Databricks Summit: AI Agents, Vibe Coding Take Center Stage

Databricks is gearing up for its annual Data + AI Summit in San Francisco, June 15-18, 2026, with a significant focus on the burgeoning fields of AI agents and "vibe coding." The event promises hands-on learning and updated training modules designed to equip professionals with the latest in-demand data and AI skills. Early registrants can still secure a 50% discount on training, a deal that expires April 30.

Training sessions will commence on Sunday and Monday, offering dedicated learning time before the main conference keynotes. Over 20 expert-led courses are available, covering critical areas like AI agents, vibe coding, data engineering, and Lakebase. Attendees can also benefit from discounted onsite certification exams, priced at $100 USD plus taxes, a 50% reduction from the standard rate.

New Training Modules Debut

Among the new course offerings is "Vibe Coding on Databricks," which delves into AI-driven development using tools like Genie Code, Claude Code, and Cursor. This module focuses on configuring servers and applying structured prompting to build context-aware workflows, culminating in the deployment of an application on Databricks. This initiative aligns with broader industry trends, such as those seen in Plotly's advancements in AI-native visual data app development.

Another key course, "Deploying and Monitoring Agents on Databricks," will guide participants through building, evaluating, and deploying production-ready AI agents using MLflow's ResponsesAgent framework. Emphasis will be placed on observability best practices, including MLflow tracing for metric analysis and anomaly detection.

For data pipeline enthusiasts, "Build Data Pipelines with Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines" offers deep dives into incremental batch and streaming ingestion using components like streaming tables and materialized views. The "Developing BI Dashboards with AI/BI" course will explore how to leverage AI/BI Dashboards and AI/BI Genie to democratize business intelligence and enable self-service analytics.

Certification Expansion

Databricks is also launching a new "Context Engineering (Beta)" certification exam. This is tailored for AI engineers and data professionals aiming to validate their expertise in designing, governing, and evaluating the context crucial for production-ready agentic AI systems on the Databricks platform.

The summit will offer several other certification exams, including Data Engineer Associate, Data Engineer Professional, Generative AI Associate, Associate Developer for Apache SparkTM, Data Analyst Associate, Machine Learning Associate, and Machine Learning Professional.

Attendees who pass any Databricks Certification exam at the summit, or since June 13, 2025, will receive a customized Databricks Certified jacket and access to an exclusive lounge. The Learning Hub will provide hands-on labs, including the "Data Detectives" game, and opportunities for skills assessment and personalized learning plans.