Name: Modernising Under Pressure - An Accelerated Journey to an AI-Ready Data Platform
Start: 2025-09-24T17:30:00+09:30
End: 2025-09-24T20:00:00+09:30
Location: Stone & Chalk Adelaide Startup Hub

This month we're back to the epic Stone & Chalk to hear Chris Bouras from HomeStart share their data modernisation journey.

Faced with an aging on-premises data stack that required a major rebuild and struggled to meet business demand, they modernised to an AI-ready cloud platform powered by Snowflake.
From day one the essentials were embedded for advanced analytics such as governed data domains, end-to-end lineage and metadata, and semantics.
The result is a trusted data foundation that enables faster, better-informed decisions. This talk highlights key design choices, challenges, and hidden wins, underpinned by a practical business use case.
**About Chris:**
Chris Bouras is the Data & Analytics leader at HomeStart, with deep experience in modern data platforms, driving transformation and scaling data management.
**About HomeStart:**
For 35 years, HomeStart have been helping South Australians achieve their dreams by breaking down barriers to make home ownership possible. Backed by the South Australian Government, they make the path to home ownership straightforward and accessible. They understand that everyone’s circumstances are different which is why we have a range of innovative, low deposit loans and additional options that cater to the diverse needs of the South Australian community.

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-Rick, Nicole, Bethany, Andy & Chris

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