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Starburst Partner Connect 2025

April 1, 2025 | London

Join us for the Starburst Partner Connect 2025 in London on Tuesday, April 1st – a one-day event, exclusively for the EMEA partner ecosystem to learn, network and have fun!

Event Details: 

  • Date: April 1, 2025
  • Time: 09:30 – 18:30 GMT
  • Location: Seacrys at the Gherkin | 30 St Mary Axe, City of London, London EC3A 8BF

Highlights:

  • Hear directly from Starburst CEO, Justin Borgman, as he shares his vision and the exciting opportunities shaping Starburst’s future.
  • Get exclusive insights from our product team on the latest innovations and our roadmap to AI-driven data strategies.
  • Learn from real-world success stories and best practices with Starburst.
  • Expand your network and gain invaluable industry insights, forging meaningful connections that drive business growth.

Important Details:

  • All attendees must bring valid ID. Driver’s License or Passport are acceptable. Entry will not be permitted without one. 
  • Dress code is Smart Casual (no trainers).
  • Details on how to get there can be found in the Calendar Invite.

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    Agenda

    09:30 – 18:30 GMT

    9:30-10:30

    Breakfast / Refreshments

    Breakfast provided by Starburst.

    Attendees are welcome to arrive from 9:30 AM for breakfast and refreshments. Keynote will start promptly at 10:30 AM.

    10:30 - 11:00

    AI is only as good as your Data

    Justin Borgman, CEO & Co-Founder, Starburst

    Our CEO will present his vision from Starburst’s inception to its future.

    Speakers:

    11:00 - 11:30

    Starburst Innovation Agenda: Roadmap to AI

    Daniel Pan Senior Product Manager, Starburst

    Our Product team will share exciting Data and AI innovations for the year ahead.

    Speakers:

    11:30 - 12:00

    Doordash’s Cross Vendor Data Governance

    Akshat Nair, Staff Solution Architect, Starburst

    Akshat from DoorDash successfully led a data governance project with Snowflake, Databricks, and Starburst during a cloud migration.

    Speakers:

    12:00 - 13:00

    Lunch

    Lunch provided by Starburst.

    13:00 - 13:30

    How to become a successful Starburst partner

    David Worth, VP, Professional Services, Starburst & Minesh Mehta, Vice President, Alliances, Starburst

    Our Head of Global Partnerships & Post Sales will outline the blueprint for successful Starburst partners in reselling and delivery.

    Speakers:

    13:30 - 14:00

    Dell Data Lake House Future

    Simon Haywood & Geeta Vaghela

    Dell will present the Dell-Starburst partnership, the Dell Data Lakehouse, and the product roadmap.

    14:00 - 14:15

    Break

    Refreshments provided by Starburst.

    14:15 - 15:15

    Modernization with Starburst top 3 use case to win

    Korbi Zollner, EMEA Director of Solution Architects, Starburst

    Our EMEA Director of Solution Architects, will present 3 use cases AI Agents – Legacy lake optimisation – Cloud cost reduction.

    Speakers:

    15:15 - 16:00

    Executive Q&A with Partners

    Live Q&A session hosted by Starburst and Partners.

    16:30 - 18:30

    Cocktail Reception

    Networking, drinks and light bites will be served.

    Speakers

    Justin Borgman

    Justin Borgman

    CEO and Co-Founder, Starburst

    Daniel Pan

    Daniel Pan

    Senior Product Manager, Starburst

    Akshat Nair

    Akshat Nair

    Staff Solution Architect, Starburst

    Minesh Mehta

    Minesh Mehta

    Vice President, Alliances, Starburst

    David Worth

    David Worth

    VP, Professional Services, Starburst

    Korbi Zollner

    Korbi Zollner

    EMEA Director of Solution Architects, Starburst

    Jerome Bouffard

    Jerome Bouffard

    Host and EMEA VP of Channel & Alliances, Starburst