Join us for an unmissable evening of insight, discussion, and lively debate at The High Performance Data and AI Debate, hosted by Chris Tabb — a unique Big Data London special running from 6:00–8:00 PM. This fast-paced, interactive event brings together some of the brightest minds in data and AI to tackle the most pressing questions shaping the future of teams, architecture, and products in an AI-first world.

The evening kicks off at 6:00 PM with a welcome and free drinks. Then, across three rapid-fire 20-minute debates, our expert panels will explore:

• AI & Data – Teams (Chair: Eevamaija Virtanen)

Mehdi Ouazza, Paul Rankin, Jesse Anderson, Hugo Lu

• AI & Data – Architecture (Chair: Adi Polak)

Chris Freestone, David Richardson, Nick White, Karl Ivo Sokolov

• AI & Data – Products (Chair: Jai Parmar)

Kelsey Hammock, Jean-Georges (jgp) Perrin, Taylor McGrath, Jon Cooke

Refuel with free pizza at 6:50 PM, then stay for the Town Hall Debate, where all speakers return to the stage for an open-floor Q&A — your chance to challenge their ideas, share perspectives, and shape the conversation.

Expect fresh perspectives, healthy disagreement, and practical takeaways you can bring back to your organisation. Whether you’re leading a data team, designing cutting-edge architectures, or building AI-powered products, this is your space to engage with the people shaping what’s next.

In the fast-paced world of data, standing still means getting lapped. Just like in a racing game, every challenge you conquer every feature you optimise propels you to the next level. But the real goal isn’t just winning a single race; it’s winning the season.

Join Chris Tabb as he navigates the data platform circuit, showing how incremental upgrades—your turbo boosts, fresh tires, and bigger nitro fuel success.

If you wait to build the “perfect” platform before delivering, you’ve already lost. Winning teams iterate rapidly, learning from every lap to fine-tune their approach. The key? Deliver the right features at the right time—giving you the edge for the next race and the insights to dominate the season.

The teams that optimise cost-efficiency, agility, will find themselves on the podium at the end of the season.

Are you ready to accelerate your data platform maturity, and outmanoeuvre the competition?