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We're back in 2026! March - 20th, The Precinct, Brisbane - 24th, AUT Events, Auckland July - 24-25th, Melbourne - 28-29th The Collider, Sydney https://dataengbytes.com/tickets

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peter flook's last recorded talk is now live. he gave it at our sydney data eng meetup on april 15, just days before he passed away. "data contracts that actually work" โ€” the open data contract standard, why schemas alone aren't enough, and how to make contracts enforceable in real pipelines.

Sad news from the sydney data engineering community. Peter Flook, founder of data catering and a genuinely wonderful practitioner, passed away suddenly on the weekend after collapsing during a soccer match.

he presented at our meetup just last week. was contributing to open-data-contract-standard on github days before he died. 621 contributions in the past year. he built things. he shared them freely. he showed up. we'll miss you peter ๐Ÿ’œ

welcoming velodb to dataengbytes 2026 sydney ๐ŸŽ‰ built by the original apache doris team โ€” one engine for real-time analytics, search, observability, and ai workloads. they'll be at sydney jul 28โ€“29. come talk to the engineers who actually wrote the code. ๐ŸŽŸ dataengbytes.com/2026/sydney

Excited to announce our first ever Town Hall at the Brisbane Data Engineering conference will be led by Gargi Ahluwalia. We dare say if you were looking for a reason to attend the conference, this is it - this may well be a career changing discussion for you. Get your ticket today. Don't miss out!

With only 12 days left before DataEngBytes Brisbane 2026, now is the time to get your tickets sorted. We've got limited spots - so make sure to book yours today! #dataengineering #aiengineering #dataconference #brisbanetech

We're excited to have Alex Merced deliver Modern Python Tooling for Apache Iceberg at DataEngBytes 2026 Brisbane on March 20th. If this sounds like an awesome talk, why not get yourself a ticket today to the conference - it's only $175 AUD.

The Native Lakehouse Is Here and Mimoune Djouallah is here to tell you all about it. Catch Mimoune Djouallah at DataEngBytes Brisbane on Friday, 20th of March 2026. Tickets only $175 AUD. #lakehouse #iceberg #duckdb #datafusion

Tickets are selling fast for DataEngBytes 2026 in Brisbane and Auckland. With both venues having hard limits on attendance, we are monitoring the ticket situation. Be sure not to miss out by booking yours now!

DataEngBytes 2026 is filling up โ€” and for good reason. In a conference landscape full of vendor-sponsored content and polished sales pitches disguised as talks, DataEngBytes is something different: a genuine practitioner community sharing real work, real failures, and real lessons.

4 cities. 12,000+ members. Zero vendor pitches on stage. ๐ŸŸฃ Brisbane โ€” March 20 ๐ŸŸฃ Auckland โ€” March 24 ๐ŸŸฃ Melbourne โ€” July 23-24 ๐ŸŸฃ Sydney โ€” July 28-29 Tickets are available now, and prices increase soon. Link in comments ๐Ÿ‘‡ #Dataengineering #DataEngBytes #TechConference #Australia #NewZealand

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Speaker drop for #DataEngBytes Auckland (March 24)! Geoffrey Huntley is joining us to talk about something we all need to hear: "Software Development Now Costs Less Than Minimum Wage" $10.42/hr. Less than a burger flipper earns.

Two things folks: 1. Our call for papers for Melbourne and Sydney closes today - we won't be extending this one 2. Tickets for Melbourne and Sydney are rising tonight by $50. New price will be $399. Full price is $499 - buy your ticket today and save $150. #dataengineering

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Town Halls are where the real value is at conferences. Keynotes are polished marketing; town halls are where you hear 'we tried X and it failed miserably' or 'here's the workaround nobody documents.' The honest conversations about failed migrations are worth 10x the success stories.

๐Ÿšจ Keynote announced: Marta Paes at DataEngBytes 2026! "From Transactions to Analytics: Where Do We Go From Here?" A decade after Debezium commoditised CDC, are we actually any closer to bridging OLTP and OLAP? Marta's seen hundreds of customers run this at scale โ€” she knows the honest answer.

Hot take: the best conference moment isn't a keynote. It's a room full of practitioners being honest about what's actually happening in the industry. We're bringing Town Halls to DataEngBytes 2026 โ€” and we need your help to shape them. Survey dropping soon. What's on your mind? ๐Ÿ‘‡ #DataEngineering

If you are sending your team along to the conference (5 or more in Brisbane and Auckland and 10 or more in Sydney and Melbourne), then DM us. We would like to send you a thank you for your amazing support! #dataengineering #aiengineering #dataplatform #datateam

Venue announced for DataEngBytes Sydney 2026 ๐Ÿ”ฅ The Collider at Tech Central โ€” think beautiful 1922 heritage gaslight showroom (those art deco columns and domed ceiling!) fused with cutting-edge tech like a giant curved rotating LED screen. Smack in the middle of Sydney's biggest innovation hub.

๐ŸŽค He's back: "I'm Tired of Rebuilding ETL So I Built Pipelines That Adapt" Kamesh Sampath is bringing a live, code-first demo to DataEngBytes 2026-using Apache NiFi, LLMs & Iceberg to build pipelines that evolve with your business instead of breaking.

Thank you to all of you who submitted the 50 talks to our call for papers - we are truly grateful for the knowledge that you've shared. ๐Ÿ’ก #dataengineering #aiengineering #dataengbytes #techconference #cfp

Thank you to all of you who submitted the 50 talks to our call for papers - we truly appreciate your generosity - sharing knowledge is one of the greatest things you can do for our profession. ๐Ÿ’ก #dataengineering #aiengineering #dataengbytes #techconference #cfp

Last year we brought together over 800 attendees across 4 days of conferences in Melbourne and Sydney. This year we do it again with the addition of Brisbane and Auckland. Don't miss out on your chance to sponsor and engage with this dynamic audience.

A reminder folks that although the call for papers has closed for Brisbane and Auckland, it's still open for Melbourne and Sydney. Get those talks in - the deadline will be here in no time. Closing 28th of February 2026.

๐Ÿšจ FINAL CALL! ๐Ÿšจ The clock is running out on our extended Boxing Day deals. You have until THIS SUNDAY, Jan 11th to: ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Grab the cheapest conference tickets ($99 / $299) ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Submit your talk for the CFP Get in quick! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ ๐Ÿ‘‰ dataengbytes.com/ #DataEng #LastChance #TechSale #CFP

The Grinch has had ENOUGH! ๐Ÿ›‘๐Ÿ˜ค He says you are all being far too cheerful about saving money. Please, respect his wishes. Do NOT buy a ticket before the sale ends this Sunday, Jan 11th. (Or do... and make him really mad). ๐Ÿ˜ˆ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Ruin his day here: dataengbytes.com/ #DataEng #Grinch

How are those conference talks coming along? Are you brimming with ideas after the break or still on the procrastinating bandwagon. #dataengbytes #dataengineering #datagovernance #aiengineering #conferencetalk

โšก SPONSOR FLASH SALE โšก Want to get your brand in front of Data Engineers in Auckland or Brisbane? We are offering a Booth or Coffee Cart sponsorship for just $5k! (Single city). โ˜•๐ŸŽช Valid until Jan 31st only. #DataEng #TechSponsorship #DevRel #Auckland #Brisbane

๐ŸŽ‰ HAPPY NEW YEAR! ๐ŸŽ‰ We're feeling festive, so we've extended the joy! The Sale ($99/$299 deals) AND the Call for Papers are now open until Sunday, Jan 11th. ๐Ÿฅณ Start 2026 with a win. Grab a ticket or submit a talk! ๐Ÿ‘‡