Unity Catalog & Microsoft Purview: Hand in Hand for Enterprise Data Governance & From Files to APIs: Databricks' Evolution Toward Low-Latency Operational Data (IN-PERSON @ Cegeka)
06/05/2025 - Cegeka
Culliganlaan 1D
Unity Catalog & Microsoft Purview: Hand in Hand for Enterprise Data Governance
Speaker: Kristien Smans
Unity Catalog and Microsoft Purview work seamlessly together to provide end-to-end data visibility and governance. While Unity Catalog enables fine-grained metadata management and lineage tracking within Databricks, Microsoft Purview extends this governance across the entire enterprise. By integrating the two, organizations can centralize data discovery, automate classification, and improve metadata management across multiple platforms, including Azure Data Lake, Synapse, SQL, and Power BI.
The true synergy comes from their ability to connect Databricks assets with the broader enterprise ecosystem. Purview’s automated scanning brings Unity Catalog’s metadata into its data map, making Databricks data searchable alongside other business-critical sources. This unified view of data lineage helps organizations trace data movement from ingestion to consumption, improving compliance, impact analysis, and troubleshooting.
By leveraging Unity Catalog and Purview together, businesses can create a powerful, metadata-driven governance strategy that enhances data discovery, ensures consistency, and improves overall data understanding across the organization. Together, they provide a holistic approach to data governance—helping organizations unlock the full potential of their data while staying in control.
From Files to APIs: Databricks’ Evolution Toward Low-Latency Operational Data
Speakers: Fabrice Deseyn
Databricks is evolving into a powerful platform for low-latency, operational data retrieval, enabling real-time decision-making and streamlined workflows. In this session, we’ll explore how Databricks transitioned from a file-based retrieval system for operational excellence to high-performance SQL execution, to the development of data retrieval APIs and PostgREST for online tables. This evolution is reshaping how we approach operational data, moving away from the traditional method of copying data to dedicated use cases, to a fully managed, low-latency data sync model.
Join us as we share the story of how Databricks enables new possibilities for operational workloads that put the Databricks data intelligence platform at the center of your operational workflows with near real-time data access.
Speakers
Kristien Smans is a Data Solution Architect at Cegeca, where she has been working for three years and leads the Data Governance Competence Center. With a strong background in GDPR from her previous role, she brings valuable expertise in data privacy and compliance. Before transitioning into the data field, Kristien built a solid foundation in business, specializing in risk management, business development, and process optimization. Her experience has reinforced her understanding of the critical role data quality plays in decision-making. She is a firm believer in a pragmatic approach to data governance, ensuring a balance between operational workload and the tangible value it delivers.
With over 8 years in the tech industry, including 1.5+ years as a Teamlead and 2+ years as a Big Data Architect at Cegeka, my career is marked by a persistent drive toward innovation in data solutions. Our team, leveraging skills in Azure Databricks and the Microsoft Azure ecosystem has improved system efficiencies and data processes, reflecting my commitment to technical excellence and leadership. I thrive in environments that challenge the status quo and value collaborative efforts, aiming to align with Cegeka’s mission to deliver cutting-edge data architectures.
Agenda
| 18u00 | Welcome + Food |
| 18u35 | Unity Catalog & Microsoft Purview: Hand in Hand for Enterprise Data Governance (45 minutes) |
| 19u20 | Break |
| 19u30 | From Files to APIs: Databricks’ Evolution Toward Low-Latency Operational Data (45 minutes) |
| 20u15 | Networking |
| 21u00 | Event Ends |
Location
Cegeka
Culliganlaan 1D
1831 – Machelen
Parking
Visitors are advised to park in the “General” parking lot, which is the first parking lot on the event site.
To reach the event venue, you need to take a short walk to the building where the Cegeka offices are located. If required you can take the elevator to avoid the stairs which need to be taken while proceeding to the building.
