Apache Spark v3 is a new milestone for the Big Data framework. In this session, you will (re)discover what Spark is, learn about the new features in its third major version, and go through a complete end-to-end project. I like to call Spark an Analytics Operating Systems. It is offering far more than just a framework or a library. I will explain why. Spark v3 is the latest major evolution. It was released mid-June 2020 and adds impressive new features. After looking at them from a high level, I will detail a few of my favorites. Finally, as we all like code (well, at least I do), I will demonstrate a complete data & AI pipeline looking at Covid-19 data. Key takeaways: Spark as an Analytics OS, Spark v3 highlights, building data/AI pipelines/models with Spark. Audience: software engineers, data engineers, architects, data scientists.