Welcome to the inaugural meetup of 2025! 🎉
Join us as we kick off 2025 with an exciting exploration of graph databases and their role in building intelligent applications. This event is designed for data enthusiasts, developers, engineers, and anyone curious about leveraging the power of graphs to solve real-world problems.
The agenda of the evening would be:
– 5pm: doors open
– 5.30pm: announcements and welcome
– 5.40pm: 1st Talk
– 6.10pm: 2nd Talk
– 6:40pm: Networking
– 7.10pm: doors close
Speakers:
🎤 Michela Ledwidge, Co-founder and CEO, Mod
Talk topic : Data science + storytelling with Grapho
Description : This session introduces Grapho – Mod’s toolkit for building engaging experiences based on knowledge graph data science and narrative design. Learn how an indie development studio leverages graphs to create compelling products and services for both flatscreen and XR devices. Takeaways:
* Concrete techniques for integrating a “data science + storytelling” approach into your projects
* Technical insights into managing cross-platform graph data applications
* Practical devops tips for operating graph powered services at scale
Bio : Michela Ledwidge is the co-founder and CEO of Sydney studio, Mod. She leads development of the Grapho toolkit for graph data science + storytelling.
🎤 Julio Correa, Data Team Lead @ Fair Supply
Talk topic : A graph approach to industry classification
Description : In this talk, I’ll share my journey of exploring the application of graph techniques, vector search, and GraphRAG to tackle a classification problem within an industry taxonomy.
Bio : Julio Correa Rios is a data professional with expertise in data science, analytics, and machine learning, alongside strong management experience. He has successfully applied graph-based approaches, natural language processing, and advanced data techniques to solve complex problems across industries. Julio has led teams and projects in various South American countries, combining technical skills with strategic leadership to drive impactful solutions. Passionate about the intersection of data and business, he excels at turning insights into actionable outcomes.
Whether you’re new to graph technology or an experienced user, this meetup is the perfect opportunity to learn, network, and explore the potential of GraphDB.
Let’s start the year by building connections—both in data and in community!
Interested to speak at this or future meetups? Fill this form: https://dev.neo4j.com/submit-your-talk
Venue: Microsoft Reactor Sydney, lvl 10/11 York St, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
