Build a Lakehouse in a Day with Metadata and Open-Source Tools

Schedule

Thu Jun 11 2026 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Trinity College Dublin | Dublin 2, DN

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Unlock the power and speed of a metadata-driven Lakehouse architecture.
About this Event

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Data Céilí are proud to bring you this pre-conference event. All of our precons will be running in Trinity College Dublin.


Logistics & other information
  • Seats are limited so don't delay! Once we are full you can apply to go on a waiting list for cancellations.
  • Refunds are available at 100% up to 7-days before the event, after which the cost is non-refundable as we have commited to various operational costs.
  • A booking charge is added to each ticket at the time of purchase. €250 + €19.11
  • The Data Ceili code of conduct will be followed on the day. Please take the time to read it at https://www.dataceili.ie/code-of-conduct

The precon summary

Unlock the power and speed of a metadata-driven Lakehouse architecture.
In the fast-paced, data-driven world, the ability to swiftly and efficiently deliver a robust data platform is key to maintaining a competitive edge. Join us for an immersive, full-day hands-on workshop, where we will guide you through the process of building a metadata-driven Lakehouse using the open-source product framework, known as CF.Cumulus. Leveraging and abstracting Microsoft cloud native technologies to ease delivery challenges.
During this workshop, participants will get an in-depth understanding of how CF.Cumulus can integrate Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Microsoft Fabric and other resources to streamline data insight deliveries.
Our expert instructors will provide practical insights on overcoming common data challenges, including fragmented data ingestion, change data capture, and orchestration scalability, using our proven best practices.
Attendees will learn how to utilise metadata, open-standards, and seamless cloud integration to accelerate time-to-insight with minimal technical debt, ensuring cost control and operational resilience. This workshop is ideal for both data engineers and data leaders who are looking to enhance their cloud data platform delivery and unlock the potential to build a Lakehouse in a day using a metadata driven approach.


Speaker Bios
Paul Andrew

Paul (AKA @mrpaulandrew) is the Co-Founder & CTO of Cloud Formations, a specialist data consultancy based in the UK. With nearly 20 years’ experience designing and delivering Microsoft data architectures, Paul leads a passionate team of engineers, supporting businesses small and large with scalable cloud platforms. Business value delivered through data insights. Over the years, Paul has covered the breadth and depth of design patterns and industry leading concepts, including Lambda, Kappa, Delta Lake, Data Mesh and Data Fabric.
Paul is also a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, director for the Data Relay community conference, East Midlands user group leader, book author and mentor. In addition to the day job(s), Paul is a father of three, husband, foodie, runner, blood donor, geek, Lego, and Star Wars fan! Lastly, Paul confesses to enjoying a Ramstein playlist when given half a chance to do some coding for a customer project.


Matt Collins

Matt is a Senior Analytics Consultant working on end-to-end Data Platform solutions with the Microsoft Azure tech stack. He currently works at Cloud Formations, currently focusing on Data Engineering in both product development and delivery.
Outside of working with data, he is a keen skier, runner and beer drinker.




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