What we’re about
### Welcome to the Auckland Data, AI, and Society Meetup Group!
A community for engineers, architects, data scientists, and curious minds exploring the intersections of data, AI, infrastructure, and social impact — across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments.
💡 What we’re about:
We dive into the real-world applications of AI and data engineering, while also engaging in thoughtful discussions around the broader societal implications of emerging technologies.
Whether you're designing federated data systems, experimenting with LLMs, or simply curious about how AI is reshaping our world — this is the platform for learning, sharing, and connecting.
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🧑💼 Led by:
Nitil Chaudhary – Founder of API Connects Ltd, with deep expertise in building scalable data platforms and integrating AI into business workflows across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
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🧩 Topics we’ll explore:
- Serverless and server-based data pipelines (e.g., AWS Lambda, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, Spark)
- Cloud vs on-prem strategies: choosing the right architecture
- Real-world use cases: fraud detection, NLP, analytics
- Federated data discovery and governance
- Deploying AI: LLMs, vector search, custom model workflows, MLOps
- Tooling comparisons (e.g., Snowflake, Synapse, BigQuery, Kafka, Postgres)
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🤝 Who should join:
- Data engineers & ML engineers
- AI and platform architects
- Founders, product leaders, and tech innovators
- Anyone passionate about AI’s impact on society and business