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<p>
    Supabase Select, a user conference hosted by <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/" title="Y Combinator" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Y Combinator</a>, is scheduled for Friday, October 3, 2025 at Y Combinator’s San Francisco offices, 580 20th St, San Francisco. </p>

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      <li><strong>Postgres scaling in the field:</strong> Practical strategies for engineering leads managing growth and performance in live environments.</li>
      <li><strong>Rapid AI feature delivery:</strong> Techniques for product and engineering managers to <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vktr.com/information-management/why-organizations-still-struggle-with-deploying-ai/" target="_blank" title="deploy AI">deploy AI</a> capabilities on accelerated timelines.</li>
      <li><strong>Supabase infrastructure tuning:</strong> For developers and architects refining backend performance, reliability and cost.</li>
      <li><strong>Community-driven workflows:</strong> Shareable operational patterns and best practices among engineering teams and technical leads.</li>
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    <h3>Supabase Select Target Audience</h3>
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      <li>Engineering leads managing scalable Postgres deployments</li>
      <li>Product managers responsible for AI-enabled functionality</li>
      <li>DevOps and infrastructure architects optimizing workflows</li>
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      <li><strong>Managed PostgreSQL Database:</strong> Hosted Postgres with REST and GraphQL APIs for scalable, relational backend support. </li>
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      <li><strong>Object Storage:</strong> Secure file storage with access control integrated with Supabase auth.</li>
      <li><strong>Edge Functions:</strong> Serverless functions deployed at edge locations for low-latency logic execution. </li>
      <li><strong>Vector &amp; Full-text Search:</strong> Native support for indexing unstructured data including semantic search.</li>
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    <h3>Sponsors of Supabase Select</h3>
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      <li>Y Combinator (event host)</li>
      <li>Supabase (featured platform and organizer)</li>
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<p>
Retool Summit 2025 will take place on Oct. 7 2025 in San Francisco. The venue is <a href="https://www.sfjazz.org/" title="SFJAZZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SFJAZZ</a>, a formal performing arts center known for its acoustic design and public event hosting.
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</p>

<h3>Themes of Retool Summit 2025</h3>
<ul>
  <li>AI-native development and agents: relevant for platform architects, software engineering leads and enterprise developers focused on automation and next-gen dev tools.</li>
  <li>Accelerated enterprise app generation: useful to <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vktr.com/ai-upskilling/practical-applications-of-ai-in-software-development/" target="_blank" title="application development">application development</a> managers and internal systems teams seeking efficiency gains in internal tooling.</li>
  <li>Peer-driven production insights: valuable for development operations managers and engineering directors looking for practical, production-grade use cases.</li>
  <li>Impact of <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vktr.com/ai-technology/what-are-large-language-models-llms/" target="_blank" title="large language models">large language models</a> on enterprise systems: of interest to CTOs, innovation leaders and AI strategists tracking adoption of LLM-driven workflows.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Target Personas for Retool Summit 2025</h3>
<ul>
  <li>Platform Architects and Engineering Leads driving internal developer efficiency or automation.</li>
  <li>CTOs or Directors of Engineering exploring LLM integration or <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vktr.com/digital-experience/inside-the-ai-makeover-of-digital-experience-platforms/" target="_blank" title="AI platforms">AI platforms</a> in enterprise contexts.</li>
  <li>Development Operations Managers responsible for managing production rollout of internal tools.</li>
  <li>Innovation and AI Strategy Leads evaluating emerging app-building frameworks and tooling options.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Retool Company Products</h3>
<ul>
  <li>Retool Platform: a low-code internal development environment combining pre-built UI components with ability to write custom code and connect to APIs and data sources.</li>
  <li>Retool for External Apps: a system for rapidly building interactive portals and business apps for external users such as customers, vendors and partners, deployable in hours.</li>
  <li>Retool AI &amp; Agents: extensions enabling autonomous workflows using LLM reasoning coupled with Retool’s action orchestration capabilities.</li>
  <li>Databricks Integration: a deep integration with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform enabling fast development of dashboards and agents for data-driven automation. (Awarded Databricks Emerging Partner of the Year 2025.)</li>
</ul>

<h3>Event Sponsors for Retool Summit 2025</h3>
<ul>
  <li>Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency</li>
  <li>Live CHQ</li>
  <li>Shults Subaru</li>
  <li>Buffalo Manufacturing Works</li>
  <li>Sanfilippo Solutions</li>
  <li>Non-profit partner: NextCorps</li>
  <li>Scale for ClimateTech program (administered by NextCorps and SecondMuse)</li>
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<p>
    World Summit AI 2025 is scheduled for October 8–9, 2025, at the <a href="https://www.taets.com/en/" title="Taets Art &amp; Event Park, in the Netherlands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taets Art &amp; Event Park, in the Netherlands</a>. The event will convene a global assembly of AI professionals, including enterprise leaders, startup innovators, investors, and academic researchers. &nbsp;  </p>

  <p>
    As part of the broader World AI Week, the summit will feature keynote presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. The focus will be on the latest developments in artificial intelligence and their applications across various industries. &nbsp;  </p>

  <h3>Key Themes at World Summit AI 2025</h3>
  <ul>
    <li><strong>AI Infrastructure and Scalability</strong> – Relevant for CTOs and cloud architects focusing on <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vktr.com/ai-disruption/dont-wait-for-the-ai-flood-how-to-build-your-ark-now/" target="_blank" title="building scalable AI systems">building scalable AI systems</a>.</li>
    <li><strong>Generative AI Applications</strong> – Useful for product managers and developers working on content generation and creative tools.</li>
    <li><strong>AI in Healthcare</strong> – Pertinent to healthcare executives and data scientists exploring <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vktr.com/ai-disruption/beyond-efficiency-ais-role-in-smarter-healthcare/" target="_blank" title="AI-driven diagnostics and treatment plans">AI-driven diagnostics and treatment plans</a>.</li>
    <li><strong>Ethics and Regulation</strong> – Important for legal advisors and compliance officers monitoring <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vktr.com/digital-workplace/ai-governance-is-good-business/" target="_blank" title="AI governance">AI governance</a> frameworks.</li>
    <li><strong>AI in Finance</strong> – Beneficial for financial analysts and fintech professionals implementing <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vktr.com/ai-upskilling/10-top-ai-certifications-in-risk-management/" target="_blank" title="AI in risk assessment">AI in risk assessment</a>&nbsp;and trading algorithms.</li>
  </ul>

  <h3>Target Audience</h3>
  <ul>
    <li>Chief Technology Officers and AI strategists</li>
    <li>Machine learning engineers and data scientists</li>
    <li>Policy makers and regulatory professionals</li>
    <li>Startup founders and venture capitalists</li>
  </ul>

  <h3>Event Sponsors</h3>
  <ul>
    <li>Microsoft</li>
    <li>Google</li>
    <li>IBM</li>
    <li>Amazon Web Services</li>
    <li>Intel</li>
    <li>NVIDIA</li>
    <li>Accenture</li>
    <li>Salesforce</li>
    <li>SAP</li>
    <li>Oracle</li>
  </ul>

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