What we’re about
Welcome to Gulf Minds – AI, ML & Data Talks
Powered by Datacouch, a global leader in AI/ML, Cloud, and Agentic AI solutions, Gulf Minds is the premier community for AI, machine learning, and data science professionals across the GCC region.
Whether you're based in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, or Kuwait, this group is designed to help you stay ahead of the curve with emerging technologies and real-world applications.
👥 Who Should Join
- AI & ML Engineers, Data Scientists, and Researchers
- Tech Leaders, Innovators, and Cloud Architects
- Professionals exploring AI adoption in Gulf enterprises
🔍 What We Explore
- Generative & Agentic AI, LLMs, Autonomous Systems
- Data Strategy & AI Readiness
- MLOps, AI Coaching, and Cloud-Native AI Solutions
- Industry use cases across Healthcare, Finance, Energy, and more
💡 Why Join?
- Expert-led talks & hands-on workshops
- Regional insights & global trends
- Collaborative networking with like-minded professionals
🚀 Organized by Datacouch
We deliver specialized training, consulting, and implementation services in:
- Agentic AI
- Generative AI & Cloud AI Solutions
- Machine Learning & Data Engineering
- AI-Driven Business Transformation
🎤 Interested in Speaking?
Get in touch with us to showcase your work, share insights, or lead a session!
Let’s shape the future of AI in the Middle East—together.
Upcoming events
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•OnlineVol 3: Introduction to GitHub Products, Plans & Billing
OnlineAbout the Series
Earn GitHub Foundations Certification with DataCouch is a free, hands-on meetup series designed to help learners and teams prepare confidently for the GitHub Foundations Certification-while also building real-world GitHub literacy that actually matters on the job.
- Vol 1: Git & GitHub Fundamentals
👉 Watch here:https://learning.datacouch.io/course/introduction-to-git-and-github#/home - Vol 2: GitHub for Teams – Collaboration & Management
👉 Watch here:
https://learning.datacouch.io/course/github-for-teams-practical-management-collaboration-skills#/home
👉 Vol 3 builds on both sessions and focuses on how GitHub works beyond repositories and pull requests.
What This Session Is About
Vol 3: Introduction to GitHub Products, Plans & Billing helps you understand GitHub as a developer platform, not just a code hosting tool.
Many teams actively use GitHub but remain unclear about:
- Plans vs features
- Seat usage and licensing
- Metered services like Actions and storage
- Organizational governance and cost visibility
This session fills that gap-clearly, practically, and in plain language.
Session Details
Title: Introduction to GitHub Products, Plans & Billing
Date & Time: 30th January 2026 | 5:00 PM IST
Location: Online | Register Now
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:
- Understand GitHub as a full product ecosystem, not just version control
- Clearly differentiate between:
- Personal accounts
- Organizations
- Enterprise accounts
- Explain GitHub plans (Free, Team, Enterprise) and what each actually enables
- Understand how GitHub billing works and why it’s centralized at the org level
- Read and interpret license usage and seat consumption
- Identify what counts as metered usage (Actions, Packages, Storage, Security tools)
- Understand how tools, machines, and integrations impact billing visibility
- Know when to use GitHub Web, Desktop, and Mobile
- Build a simple GitHub governance & cost-awareness checklist
Who Should Attend
This session is ideal for:
- Learners preparing for the GitHub Foundations Certification
- Developers who want platform-level clarity
- Team leads and administrators managing GitHub access
- Architects and managers responsible for governance and cost control
Speaker Bio
Viswanatha Swamy
Architect at AIS
Viswanatha brings deep experience in building and governing enterprise developer platforms. He works closely with teams to improve developer productivity, platform adoption, and operational clarity—helping organizations use tools like GitHub effectively, responsibly, and at scale. He is passionate about simplifying complex systems and mentoring teams through real-world platform challenges.
Why You Should Attend
If you’ve ever used GitHub daily but felt unsure about plans, billing, or usage metrics, this session will finally make it click.
It’s not just exam prep—it’s platform literacy that helps you:
- Avoid confusion
- Prevent cost surprises
- Make informed GitHub decisions as an individual or team
Register now and continue your GitHub Foundations journey with DataCouch
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Past events
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