About us
Welcome to the New York City Open Source Data Infrastructure Meetup!
Hey everyone!
We’re excited to be stepping in as the new organizers for this community and continuing the great momentum that’s already been built here.
We’re a group of folks working in the data space in NYC, and we believe in keeping this community open, curious, and welcoming. Whether you’re an engineer, analyst, PM, founder, or just data-curious, we'd love to see you at an event.
We’ve got a casual in-person meetup coming up:
Thursday, June 26, 6:00PM
RSVP for details!
Come meet fellow data folks over drinks!
We’ll be announcing more regular events soon (panels, themed mixers, etc.) and we’d love your ideas on what you’d like to see from this group.
Looking forward to meeting you all!
— Heather & the new crew
(PS: While we work in data and run a consultancy called Database Tycoon, this space is for the community, not for pitching — promise.)
Featured event
Open Source Data Happy Hour
Finish your day with a pizza, drinks and practical discussions on Apache Kafka and Apache Iceberg. This session is designed for data engineers, architects, and technical decision-makers who want to solve real-world data infrastructure challenges. Expect no high-level pitches—just straight, practical discussions on building scalable, efficient, open-source-powered data platforms.
Speakers:
- Maja Schermuly, Solution Architect at Aiven – Diskless Kafka 101 & Object Storage Integration (KIP-1150)
- Yingjun Wu, Founder and CEO at RisingWave Labs - A Local Lakehouse on Your Laptop with RisingWave
Agenda:
- 05:30 to 06:00 PM – Doors Open & Networking
- 06:00 to 06:30 PM – Session 1: Diskless Kafka 101 & Object Storage Integration (KIP-1150)
- 06:30 to 07:00 PM – Session 2: A Local Lakehouse on Your Laptop with RisingWave
- 07:00 to 07:30 PM – Open Q&A and Technical Breakouts
- 07:30 to 08:30 PM – More Networking
Upcoming events
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Open Source Data Happy Hour
Le Parc Coworking Offices, 287 Park Ave S, New York, NY, USFinish your day with a pizza, drinks and practical discussions on Apache Kafka and Apache Iceberg. This session is designed for data engineers, architects, and technical decision-makers who want to solve real-world data infrastructure challenges. Expect no high-level pitches—just straight, practical discussions on building scalable, efficient, open-source-powered data platforms.
Speakers:
- Maja Schermuly, Solution Architect at Aiven – Diskless Kafka 101 & Object Storage Integration (KIP-1150)
- Yingjun Wu, Founder and CEO at RisingWave Labs - A Local Lakehouse on Your Laptop with RisingWave
Agenda:
- 05:30 to 06:00 PM – Doors Open & Networking
- 06:00 to 06:30 PM – Session 1: Diskless Kafka 101 & Object Storage Integration (KIP-1150)
- 06:30 to 07:00 PM – Session 2: A Local Lakehouse on Your Laptop with RisingWave
- 07:00 to 07:30 PM – Open Q&A and Technical Breakouts
- 07:30 to 08:30 PM – More Networking
18 attendees
Past events
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