Episode 12

Our Data Team at RIS bridges the gap between legacy banking systems and modern analytics. With our cloud‑first data platform, we turn data into outcomes faster—for our organization and for our clients. I'll share the choices behind our approach, how we balance speed with governance, and what’s already working: quicker access to trusted data, smoother hand‑offs from data to dashboards and models, and lower run costs through automation and monitoring. You’ll hear what we’d repeat, what we’d change, and the road ahead. If you build data products or lead data teams, join this session to take concrete ideas you can apply the next day—bring your questions and challenges!

How do you recognize an open source maintainer in a theme park? They review pull requests on the roller coaster! Being an open source maintainer is really hard! People expect so much from you: responding to issues, reviewing pull requests, fixing security vulnerabilities, and keeping the project up to date with the latest dependencies. All on top of your regular job! In this talk, I will debunk some myths about real OSS maintainership, funding, and community management. I will share my personal experiences, the good and the bad, so that you can decide if it's the sort of thing you want to get involved in.