NL dbt meetup: 4th Edition

Get ready for the 4th dbt Meetup in the Netherlands!

This time, brought to you by our friends at i-spark & Orange Valley — with an excellent programme and a great opportunity to toast together to the new year!

We will live-stream this meetup as well, via https://meet.google.com/ggt-fdop-rca.

Schedule:

17:30 – 🍕 Welcome.

18:00 – 🎤 Tony Zeljković (Data Engineering Consultant at Curative) — Tackling Data Tech Debt: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Data Quality in Fast-Paced Environments.

18:30 – 🎤 Jeroen Visser, (CDO at i-spark) — How to integrate the dbt Semantic Layer with BI tools. It will cover a live setup of a metric in dbt and then make it actionable by visualizing it in Klipfolio Powermetrics.

19:00 – 🎤 Ricardo Granados Lopez (Analytics Engineer at Xebia) — Bringing value refactoring legacy code with dbt.

19:30 –🥤 Drinks

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About the speakers:

Tony Zeljkovic
Tony is an expert in transcending legacy thinking and delivering state-of-the-art solutions that scale, automate, and accelerate startups and scale-ups in the healthcare and technology sectors. Fluent in the languages of science, technology, and business, Tony's interdisciplinary approach enables him to drive innovation and create value in fast-paced, disruptive environments.

With extensive experience working alongside fast-paced unicorn tech startups disrupting the healthcare space, Tony has honed his ability to deliver results under tight deadlines and adapt to evolving industry needs. His versatile background positions him as a powerful force in driving meaningful change in the healthcare and technology sectors.

Jeroen Visser
Jeroen is the Chief Data Officer at i-spark and Coalesced. He's passionate about driving data-driven transformation and architecting cutting-edge data solutions for strategic growth. His expertise is centered around empowering businesses with actionable solutions by using best-of-breed data technology, mostly for eCommerce and subscription-orientated businesses.

Ricardo Angel Granados López
Ricardo Granados is an analytical engineer at Xebia Data with strong background in data engineering and analysis, he is a quick learner with passion for data and technology, consistently delivering valuable insight and solutions to a range of industries including energy, transport and fintech.

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