Copenhagen dbt Meetup vol. 6

Sixth dbt Meetup in Copenhagen
Save the date: Wednesday, 26th of March 2025 🧡. We are excited to welcome three speakers who will share their knowledge and experiences with dbt.

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday, 26th of March 2025
• Organizer: Intellishore 🤝
• Venue Host: Pleo – Sortedam Dossering 7, 4th floor, 2200 Copenhagen 🏠

Agenda & Speakers
17:30 - Kick off the evening by networking over drinks and snacks 🥤

17:45 - Event introduction and welcome

• Hosted by Marie-Christin Henkelmann, Senior Consultant at Intellishore 💬

18:00-20:00 - Speaker Sessions 💬

1. Migrating dbt at Pleo: Handy tools & approaches
   Speaker: Arın Tazeler (Pleo)
   Pleo is undergoing through a lot of migrations including a new dbt repository, moving gradually from the old one. Arin will share how they leverage functions like column-level lingeage using custom solutions in dbt Core, and will dive into how Pleo approaches migrations with self-built tools.
2. Opinionated ESG Data Product Development with dbt
   Speaker: Charles T. Gray (TDC Net)
   Charles will present how to scale data governance using an opinionated, test-driven development strategy that emphasizes parallelized development, efficiency, and transparency. She will deep dive into test definitions for ESG reporting at TDC Net.
3. Building a strong semantic layer with dbt and Lightdash
   Speaker: Kilian Tscherny (Skatteguiden)
   Learn how Skatteguiden built a modern analytics stack with a strong semantic layer, to seamleassy integrate dbt with Lightdash for business insights. Kilian will present how they designed a scaleable, efficient data platform, why Lightdash has transformed their development flow, and how this approach has helped them stay agile as they reach 1 million users.

20:00 - 🍕 Food & Socializing - Continue conversations over food and drinks.

20:45 - Closing remarks and wrap-up 🙌🏼

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