MDS Fest

?? ?? ?? ATTENTION MDS FEST: Registration is now open ?? ?? ?? 1500+ attendees. 50+ speakers. 5 days. ??? Secure your spot now at mdsfest.com ??? Speaker lineup coming soon - there is still time to apply at mdsfest.com ?? Register early for some surprises, and stay tuned for more! ?? #DataConference #DataManagement #DataGovernance #SpeakingOpportunity #Conference

This is a big week for MDS Fest! 1?? First of all, we're announcing our first speaker from our lineup: Tiankai Feng! Director of Data & AI Strategy at Thoughtworks, author of "Humanizing Data Strategy" and a speakers at MDS Fest last year, we're excited to welcome him back to the stage! 2?? Speaker applications are still open - and it's your last week to get them in! If you're interested in speaking, you can apply at mdsfest.com 3?? Registration is officially OPEN! Get early bird registration now and stay tuned for upcoming merch drops, speaker drops, and of course some MDS Fest surprises.... Register at mdsfest.com #MDSFest #DataConference #SpeakingOpportunity #DataManagement #DataGovernance #DataStrategy

To all our refined colleagues of MDS Fest: the countdown is ON - this is the final week to submit your speaker applications for MDS Fest 3.0 ? The submissions we've gotten over the past few weeks have us putting together a speaker lineup that would impress even the most discerning data team. T-7 days left to submit... if you've been deliberating, now is the time to act ?? ?? Apply here: https://www.mdsfest.com/ #SpeakingOpportunity #DataManagement #DataScience #DataAnalytics #DataGovernance

?? ?? Happy Friday, MDS Fest community ???? This is us reminding you that speaker applications are OPEN until March 31. ?? Apply here: https://www.mdsfest.com/ Got a friend or colleague who might need the extra push to submit a speaker application? Send them to mdsfest.com and let em know that MDS Fest welcomes everyone - first time speakers, conference veterans - we want YOU! Reminder of our speaking tracks: 1?? Data Governance & Strategy – Scalable frameworks that balance compliance, security, and accessibility. 2?? Modern Data Architectures & Engineering – Best practices for data pipelines, real-time processing, and observability. 3?? AI, Analytics & Business Intelligence – Strengthening AI/ML, self-service BI, and data democratization. 4?? Leadership, Career Growth & Skills Development – How top data teams hire, scale, and foster a strong data literacy and culture. 5?? ?? Data Storytelling – A creative stage for passion projects, from visualizing historical trends to analyzing viral memes. We hope to see your application soon! #SpeakingOpportunities #Conference #DataEngineering #DataAnalytics #DatGovernance #DataManagement

?????? A friendly reminder that MDS Fest 3.0 speaker apps are open, and are due on March 31 ?????? Our inbox is already getting full with exciting applications - we're getting pumped for this year's line up! And a reminder that we're got new speaking tracks this year as well: 1?? Data Governance & Strategy – Scalable frameworks that balance compliance, security, and accessibility. 2?? Modern Data Architectures & Engineering – Best practices for data pipelines, real-time processing, and observability. 3?? AI, Analytics & Business Intelligence – Strengthening AI/ML, self-service BI, and data democratization. 4?? Leadership, Career Growth & Skills Development – How top data teams hire, scale, and foster a strong data literacy and culture. 5?? ?? Data Storytelling – A creative stage for passion projects, from visualizing historical trends to analyzing viral memes. Stay tuned for speaker updates throughout the month. We’re so excited to be back, and we can’t wait to hear from you! ??? Apply to speak by March 31 at mdsfest.com ???

Today, we're celebrating International Women's Day by showcasing the women who took to the virtual stage at MDS Fest 2.0! At last year's MDS Fest, we hosted 52 talks, with 46% of talks facilitated by women in the data space. Read on to learn more about the women who spoke at MDS Fest, the conference's purpose, and why we focus on gender parity as a cornerstone of MDS Fest. ??? And we need to mention, that speaker applications for MDS Fest 3.0 are now OPEN!!! Apply to speak at MDS Fest here: https://www.mdsfest.com/ ??? We love first time speakers, so if that is you - please apply! And if you are a conference veteran and have given 10000 talks - we want you too! Speaker applications are open until March 31, 2025. Now give it up for the women who spoke at MDS Fest 2.0 ?? Abi O, Megan Lieu, Gabi Steele, Katie Hindson, Cecilia Dones, Cynthia Caridad, Stefania Olafsdottir, Madison Schott, Phoenix Jay, M.Sc., Natalie Nakamine, Taylor Brownlow, Faith McKenna (Lierheimer), Jerrie Kumalah Kenney, Jes Carney, Pardis Noorzad, Julie Beynon, Kelly Burdine, Sumi Singh, PhD., Karen Hsieh, Emily Riederer, Eva Schreyer, Monica Kay Royal Find replays for all of their talks in the article below. We hope to see you at MDS Fest 3.0, from May 5 - 9, 2024 ??

Welcome back, data refiners. Is your work mysterious and important? Then we want to hear from you. ?????? ???????? ??.?? ?????????????? ???????????????????????? ?????? ?????? ????????. 5 days. 1,500+ registrants. 60+ speaker sessions. Ready for round 3? ??? Apply to speak by March 31 at mdsfest.com ??? This year, we’re exploring five speaking tracks: ??? Data Governance & Strategy – Scalable frameworks that balance compliance, security, and accessibility. ??? Modern Data Architectures & Engineering – Best practices for data pipelines, real-time processing, and observability. ?? AI, Analytics & Business Intelligence – Strengthening AI/ML, self-service BI, and data democratization. ?? Leadership, Career Growth & Skills Development – How top data teams hire, scale, and foster a strong data literacy and culture. ?? ?? Data Storytelling – A creative stage for passion projects, from visualizing historical trends to analyzing viral memes. Stay tuned for speaker updates throughout the month. We’re so excited to be back, and we can’t wait to hear from you! ??? Apply to speak by March 31 at mdsfest.com ??? #MDSFest #SpeakingOpportunity #Conference #DataGovernance #DataManagement #DataIntelligence #DataAnalytics

MDS Fest alum Sreyashi Das will be speaking at Data Leaders Forum on November 12! Eager to learn how data governance is managed at Netflix? Don't miss this panel, register today: https://lnkd.in/g3q_Yzeg

Calling all data governance leaders: the first edition of Data Leaders Forum is here, and it's tailored for you. RSVP here for your free access: https://lnkd.in/g3q_Yzeg

Our Snowflake Summit recap!!! ?? Data governance for AI excellence ?? MDS Fest alumni Lindsay Murphy, Augusto Rosa and Shravan Deolalikar took to the stage for the first in-person MDS Fest panel, an open discussion on data governance for AI excellence. We had a mix of Q&A from the in-person crowd, as well as the online audience. Run it back and catch up on what you missed here ?? https://lnkd.in/gAh_njpX ?? The Off-Key Happy Hour ?? We want to get data people together, online and in-person. And what better way to do that than some song and dance ?? We know how much this community loves to sing their hearts out... So we did it again, SF style. The second official Off-Key Happy Hour was a raging, roaring, and head-banging success ?? Thanks to everyone who joined us, and keep your eyes peeled for the next one.