​​Wondering if now’s the right moment to go independent in Data & AI?

​​If you’ve been thinking about going solo, you’re not the only one.

​​Join us for a special event aimed at experienced Data & AI professionals who are curious about going independent.

​​Whether you're considering a shift into freelancing, consulting, or launching your own solo venture, this session will offer insights, inspiration, and practical advice from those who’ve made the leap. We’ll unpack what it really takes to build a thriving independent practice - from defining your niche and winning your first clients to navigating the risks and rewards of working for yourself.

​​If you’ve ever thought “I could do this on my own,” but weren’t sure where to start, this is the session for you.

​Agenda

• ​18:00-18:30: Arrivals & drinks

• ​18:30-19:15: Talk by Dimitri Visnadi

• ​19:15-20:00: Pricing Strategically for Freelancers, by Shachar Meir

• ​20:00-20:30: Q&A panel with both speakers

• ​20:30-onwards: Drinks

​About our speakers

​Shachar Meir

​Shachar is a seasoned Data Executive with over 20 years experience in leading data teams across global organisations.
He excels in transforming organisations and products by helping them find a path to growth using their data. Shachar has a proven track record of building and leading high-performing data and analytics teams in both startups (WorldRemit, Pontis), and large companies (PayPal, Meta).

​At Meta, Shachar was the Director of Data Engineering for Trust and Safety and London Data Engineering site lead. 

​Shachar is now a Data Advisor, supporting companies and individuals in their data journey. 

​Outside of work, Shachar enjoys quality time with his family, cooking, and flying airplanes and helicopters.

​Dimitri Visnadi

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​About our community

​​​​​​​With data and AI product management being such a nascent field, there's not many resources and events out there for folks to learn from each other.

​​​​There's a lot of us around Barcelona who are working either as data or AI product managers, or who are doing data product management-type work but don’t have the word product in their job titles! Think strategists, BAs, project managers, but also technical people like data scientists, engineers, and analysts who end up playing a role in creating roadmaps, organising technical work, and engaging with business stakeholders.

​​​​​​​This is an informal, safe space for folks looking to meet other data product people, share challenges and lessons, and enjoy a few drinks and snacks while we're at it 😊

​You can sign up to hear about future meetups by subscribing to our meetup calendar.

​Hosts & sponsors

​​Sponsor & venue to be announced 👀

​​If you're interested in hosting and/or sponsoring, please reach out!

​Registration

​​⚠️ New from last year: Based on your feedback, we’ve introduced an approval process for meetup registrations.

​​This isn't an event for vendors & founders looking to pitch their companies, or for folks looking to learn about the technical details of AI.

​​This is to help ensure that all attendees share a relevant background or interest, so that we can have meaningful, focused discussions. We're also planning talks & panel events where registration will be open to all.

​​If you've not been approved and think you should attend, contact us.

​​​​​​​Feel free to forward this event to anyone you know who would be interested 🤗