Dallas-Fort Worth Apache Airflow Meetup at Yum! Brands

Join fellow airflow enthusiasts and leaders at Yum! Brands Office for the launch of our Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter! You can look forward to an evening of engaging presentations, delicious food and drinks, and awesome swag!

PRESENTATIONS

Talk #1: Beyond DAGs: The Role of Airflow in Modern Data Engineering

• Speaker: Faisal Kp, Senior Manager Enterprise Data Services at Pizza Hut

In this session, Faisal explores how Airflow extends beyond traditional DAG scheduling to become a central platform for modern data engineering. He’ll share how Airflow supports orchestration across diverse systems, enables scalable data workflows, and drives business value at enterprise scale.

Talk #2: What's Coming in Airflow 3.1

• Speaker: Ben Schenck, Team Lead, Sales Engineering at Astronomer

Airflow 3.1 is right around the corner, bringing new features and enhancements that make orchestration faster, more flexible, and easier to manage at scale. In this session, we’ll walk through the most impactful changes in 3.1, including improvements to the user experience, DAG management, and core functionality. Whether you’re running Airflow in production or just getting started, you’ll leave with a clear picture of what’s new, why it matters, and how to take advantage of it.

AGENDA

• 5:30-6 PM: Arrivals, networking, food & drinks
• 6-7PM: Presentations
• 7-8PM: Networking