What we’re about
Meet with students, scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are interested all things Data Science related! This is an exciting time for coders of every type in Leeds, so join us!
We are sponsored by Jumping Rivers (https://jumpingrivers.com), a predictive analytics training and consultancy company.
Upcoming events
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January Meetup - Snowflake LLM to SQL and Modern Data Governance
The Elbow Room, 64 Call Lane, Leeds, LS1 6DT, GBPlease note the change of address!
Welcome to our first meetup of 2026. We are pleased to announce that our meetups will now be hosted by Parallax @ The Elbow Rooms. Please see the directions provided on this page.
We are pleased to welcome Mark Pybus presenting "Lessons from a large scale Coretex Analyst deployment into multiple call centres." and Boyang Chen on "Modern Data Governance"
If you would like to volunteer as a speaker for our 2026 programme please reach out to us at lds@jumpingrivers.com.
Schedule
18:00--18:45h: Refreshments (Food served on first come first served basis)
18:45--18:50h: Welcome
18:50--19:25: Speaker 1: Mark Pybus
Title TBA
Lessons from a large scale Coretex Analyst deployment into multiple call centres." Puzzled by semantic views vs models or stuck in a PoC? We introduce cortex analyst, the foundational semantic building blocks and illustrate with real world production data deployments how to get the most from Snowflake’s LLM text to SQL capability with Snowflake Intelligence. Including an overview of AI in Snowflake.
19:25--20:00h: Speaker 2: Boyang Chen
Modern Data Governance
This presentation explores how modern data governance software helps organizations manage, trust, and get more value from their data. As businesses collect and analyze information from an ever-growing number of sources, maintaining data quality, consistency, and compliance has become increasingly important. Data governance tools address these challenges by providing centralized platforms for cataloging data, tracking lineage, managing policies, and enforcing standards across the enterprise. They make it easier for teams to discover reliable data, understand how it’s being used, and ensure it meets both internal and regulatory requirements. These platforms also contribute to better data quality by using metadata, automation, and user feedback to detect errors and improve datasets over time. Overall, the presentation highlights how data governance software turns fragmented, untrusted data into a well-managed asset that supports accurate analytics, informed decision-making, and successful AI initiatives.
Bio 1: Mark Pybus
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Bio 2: Boyang Chen
Boyang Chen is a senior data scientist with a Ph.D. in Biotechnology and extensive experience applying machine learning, predictive analytics, and NLP to real-world health and business data. At Dexcom, he leads initiatives that integrate global health data into actionable insights, from predictive modeling to customer experience analytics. Passionate about data-driven innovation, Boyang has published research in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics and Bioelectrochemistry, and actively shares applied AI projects on GitHub and Medium.
News and Announcements
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