Data stories. Local beer.
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About us
DataBeers is a recurring FREE event open to the general public. The aim is to bring people together to talk about any and all aspects of data in a relaxed environment lubricated with some beers.
It started in Madrid back in 2014 and has since grown and spread to more than 18 cities around the world. You can see the map here.
A central part of each meeting is a selection of short (<7min) and entertaining talks about data.
Our events
DataBeers Brussels no.33
The 33rd Databeers Brussels will take place on Tuesday, 10 December 2024. Don’t miss out last event of 2024! Registration opens on 26/11 at 17H00 via Eventbrite.… Read more “DataBeers Brussels no.33”
DataBeers Brussels no.32
Our 32nd edition of DataBeers Brussels took place on Thursday, 10 October 2024. Registration opened on 26/09/24 at 17:00 CET via Eventbrite. Cedric De Boom (Senior Data… Read more “DataBeers Brussels no.32”
DataBeers Brussels no.31
The 31st edition of DataBeers Brussels happened on Thursday, 6 June 2024. It’s our last before a summer break! Tickets went live on 23/5/24 at 17H CET… Read more “DataBeers Brussels no.31”
Videos
Got ideas?
Want to share your data story or nominate someone else? Let us know, we’re always on the look-out for new speakers and ideas.
Write us at databeersbrussels@gmail.com.
The team
Jelena Grujic
Jelena is a co-founder of the DataBeers Brussels chapter. She is a Data Engineer working for Dataminded. Previously she spent years in academia, most recently at AI Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussels. She has a background in physics and she worked in game theory, complex networks, machine learning and big data. She has a lot of experience with public speaking, training people to give public talks and organizing scientific events for the general public. Learn more.
Johan Loeckx
Johan is the Lab Manager at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel’s AI Lab. He’s open minded, empathetic and like to get things done. He’s allergic to borders, creative and T. His passions are music, education, and AI. Learn more.
Eline Vanwalleghem
Eline is a data scientist at Datashift. She loves applying her data wrangling and modeling skills in the field of customer intelligence and marketing optimization. While having a beer, you can talk to her about LEGO, Playmo(bil) and Robo(ts). Learn more.
Marie Hargitt
Marie works in web development, communications and strategy consulting. A fan of cycling, code and good coffee, she is an active supporter of initiatives that support women and underrepresented groups in tech and beyond. She is also co-founder of the Casual Cycling Club – a local cycling initiative for women. Learn more.
Ramanuja Rao
Ramanuja (Ramji) is a consultant in Data Science. He is passionate about applications of AI for natural language processing and participant of the Effective Altruism moment. Learn more.
Charlotte Nachtegael
Charlotte works at the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Informatics, while completing her PhD in bioinformatics. She’s a data scientist with a strong background in biology. Her research focuses on complex genetic diseases with the help of big data, complex networks and machine learning. Her main area of interest in AI and data science is how it could be applied for personalised medicine and the improvement of healthcare. Learn more.
Jose Gavalda Garcia
Jose is a PhD student at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels. He works on the development of machine learning algorithms for the prediction of biophysical properties of proteins, as part of the RNAct project. His hobbies include cooking, cycling, dancing and crying when neural networks overfit. Learn more.
David Fernandez
David is a senior consultant in the private sector with a Software Engineering educational background. He is focused on helping to define and implement corporate Data Management strategic plans. Passionate about Belgian chocolate and Flying Simulators, he has tons of fun playing in Brussels parks with his dog. Learn more.
Christina Makarona
Christina is a Project Coordinator at European Schoolnet. Her background is in Physics but she has worn many hats – researcher, educator, science communicator. She loves data (naturally) because that’s how she learns and understands the world. Learn more.
Special thanks to
Our events wouldn’t be complete without the expert beer-slinging skills and help of Jacopo De Stefani, Thomas Rafflin and Ettore Marchesoni.
The Brussels edition of DataBeers wouldn’t have been possible without dedication of former organiser and co-founder, Leto Peel.
Many thanks to our former support team members, including: Alina Suchockaite, Christina Makarona, Denis Steckelmacher, and Zane Meždreija.
