsor DEOF 2027 →Subscribe to our community calendar for email updates on CFPs, volunteer opportunities, and DEOF announcements.
> WHY_ATTEND_
The Data Engineering Open Forum (DEOF) is a world-class community conference that practitioners and leaders actively seek out, not just for its content, but for the authentic experience it delivers.
Community Driven
Our sessions, curated and approved by the program committee , will be technically deep and community-driven, reflecting the real challenges and innovations shaping the data engineering landscape.
Lasting Connections
We aim to create an inclusive space where meaningful conversations happen not only in sessions but everywhere, empowering you to build lasting connections and collaborate in ways that outlive the conference itself.
Career Opportunities
Top tech companies will be recruiting onsite. Explore open job roles, meet the hiring teams in person, and make connections that can turn into real next steps after the event.
> PAST_EVENTS_
Watch session recordings from our previous events: DEOF 2026, DEOF 2025 and DEOF 2024.
Speakers from DEOF 2026
Andreas Neumann
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Databricks
Barak Alon
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Airbnb
Bonnie Xu
Staff Software Engineer
OpenAI
Booker Gong
Senior Staff Data Engineer
Meta
Dan Shetty
Product Manager
Spotify
Dinesh Thangaraju
Head of AWS Data Platform
Amazon Web Services
Drasko Profirovic
Staff Engineer
Pinterest
Goutham Budati
VP, Data Strategy and Insights
The Farmer's Dog
Harel Shein
Senior Engineering Manager
Datadog
Himanshi Manglunia
Senior Data Engineer
Amazon Web Services
Indrajit Roy
Director of Engineering
Databricks
Jack Ye
Software Engineer
LanceDB
Jerry Peng
Staff Software Engineer
Databricks
Jerry Wang
Head of Data Development Infrastructure
Airbnb
Julien Le Dem
Principal Engineer
Datadog
Laura Pruitt
Senior Director, Data Science & Engineering
Netflix
Michelle Ufford
Distinguished Architect, Data & AI
Mick Dreeling
Director, Games Data Science and Engineering
Netflix
Monisha Kanoth
Head of Siri User Experience Metrics
Apple
Pablo Delgado
Machine Learning Engineer
Netflix
Paul Ellwood
Head of Data Engineering
OpenAI
Shridhar Iyer
Director, Data Engineering
Meta
Vikram Koka
Chief Strategy Officer & Apache Airflow PMC
Astronomer
Volker Janz
Senior Developer Advocate
Astronomer
Yuankai Shen
Principal Product Manager
VeloDB
Photo Gallery
“Frontiers of Data” Keynote Panel
Paul Ellwood, Head of Data Engineering at OpenAI
Vikram Koka, Chief Strategy Officer & Apache Airflow PMC at Astronomer
Laura Pruitt, Senior Director, Data Science & Engineering at Netflix
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Photo: DuHon Photography
> SPONSORSHIP_
Sponsorship for DEOF 2027 is now open! Connect your team with practitioners and leaders in the data and AI space, recruit top talent, and support a community-driven conference.
Become a Sponsor2026 Sponsors
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> ORGANIZED_BY_
Data Engineer Things
This event is organized by Data Engineer Things (DET), a global community built by data engineers for data engineers. Our mission is to create an open and safe space for data professionals to learn and connect.
// PROGRAM_COMMITTEE_
The DEOF 2027 program committee is coming soon.
// COMMUNITY_AMBASSADORS_
DEOF 2027 community ambassadors and opportunities are coming soon.
> EVENT_PARTNERS_
Event Production
ImagineX Productions
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> CONTACT_
// GET_DEOF_UPDATES_
Subscribe to our community calendar for email updates about Data Engineering Open Forum announcements, Call for Proposals (CFP), volunteer opportunities, and upcoming DET events.
// SPONSORSHIP_
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// QUESTIONS_
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// Data Engineering Open Forum
// Organized by Data Engineer Things (DET)