Data Council Talks #8
We're back from hiding!
Agenda
7:00 PM - Opening Registration/Check-in Table
7:20 PM - Food & Drinks
8:10 PM - Introductions & Sponsor Sessions
8:20 PM - The Data Dump
8:35 PM - Bank Islam's Talk With Q&A
9:05 PM - Vase.ai's Talk With Q&A
9:35 PM - Closing & Networking
10:00 PM - Meetup Officially Ends
10:30 PM - Venue Closed
Speaker and Talk Details
Talk 1: "Where is my data? Introducing Datahub"
DataHub is a metadata platform that simplifies the process of finding, monitoring, and managing data. It offers a flexible platform that meets diverse data needs, tailored for both developers navigating intricate data systems and data professionals seeking to maximise the value of their organisation's data. Hasbullah is currently leading the data engineering effort in CDX, Bank Islam, and has successfully implemented and utilised DataHub in a production environment. In this talk, he will share his team's experience using the tools in a banking environment.
About Hasbullah Abu Bakar
Hasbullah is the data engineering lead at CDX, Bank Islam. He is passionate about data democratisation and writes about technology in his newsletter, which can be found at https://hasbullahabubakar.substack.com/.
Talk 2: "Bringing an LLM-powered feature to (near) production"
LLMs are all the rage now, but hype and marginally more talkative chatbots aside, it’s not that straightforward to bring an LLM-powered feature to production, especially if what you’re looking to deploy doesn’t fit into the typical “ask questions over a set of documents” or “generate a bunch of free text matching a pattern” use cases. I’ll walk through how we scoped, iterated and tested our LLM-powered text classification and topic modelling feature and what steps we’re taking to prepare it for production deployment.
About Asyrique Thevendran
Asyrique is a co-founder and CTO at Vase.ai. He built the platform's first version and assembled the engineering team that constructed the subsequent versions. After passing most of the day-to-day engineering responsibilities to his capable team, he’s primarily focused on prototyping new LLM-powered features for the Vase.ai platform.
Important Note
❗️Registration is required to ensure enough seats and F&B is prepared and overall the space can comfortably accommodate everybody
❗️❗️ No-shows will contribute to food wastage and may cause delays in the meetup
For example, we'd have to add more chairs if there are a lot more people
Another example, we'd like to start the meetup when most have arrived, and we won't know what "most" means if you don't RSVP and check in
Location Guide
🆕 A detailed guide to Xendit 🆕
This link provides a detailed guide with visuals on how to reach the office via different modes of transportation, (big thanks to the Xendit team for this!) please use this instead of reading the below part of the location guide
🚶🏽♂️Directions to Xendit
From KL Sentral, walk towards Plaza Sentral and locate Block 1A (you can spot Maybank by the lift)
Proceed to Level 8, building registration is NOT required
Full address: Xendit Malaysia, Level 8, Block 1A, Plaza Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
🅿️ Parking Options
Plaza Sentral (Parking Rates); or
NU Sentral (Parking Rates)
🚝 Public Transport: Head towards KL Sentral LRT and then walk towards Plaza Sentral
📍 Maps links
FAQ
🤲🏽 There is a prayer area in the venue (Xendit office) that can fit 2 females (split by a panel) and 6 males at a time.
🧭 Logistics Upon Arrival: When you arrive at the Xendit office, please register/check in with our team at the registration desk located at the entrance.
🍕 Food: After checking in, you can enjoy Domino's Pizza provided by Xendit for up to 150 people. It's on a first-come, first-served basis, so if you're running late we recommend you to have dinner first.
🪑 Seating: We've set up seating for 150 people. We can add seats for up to 180 if needed. If more people attend, we unfortunately need to accommodate with standing arrangements.
🤚🏽 Assistance During the Meetup: If you have any issues or questions, look for hosts and volunteers wearing black t-shirts with purple lanyards.
Sponsors
Venue, food and drinks: Xendit is a payment gateway that helps businesses make payments simple, secure, and easy for customers. We process millions of transactions monthly and provide a suite of world-class APIs to help businesses grow.
About Data Council KL
Data Council is a company that organizes data conferences worldwide and is known for bringing together highly technical speakers and topics under their "no-bullshit" mantra. They empower local communities to bring this mantra to more places around the world.
Data Council Kuala Lumpur (DCKL) is the Malaysian chapter that started in mid-2019. Its mission is to grow the local data community in KL. After a hiatus due to the pandemic, DCKL is restarting their in-person meetups, showcasing the best of the data scene in KL. This upcoming meetup marks the return of DCKL meetups.
To learn more about DCKL and its initiatives, visit our website at https://dckl.my/