Los Angeles Meetup: The State of Airflow 2026

Join fellow Airflow enthusiasts and leaders at Blank Spaces Santa Monica for an evening of engaging talks, great food and drinks, and exclusive swag!

We'll start you off with a deep dive into the Airflow 2026 survey results, and finish off with a community member presentation.

PRESENTATIONS

Talk #1: The State of Apache Airflow® 2026

• Speaker: Gunnar Lykins, Sales Engineering Manager at Astronomer

Apache Airflow® continues to thrive as the world’s leading open-source data orchestration platform, with 30M downloads per month and over 3k contributors. 2025 marked a major milestone with the release of Airflow 3, which introduced DAG versioning, enhanced security and task isolation, assets, and more. These changes have reshaped how data teams build, operate, and govern their pipelines.

In this session, our speaker will share insights from the State of Airflow 2026 report, including:

• Latest trends in how teams are using Airflow today
• What’s next for the project and ecosystem
• A discussion of emerging best practices and evolving use cases

Join us to hear directly from a leader in the community and discover how to get the most out of Airflow in the year ahead.

Talk #2: TBD

AGENDA

• 5:30-6 PM: Arrivals, networking, food & drinks
• 6-7:05PM: Presentations
• 7:05-8PM: Networking