Keelan Smithers
Employers on the program
- 2023–2025NBA4 talks
Appearances by year
- Coalesce
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | Coalesce on the Road Sydney 2025 | Coalesce | speaker | Courtside with the NBA as National Basketball Association (NBA) We’ll be chatting with Keelan about how the NBA (National Basketball Association) data team transformed their analytics game—migrating from legacy stored…Show lessWe’ll be chatting with Keelan about how the NBA (National Basketball Association) data team transformed their analytics game—migrating from legacy stored procedures to a modern, scalable dbt-powered environment. Hear how they shifted mindsets, streamlined CI/CD, and modernized workflows. Plus, get a glimpse into how AI and the dbt Semantic Layer are shaping their data future. | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Coalesce 2024 | Coalesce | speaker | From 0-35 dbt contributors: How the NBA scaled analytics engineering as NBA Learn best practices, challenges, and outcomes the NBA experienced as they scaled from zero to 35 monthly active contributors to their dbt Cloud project over…Show lessLearn best practices, challenges, and outcomes the NBA experienced as they scaled from zero to 35 monthly active contributors to their dbt Cloud project over the course of one year. | Video |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Coalesce 2024 | Coalesce | speaker | How the NBA deploys AI analysts with TextQL as NBA Join us for an insightful session where we delve into the innovative ways the NBA is leveraging Generative AI (GenAI) to revolutionize data insights and…Show lessJoin us for an insightful session where we delve into the innovative ways the NBA is leveraging Generative AI (GenAI) to revolutionize data insights and transform the world of sports and entertainment analytics. | Video |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Coalesce 2023 San Diego | Coalesce | speaker | Not just Xs and Os: How sports teams are adopting the modern data stack as NBA This panel discussion led by Data Clymer will bring together data leaders from some of the top professional sports organizations in the U.S. to explore how…Show lessThis panel discussion led by Data Clymer will bring together data leaders from some of the top professional sports organizations in the U.S. to explore how sports and similar mid-size businesses are leveraging data and analytics engineering best practices to fuel revenue growth, improve business efficiencies, and drive fan engagement. | Video |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pip Sidaway | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Amada Echeverría | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Amanda Fioritto | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Amy Chen | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Anders Swanson | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Austin Kronz | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Dakota Kelley | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Gleb Mezhanskiy | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Grace Goheen | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Greg McKeon | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Izzy Miller | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Jake Hannan | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Jeremy Cohen | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Katie Claiborne | 2 | — | 2024 |
| Paul Blankley | 2 | — | 2024 |
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.