Data Engineering Summit 2026
Overview
A data engineering-focused conference hosted by Findy. Shares practical cases on data infrastructure, data pipelines, MLOps, and data governance. Data engineers from major domestic tech companies present real-world insights from the field.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2023
- Founder
- Findy, Inc.
Founded by Findy, operator of an engineer-focused career and developer tools platform, to share knowledge in the data engineering domain
Transition
- 2023 First edition of Data Engineering Summit held online
- 2024 Attendance grows and the number of sponsor companies increases
- 2025 Held in November with many speakers from major Japanese tech companies
Voices
Events specialized in data engineering are rare. It was helpful for specific technology selection decisions.
Easy to attend online, and with archives available, you can revisit and learn repeatedly.
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