Name: NYC Airflow Meetup at Astronomer HQ!
Start: 2025-12-17T22:30:00.000Z
Location: Astronomer HQ

**Join fellow airflow enthusiasts and leaders at Capital Factory for the launch of our Austin Chapter! [Airflow Meetups](https://www.meetup.com/pro/astronomer-inc/) is a global program spanning 15 countries with 29 chapters. At our event, you can look forward to an evening of engaging presentations, delicious food and drinks, and awesome swag!**

**PRESENTATIONS**

***Talk #1: What's New in Airflow 3.1***

* **Speaker**: [Ryan Pecor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanpecor/), Sales Engineer at [Astronomer](https://www.astronomer.io/)

Airflow 3.1 is here, bringing new features and enhancements that make orchestration faster, more flexible, and easier to manage at scale. In this session, we’ll walk through the most impactful changes in 3.1, including improvements to the user experience, DAG management, and core functionality. Whether you’re running Airflow in production or just getting started, you’ll leave with a clear picture of what’s new, why it matters, and how to take advantage of it.

***Talk #2: Fireside Chat: Pipelines, Privacy, and the Future of Airflow***

* **Speakers**:
* [Brian Sandahl](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-sandahl/), Data & Analytics Sr. Leader, Atmosphere TV
* [Sam Rahman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/samiurrahman98/), Senior Data Solutions Developer, BigCommerce

Join us for a fireside chat with Brian Sandahl (Atmosphere TV) and Sam Rahman (BigCommerce) as they share how their teams orchestrate data at scale with Apache Airflow. From setting a strategic vision to navigating the technical realities of DAG dependencies, the conversation will explore how leaders and practitioners align on data strategy. We’ll dive into real-world pipelines moving terabytes of data daily, best practices for managing complexity, and the evolving challenges of privacy regulations and data lineage. Whether you’re focused on high-level strategy or hands-on implementation, this discussion will offer practical insights and forward-looking perspectives on scaling Airflow in a rapidly changing landscape.

**AGENDA**

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

Austin TX Apache Airflow® Meetup

Airflow Meetups

Ryan Pecor

Mara Ruvalcaba

Juan Pablo

Isaac

Tisha C

Myles Gregory

Yengibar Manasyan

Sam Rahman

Anisha Mim

Ankana

sonalmishrapachori

Rajat Sharma

kris

Jonathan Tamayo

Goutam Tadi

rajesh.satyavolu

Eugene Ebem

Sidharth Vijay

Austin, TX Apache Airflow Meetup at Capital Factory!

Capital Factory

**Join fellow airflow enthusiasts and leaders at Red Hat's Office for the launch of our Raleigh Chapter! [Airflow Meetups](https://www.meetup.com/pro/astronomer-inc/) is a global program spanning 15 countries with 31 chapters. At our event, you can look forward to an evening of engaging presentations, delicious food and drinks, and awesome swag!**

**PRESENTATION**

***Talk #1: Scaling AI Workflows with Apache Airflow***

* **Speaker:** [Chandrakanth Akkinepalli](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandrakanth-akkinepalli-38a3253/), Senior Principal Software Engineer at [Red Hat](https://www.redhat.com/en)

Learn how Apache Airflow enables us to operationalize AI across our organization. From data ingestion to model deployment, we’ll explore how Airflow orchestrates complex machine learning workflows, drives automation, and supports rapid experimentation in production environments.

***Talk #2: What's New in Airflow 3.1***

* **Speakers**: Caitlin Petro, Sales Engineer at [Astronomer](https://www.astronomer.io/) & [Annie Friedman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniewfriedman/), Resident Solutions Architect at [Astronomer](https://www.astronomer.io/)

Airflow 3.1 is here, bringing new features and enhancements that make orchestration faster, more flexible, and easier to manage at scale. In this session, we’ll walk through the most impactful changes in 3.1, including improvements to the user experience, DAG management, and core functionality. Whether you’re running Airflow in production or just getting started, you’ll leave with a clear picture of what’s new, why it matters, and how to take advantage of it.

**AGENDA**

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

Raleigh Apache Airflow® Meetup Group

Rajiv Mallik

allison.taylor

Katie

Caitlin Petro

Nathaniel Cooley

ashwinkumar

James Gore

Rishubh Jain

Annie Friedman

Pramod Toraskar

Jim Hinson

Toby Sarver

Shajith Vignesh Ananthaneni

Ben Thompson

Shashikant Deore

Faye Struble

rm2256

Yash Raj Pandey

Raleigh Airflow Meetup at Red Hat!

Red Hat

**Join fellow airflow enthusiasts and leaders at Paladar for the launch of our Philadelphia Chapter! [Airflow Meetups](https://www.meetup.com/pro/astronomer-inc/) is a global program spanning 15 countries with 32 chapters. At our event, you can look forward to an evening of engaging presentations, delicious food and drinks, and awesome swag!**

**PRESENTATION**

***Talk #1: What's New in Airflow 3.1***

* **Speaker**: [Tony Costanza](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-costanza/), Sales Engineer at [Astronomer](https://www.astronomer.io/)

Airflow 3.1 is here, bringing new features and enhancements that make orchestration faster, more flexible, and easier to manage at scale. In this session, we’ll walk through the most impactful changes in 3.1, including improvements to the user experience, DAG management, and core functionality. Whether you’re running Airflow in production or just getting started, you’ll leave with a clear picture of what’s new, why it matters, and how to take advantage of it.

**AGENDA**

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

Philadelphia Apache Airflow® Meetup Group

Philadelphia Apache Airflow® Chapter Launch at Paladar

Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar

**Join fellow Airflow enthusiasts and leaders at Astronomer HQ for an evening of engaging talks, great food and drinks, and exclusive swag!**

**We’re especially excited to welcome Apache Airflow PMC Member Ash Berlin-Taylor, visiting from London—don’t miss the chance to meet him in person and hear him speak, alongside our NYC-based PMC Member, Brent Bovenzi.**

**PRESENTATIONS**

***Talk #1: What's New in Airflow 3.1***

* **Speakers**:
* [Ash Berlin-Taylor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashberlin-taylor/), Director of Airflow Engineering at Astronomer & Airflow Committer & PMC Member
* [Brent Bovenzi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-bovenzi/), Senior Frontend Engineer at Astronomer & Airflow Committer & PMC Member

Airflow 3.1 is here, bringing new features and enhancements that make orchestration faster, more flexible, and easier to manage at scale. In this session, we’ll walk through the most impactful changes in 3.1, including improvements to the user experience, DAG management, and core functionality. Whether you’re running Airflow in production or just getting started, you’ll leave with a clear picture of what’s new, why it matters, and how to take advantage of it.

**AGENDA**

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

NYC Apache Airflow Meetup

Damian Shaw

Hui wah Chiang

d dan

Abhishek Jadhav

Dan Selzer

David Z.

Ashok

Saatvik Ramisetty

Ho-Ling Poon

Al Mercado

D. Tinkham

Ernesto Thermidor

Andrew

James

Chris Truong

Daniel Lee

Yuan Chen

Kaan

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