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Speakers

Keelan Smithers

Employers on the program

  1. 2023–2025NBA4 talks
Events3
Conferences1
Talks4
Years active2023–2025
Miles between events7,9913 in-person events · 2 countries

Appearances by year

201920202021202220232024202520262027
  • Coalesce

Talks

DateEventConferenceRoleTitleLinks
Nov 6, 2025Coalesce on the Road Sydney 2025CoalescespeakerCourtside 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 less

We’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, 2024Coalesce 2024CoalescespeakerFrom 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 less

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 the course of one year.

Video
Oct 7, 2024Coalesce 2024CoalescespeakerHow 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 less

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 transform the world of sports and entertainment analytics.

Video
Oct 16, 2023Coalesce 2023 San DiegoCoalescespeakerNot 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 less

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 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

SpeakerShared eventsShared talksLast together
Pip Sidaway2—2025
Amada Echeverría2—2024
Amanda Fioritto2—2024
Amy Chen2—2024
Anders Swanson2—2024
Austin Kronz2—2024
Dakota Kelley2—2024
Gleb Mezhanskiy2—2024
Grace Goheen2—2024
Greg McKeon2—2024
Izzy Miller2—2024
Jake Hannan2—2024
Jeremy Cohen2—2024
Katie Claiborne2—2024
Paul Blankley2—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.