Elias DeFaria
The year around now
Talks in the past 12 months and announced talks ahead, one row per conference, January to December. Hover a mark for the talk.
Appearances by year
- Coalesce
- Data + AI Summit
- Data Council
- Snowflake Summit
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | dbt World Tour Tokyo 2026 | Coalesce | speaker | dbt Open Adventure (dbt v2 roadmap, open source and open standards) as dbt Labs | |
| Oct 14, 2026 | dbt World Tour Auckland 2026 | Coalesce | keynote | Opening keynote: Level Up as dbt Labs | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | dbt Summit 2026 | Coalesce | keynote | dbt Summit 2026 Keynote: Level Up as dbt Labs Catch up on the latest product innovations from dbt, and hear how forward-thinking data teams are leveling up for the agentic era. | Video |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Coalesce on the Road Tokyo 2025 | Coalesce | speaker | dbt Fusion エンジンによる次世代のデータ開発 as dbt Labs 次世代の dbt Fusion エンジンは、dbt にこれまで以上に高速で、応答性が高く、直感的な開発体験をもたらします。本セッションでは、Fusion がチームにもたらす価値を実際にご覧いただけます。コードのリアルタイムかつインテリジェントな検証から、不要な再ビルドをスキップする状態認識ランまで、Fusion…Show less次世代の dbt Fusion エンジンは、dbt にこれまで以上に高速で、応答性が高く、直感的な開発体験をもたらします。本セッションでは、Fusion がチームにもたらす価値を実際にご覧いただけます。コードのリアルタイムかつインテリジェントな検証から、不要な再ビルドをスキップする状態認識ランまで、Fusion がどのようにスピードを高め、自信を持ってリリースし、フロー状態を維持できるようにするのかをご紹介します。 | |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Coalesce 2025 | Coalesce | keynote | dbt Community keynote as dbt Labs Let’s bring it back to where it all began—with you, the dbt community—and to where we’re going. We’ll share our perspective on how the two engines, dbt Core and…Show lessLet’s bring it back to where it all began—with you, the dbt community—and to where we’re going. We’ll share our perspective on how the two engines, dbt Core and Fusion, are united by one common framework—and how we continue to build in the open. | Video |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Coalesce 2025 | Coalesce | keynote | Opening keynote: Rewrite as dbt Labs Let’s kick off Coalesce 2025 with a bang! At our opening keynote, you’ll hear how dbt is redefining data work in the age of AI. You’ll hear from dbt Labs CEO…Show lessLet’s kick off Coalesce 2025 with a bang! At our opening keynote, you’ll hear how dbt is redefining data work in the age of AI. You’ll hear from dbt Labs CEO and Founder Tristan Handy for his perspective on how AI is rapidly pushing our industry forward and how the dbt Fusion engine is redefining the dbt standard. | Video |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Data + AI Summit 2025 | Data + AI Summit | speaker | Sponsored by: dbt Labs | Empowering the Enterprise for the Next Era of AI and BI as dbt Labs The next era of data transformation has arrived. AI is enhancing developer workflows, enabling downstream teams to collaborate effectively through governed…Show lessThe next era of data transformation has arrived. AI is enhancing developer workflows, enabling downstream teams to collaborate effectively through governed self-service. Additionally, SQL comprehension is producing detailed metadata that boosts developer efficiency while ensuring data quality and cost optimization. Experience this firsthand with dbt’s data control plane, a centralized platform that provides organizations with repeatable, scalable, and governed methods to succeed with Databricks in the modern age. | |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Snowflake Summit 2025 | Snowflake Summit | speaker | Empowering the Enterprise for the Next Era of Analytics as dbt labs The next era of data transformation is here. AI is supercharging developer workflows, downstream teams can collaborate thanks to governed self-service, and SQL…Show lessThe next era of data transformation is here. AI is supercharging developer workflows, downstream teams can collaborate thanks to governed self-service, and SQL comprehension is generating detailed metadata that powers unprecedented developer efficiency while promoting data quality and cost optimization. See it come together firsthand with dbt’s data control plane, a centralized platform that gives organizations repeatable, scalable and governed ways to win with data in the modern age. | |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Data Council 2025 | Data Council | talk | Why dbt Acquired Sdf: How A Small Team Built True SQL Comprehension Analytics engineering as SDF |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben McCreanor | 4 | — | 2026 |
| George Fraser | 3 | 3 | 2026 |
| Grace Goheen | 3 | 1 | 2026 |
| Jeremy Cohen | 3 | 1 | 2026 |
| Lee Bond-Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 2026 |
| Pooja Crahen | 3 | 1 | 2026 |
| Nina Anderson | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Sarah Levy | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Gleb Mezhanskiy | 3 | — | 2025 |
| Pedram Navid | 3 | — | 2025 |
| Tristan Handy | 2 | 3 | 2026 |
| Bolaji Oyejide | 2 | 1 | 2026 |
| Faith McKenna | 2 | 1 | 2026 |
| Russell Spitzer | 2 | 1 | 2026 |
| Akash Trivedi | 2 | — | 2026 |
Speakers with the same name are merged into one entry, so this page may combine more than one person. Affiliations are shown as each conference listed them.