What we’re about
If you work with data, this group is for you! We welcome data analysts, scientists, engineers, architects, and more!
We will predominantly focus on people's experience with dbt, but will also discuss broader topics related to data teams, such as data stacks, data ops, modeling, testing, and team structures.
dbt Meetups are gatherings dedicated to helping you own your analytics engineering workflow. Events will focus on the impact of dbt in the data community and professional development tools for analytics engineers. Expect big-picture conversations related to the data stacks, data operations, data teams, modeling, testing, dashboards, etc.
We are always looking for speakers!
To submit a session for one of the next meetups, please use our Sessionize page.
Are you in doubt if you're ready to give a talk? Check out dbt Labs's guide on how to deliver a fantastic presentation!
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➡️ Join the dbt Slack community: https://www.getdbt.com/community/
🤝 Be part of the conversation in the #local-belgium channel in dbt Slack! This is where the chat will also take place during meetups.
Sponsors
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DataSensehosting & catering for meetup 8
Lighthouselocation & catering for meetup 9
dbt LabsGoodies, organization, ...
datarootsorganization, location & catering for multiple meetups
Ausylocation & catering at meetup #1
OTA Insightlocation & catering for meetup #2
Astrafylocation & catering for meetup #3
Datashiftlocation & catering for meetup #4, #7
Digital Hivelocation & catering for meetup #5
DPG Medialocation for the 7th meetup- DataSensehosting & catering for meetup 8
- Lighthouselocation & catering for meetup 9
- dbt LabsGoodies, organization, ...
- datarootsorganization, location & catering for multiple meetups
The 8th edition of the Belgium dbt Meetup will take place in Hasselt on November 28th.
dbt Meetups are networking events open to all folks working with data! Talks predominantly focus on community members' experience with dbt, however, you'll catch presentations on broader topics such as analytics engineering, data stacks, data ops, modeling, testing, and team structures.
🏠Venue Host & Catering Provider: DataSense, Corda Campus, Kempische Steenweg 309, 3500 Hasselt
🤝Organizers: Sam Debruyn & Arianna Van de Maele
🚆 Getting there: plenty of parking available around the building - Kiewit train station at walking distance (travel planning)
To attend, please read the Health and Safety Policy and Terms of Participation: https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy
Our venue has capacity limits, so please only RSVP if you intend to come. Reach out - send a message in #local-belgium on Slack - if you need to cancel last minute or change your RSVP status on the Meetup to "Not Going."
📝Agenda:
- 18h00: welcome with food & drinks
- 18h45: start presentations
- 20h00: networking & drinks
🗣️Presentations:
1) Containerized Deployment for dbt Projects
Simplify your dbt workflows
Enhance security
Scale with ease
Guarantee consistent performance
Don't miss this opportunity to learn how containerized deployment can revolutionize your dbt projects.
by Jim Vekemans, Data Engineer at DataSense
Data engineer at DataSense, with multiple large-scale dbt projects implemented at different clients.
2) Maintaining your conventions amid the chaos of dbt
As dbt projects continue to grow in size and complexity it is becoming increasingly common for each organisation to have its own conventions, standards and ways-of-working. But how can these conventions be maintained as the dbt project continues to expand? Does chaos reign or can we use our engineering knowledge to maintain our conventions? Let’s examine several approaches to maintaining standards in a dbt project.
by Pádraic Slattery, Analytics Engineer at Xebia Data
Pádraic has worked across several industries in roles including data analysis, Business Intelligence development and data engineering. He currently works as an Analytics Engineer at Xebia Data, a Data and AI consultancy based in Amsterdam where he helps clients deploy data platforms, onboard business use cases and upskill internal employee's data literacy.
We are always looking for speakers!
To submit a session for one of the next meetups, please use our Sessionize page.
Are you in doubt if you're ready to give a talk? Check out dbt Labs's guide on how to deliver a fantastic presentation!
➡️ Join the dbt Slack community: https://www.getdbt.com/community/
🤝 For the best Meetup experience, make sure to join the #local-belgium channel in dbt Slack (https://slack.getdbt.com/)!
dbt is the standard in data transformation, used by over 40,000 organizations worldwide. Through the application of software engineering best practices like modularity, version control, testing, and documentation, dbt’s analytics engineering workflow helps teams work more efficiently to produce data the entire organization can trust.
Learn more: https://www.getdbt.com/
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Network event55 attendees from 54 groups hostingCommunity AMA with Erica Louie (dbt Labs)Link visible for attendees
REGISTER HERE 👉 https://www.getdbt.com/resources/webinars/community-slack-ama
🚀 Hey Community! Are you ready to dive deep, get insights, and satisfy your curiosity?
We’re hosting monthly live Ask Me Anything events! It's the perfect platform to quench your curiosity and get to know each other better. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect and learn together.
What to Expect:
- Discussing trends in the analytics space
- Sharing key takeaways from the recent events
- Hearing your questions and thoughts
Speaker: Erica Louie, Data @ dbt Labs
Host: Bolaji Oyejide, Digital Community Mgr @ dbt Labs
Topic: Careers in data, building a data team, the dbt Semantic Layer, and scaling your dbt project
When: November 21st @ 2pm EST
Where: Virtual and in #dbt-community-mergeErica was the second employee at dbt Labs, then called Fishtown Analytics and she's seen dbt grow, a lot. In this AMA, Erica will share more on her career in data, her strong opinions on building a data team, how she manages her team, the dbt Semantic Layer, scaling your dbt project, and more on her Substack.
Register now to get the link to watch and join the #dbt-community-ama channel in Slack to participate live!
