Perth Data Engineering meetup - February 2026

Hey all, please join us for our February Perth Data Eng meetup. Join us for an engaging session filled with exciting discussions and networking opportunities.
Don't miss out—RSVP to secure your spot. A big shout-out to Cloud Shuttle for the venue and catering! 🎉

🍕 Catering: Cloud Shuttle
🏢 Location: The Shoe Bar
💬 Join our Slack Group here: Data Engineers Slack Channel

Schedule:
- 5:00: Doors Open / Pizza 🍕
- 5:30: Welcome
- 5.40pm: 1st Talk
- 6.10pm: 2nd Talk
- 6.40pm: Networking
- 7.00pm: Doors Close

Speakers: 🎤 Ash Smith, Manager, Data @ South32
Talk Title: Practical AI for Data Engineering Workflows
Talk Summary: In this talk, I’ll walk through how you can accelerate your data engineering workflows using practical AI skills.
I’ll introduce you to Skills.md, OpenCode, and MCP, focusing on where AI can practically add value and reduce your time to value.
The goal of the is simple: you should leave with at least one skill you can apply in your job.

If you'd like to present at future meetups, please submit your talk here!
Remember to bring along some great questions! See you all there...