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This is the first post that I have managed to get out since the Best Winter Data Conference in the world. I have been very happy / super pumped with all the fantastic posts from the attendees of the event. We took this year's event to the next level and based on the feedback so far everyone I have been blown away. As I have said on many occasions. We don't do these events because they are easy, we do them because we thought it was easy. I have to say, organising these events is not easy and I had told the team this would be the last one we do. And I may have said "It's easier to herd cats than arrange this Winter Data Conference" 🤷♂️ Massive shout out to my Marketing Wingman and Legend Paul Smith that made this look easy!! I also would like to thank Myself. But as they say "Self Praise, is No Praise" as I am very humble and modest. I will not mention what a great event it was and how it is still the best winter data conference in the World. So should I do the Winter Data Conference again in 2026 in Austria? I need to be convinced. Follow the Winter Data Conference to see if I do it One more time. BTW I will not be doing a USA version as I have been asked many times for the following reasons 👉 USA Ski Passes / Lift passes are treble to price to Europe 👉 USA Ski Patrol always tell me to slow down even when I am going half-speed 👉 USA Apres is no match for the Austrian Apres 👉 I don't have enough time or Budget to do it 😂 But I am happy to provide the WDC playbook to anyone who wants to arrange it. Maybe Ethan Aaron or 🦾Jepson Taylor could arrange it. I can just rock up and have no stress. Massive thanks to everyone who attended and shared their experiences. Massive thanks to all the Speakers George Miguel Nadiem von Heydebrand Joe Reis Pasi Jalonen Guy Adams Eevamaija Virtanen Jai P. Mark van der Heijden Hugo Lu Mario Meir-Huber Karl Ivo 🎧 Sokolov Chris Polder Plus some additional people formed the panels at the spicy townhall debate Alex Chung, Svetlana Tarnagurskaja, Dan Margetts, Kieran Smith, Tevje Olin , Paul Rankin and Alex Munn Final shout out to the sponsors that helped make this happen LEIT DATA, Google, Agile Data Engine, Business Circle , Coalesce.io, DataOps.live, Orchestra, Mindfuel and Specific-Group Austria #meandataslopes #meandatastreets

Last week i had the pleasure speaking at the Winter Data Conference hosted by LEIT DATA There was some amazing presentations from the guest speakers: Chris Tabb & George Miguel Nadiem von Heydebrand Joe Reis Pasi Jalonen Eevamaija Virtanen Guy Adams Karl Ivo 🎧 Sokolov Mark van der Heijden Hugo Lu Key Takeaways * AI without a business case is Garbage. * AI enables and supports developers with their job, dont let using it be classified as being negative, especially if it saves hours of work, that can be done by a model. * Data Products have different definitions to anyone you speak to. Pick one and stick with it. * Agentic Applications are becoming more prominent in the low code and no code space. * Try and use both sides of your brain, not just the logical side :) * Focus on Value. Great speaking with the attendees: Alina Klishina, Daria Kiseleva, Kieran Smith, Libor Vaněk, Michael Davies, Lisa Fellinger, Svetlana Tarnagurskaja, Thomas Santilli, Ian Chotakoo, Boris Perkovic, Mark Venn, Pascal Schmieding, Alex Munn, Marie Tran and probably lots of others i have forgotten to mention.

Two days of of talking Data in the Austrian Alps, thanks Chris Tabb LEIT DATA for inviting Coalesce.io to sponsor again this year. Some really insightful talks and panel discussions across the day. Special thanks to Mark van der Heijden for presenting “FRED’s” update on how he has been benifitng from accelerated pipeline development with Coalesce.io and what the future looks like with product enhancements and AI assistance.

I am just travelling back from the Winter Data Conference, this year set in the beautiful Austrian town of Zell am See! I had the pleasure of sharing the stage to discuss the controversial topic of data modelling with some amazing data leaders Eevamaija Virtanen, Svetlana Tarnagurskaja, Tevje Olin and of course the great Joe Reis.  Thank you to Chris Tabb, Paul Smith and LEIT DATA for their hard work in making this event a success!

What an incredible Winter Data Conference in Austria. From sessions on data strategy, AI, to deep dives into the future of data architecture and governance, it was fantastic to see so many great conversations happening. A special shoutout to our amazing speakers and partners, including experts from Snowflake DataOps.live who shared their knowledge on Data Products, Large Language Models, AI, and Data Engineering. We’re also grateful to our speakers and host Chris Tabb George Miguel Joe Reis Pasi Jalonen, Eve-Maija Virtanen, Guy Adams Jai P. Karl Ivo 🎧 Sokolov Hugo Lu Mark van der Heijden Nadiem von Heydebrand Chris Poirier, and Derek Hoare for making this event a success. Whether you attended in person or tuned in virtually, we appreciate your time, energy, and insights. We hope you left with valuable takeaways and new connections and we can’t wait to do it all again soon! Follow LEIT DATA for the hot topics around everything data. #Datastrategy #Data #Datagovernance #AI

Shoutout to Winter Data Conference and LEIT DATA for the awesome event in Austria! For the last three years I’ve been fortunate to be a part of this event, and it gets better every year!

We’re live at the Winter Data Conference in Zell am See! Today, our team is diving deep into the latest trends in AI, data analytics, and machine learning, surrounded by the stunning Austrian Alps. At Mindfuel, we believe AI has massive business potential, yet many initiatives stall due to lack of visibility, alignment, and structure. At Mindfuel, we help teams simplify AI portfolio management and drive real impact with Delight. Our CEO, Nadiem von Heydebrand, will explore this in today’s talk: 🎤 "Value First, AI Second – Delivering Business Value in the Era of AI" If you’re at #WDC2025, come say hi! Let’s connect and turn AI potential into real business value! Chris Tabb LEIT DATA Andreas Mazat Robert Keil Veronica Huitzil Lena Schallhammer