- Belgium dbt Meetup #8 (in-person)DataSense, Hasselt
The 8th edition of the Belgium dbt Meetup will take place in Hasselt on November 28th.
dbt Meetups are networking events open to all folks working with data! Talks predominantly focus on community members' experience with dbt, however, you'll catch presentations on broader topics such as analytics engineering, data stacks, data ops, modeling, testing, and team structures.
🏠Venue Host & Catering Provider: DataSense, Corda Campus, Kempische Steenweg 309, 3500 Hasselt
🤝Organizers: Sam Debruyn & Arianna Van de Maele
🚆 Getting there: plenty of parking available around the building - Kiewit train station at walking distance (travel planning)To attend, please read the Health and Safety Policy and Terms of Participation: https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy
Our venue has capacity limits, so please only RSVP if you intend to come. Reach out - send a message in #local-belgium on Slack - if you need to cancel last minute or change your RSVP status on the Meetup to "Not Going."
📝Agenda:
- 18h00: welcome with food & drinks
- 18h45: start presentations
- 20h00: networking & drinks
🗣️Presentations:
1) Containerized Deployment for dbt Projects
Simplify your dbt workflows
Enhance security
Scale with ease
Guarantee consistent performance
Don't miss this opportunity to learn how containerized deployment can revolutionize your dbt projects.by Jim Vekemans, Data Engineer at DataSense
Data engineer at DataSense, with multiple large-scale dbt projects implemented at different clients.2) Maintaining your conventions amid the chaos of dbt
As dbt projects continue to grow in size and complexity it is becoming increasingly common for each organisation to have its own conventions, standards and ways-of-working. But how can these conventions be maintained as the dbt project continues to expand? Does chaos reign or can we use our engineering knowledge to maintain our conventions? Let’s examine several approaches to maintaining standards in a dbt project.by Pádraic Slattery, Analytics Engineer at Xebia Data
Pádraic has worked across several industries in roles including data analysis, Business Intelligence development and data engineering. He currently works as an Analytics Engineer at Xebia Data, a Data and AI consultancy based in Amsterdam where he helps clients deploy data platforms, onboard business use cases and upskill internal employee's data literacy.We are always looking for speakers!
To submit a session for one of the next meetups, please use our Sessionize page.
Are you in doubt if you're ready to give a talk? Check out dbt Labs's guide on how to deliver a fantastic presentation!➡️ Join the dbt Slack community: https://www.getdbt.com/community/
🤝 For the best Meetup experience, make sure to join the #local-belgium channel in dbt Slack (https://slack.getdbt.com/)!
dbt is the standard in data transformation, used by over 40,000 organizations worldwide. Through the application of software engineering best practices like modularity, version control, testing, and documentation, dbt’s analytics engineering workflow helps teams work more efficiently to produce data the entire organization can trust.
Learn more: https://www.getdbt.com/
- Belgium dbt Meetup #9 (in-person)Lighthouse, Ghent
The 9th edition of the Belgium dbt Meetup will take place in Ghent on February 20th.
dbt Meetups are networking events open to all folks working with data! Talks predominantly focus on community members' experience with dbt, however, you'll catch presentations on broader topics such as analytics engineering, data stacks, data ops, modeling, testing, and team structures.
🏠Venue Host & Catering Provider: Lighthouse, Zuiderpoort Office Tower, Gaston Crommenlaan 6, 9050 Ghent
🤝Organizers: Sam Debruyn & Lise Kerckhove
🚆 Getting there: the office is located in “Zuiderpoort”. If you come by car, you can park easily in the Q-Park right next to the building. We advise you to park on -1 and follow the instructions in the direction of Atrium. Once you get to the ground floor, take the glass elevators to the 8th floor.To attend, please read the Health and Safety Policy and Terms of Participation: https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy
Our venue has capacity limits, so please only RSVP if you intend to come. Reach out - send a message in #local-belgium on Slack - if you need to cancel last minute or change your RSVP status on the Meetup to "Not Going."
📝Agenda:
- 18h00: welcome with food & drinks
- 18h45: start presentations
- 20h00: networking & drinks
🗣️Presentations:
1) Building Custom Packages for Reusable Data Transformations
Unlocking the full potential of dbt by creating custom packages tailored to your data needs. In this session, we'll go through why & how to design, build, and maintain reusable dbt packages that streamline data transformations, enforce consistency, and accelerate development across multiple projects.by Kaan Kizilirmak, Data Engineer at Devoteam G Cloud
His career trajectory began in automation and Process Analytic Technology (PAT). Since 2022, he has honed expertise in cloud computing, specializing in data.2) dbt with Looker
Typical use case at Lighthouse on how we use dbt with Looker.by Karmichael Sultana, Senior Analytics Engineer at Lighthouse
As an Analytics Engineer with over 14 years of experience in data analysis engineering and project management, I'm passionate about using data to drive businesses in the right direction.We are looking for speakers!
To submit a session for one of the next meetups, please use our Sessionize page.
Are you in doubt if you're ready to give a talk? Check out dbt Labs's guide on how to deliver a fantastic presentation!➡️ Join the dbt Slack community: https://www.getdbt.com/community/
🤝 For the best Meetup experience, make sure to join the #local-belgium channel in dbt Slack (https://slack.getdbt.com/)!
dbt is the standard in data transformation, used by over 40,000 organizations worldwide. Through the application of software engineering best practices like modularity, version control, testing, and documentation, dbt’s analytics engineering workflow helps teams work more efficiently to produce data the entire organization can trust.
Learn more: https://www.getdbt.com/
