Name: Meet the Maker – MariaDB Meetup on Innovation & Community
Start: 2025-06-05T16:00:00.000Z
Location: Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited

Join us at Constructor University in Bremen for an inspiring and hands-on MariaDB Meetup—a unique opportunity to dive into the world of open source, innovation, and AI with Michael "Monty" Widenius, the legendary founder of MySQL and MariaDB.

But that’s not all—Monty will be joined by key members of his original team, engineers who helped shape MySQL and are now behind MariaDB’s most exciting innovations, including cutting-edge vector support for LLMs and AI.

Whether you’re a student curious about how to get started, a developer looking to contribute to impactful projects, or someone interested in how open source can power real business ventures—this event is for you.

What to expect:

* Meet Michael "Monty" Widenius and hear the story behind creation of MySQL and MariaDB
* Meet members of the original core team, now building MariaDB’s most advanced features
* Learn how to contribute to open source projects (even as a beginner!)
* Discover how to monetise your work in the open source world
* Explore MariaDB’s vector capabilities and how they power LLMs and AI applications
* Network with fellow students, developers, and open source enthusiasts

Open to everyone. Free to attend.
Whether you’re a CS major, a database developer, or just curious—come join us for an evening of ideas, code, and community!

Schedule - https://mariadb.org/events/code-vectors-and-vision/

Link for joining online - [https://constructor-university.zoom-x.de/j/68398052328](https://constructor-university.zoom-x.de/j/68398052328)

MariaDB Bremen Meetup group

MariaDB team

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Code, Vectors & Vision: A MariaDB Meetup with the Founder

Constructor University 

We’re excited to announce our FIRST **MariaDB Meetup** in Singapore!
Whether you’re an established DBA looking to sharpen your skills or a curious newcomer to databases, come join us to learn, share ideas, and celebrate all things MariaDB!
This is a fantastic opportunity for developers, database administrators, and tech professionals—novices and experts alike—to come together and explore the power of MariaDB.

**Meetup Track (TBC)**
We’re lining up another exciting slate of speakers and MariaDB community experts for our meetup! Stay tuned—topics and speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
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**Important Details:**
💡 **Pro Tip:** Arrive early to avoid queues and secure your seat for the sharing sessions!
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**Additional Highlights:**
🍕 **Pizza Time:**We will serve some delicious pizza at 6:30 PM, courtesy of our generous sponsors. Vegetarian and halal options will be available.

🍻 **Post-Meetup Networking:** Stick around for casual networking over drinks. Let’s forge new connections and continue the conversations!

🎁 **MariaDB Swag :** Don’t miss the chance to win exclusive MariaDB swag. Prizes will be drawn for attendees present at the event—so stay till the end!

MariaDB Singapore Meetup Group

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Sridhar Pippari

First MariaDB Singapore Meetup

Hilton Singapore 

Join us for an inspiring and hands-on MariaDB Meetup in Dublin —a unique opportunity to dive into the world of open source, innovation, and AI with Michael "Monty" Widenius, the legendary founder of MySQL and MariaDB.

What to expect:

* Meet Michael "Monty" Widenius and hear the story behind creation of MySQL and MariaDB
* Explore MariaDB’s vector capabilities and how they power LLMs and AI applications
* Dive into the exciting subjects of database performance and scalability with the Founder of HammerDB, Steve Shaw
* Listen to Stas Bogachinsky's presentation on running highly available MariaDB with Amazon RDS
* Network with fellow database professionals, developers, and open source enthusiasts.

5:00-5:05PM - Welcome, Monty Widenius, MariaDB
5:05PM - 5:45PM - Steve Shaw, HammerDB "Comparing Open Source and Proprietary Database Performance"
5:45PM - 6:30PM - Alex Hanshaw, MariaDB plc : “Vector Indexes in MariaDB, A Performance Comparison”
6:30PM - 7:15PM - Stas Bogachinsky, AWS : "Running highly available MariaDB with Amazon RDS"
7:15PM - 8:00PM Pizza and discussions

Open to everyone. Free to attend.

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