--- title: "Talks" date: 2023-01-29 description: "Talks, presentations and interviews I have given." source: https://andrew-jones.com/talks/ --- # Talks Talks, presentations and interviews I have given recently. ## June 2024 ### Data quality: Prevention is better than the cure - Data Mesh Learning * [Video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7gXW4SfiSk) ## March 2024 ### Demystifying Data Contracts - Mesh AI Podcast * [Podcast](https://www.mesh-ai.com/podcasts/demystifying-data-contracts-with-andrew-jones) ## January 2024 ### Panel: A discussion on data contracts as stepping stone for enforcement * [Video on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/events/7155495058190843905/comments/) ## December 2023 ### Panel: Data Contracts and Data Mesh - Data Mesh Radio Podcast * [Podcast](https://daappod.com/data-mesh-radio/panel-data-contracts/) ### Panel: Data Contracts: The Next Frontier * [Video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1BOgFAYeFM) ### Data Contracts: The API for data - apidays Paris * [Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1P_oWqNZLo9ZH34a3YmtXWiAl34CXzmTSKAUCXWdZFO0/edit) ## November 2023 ### Data Contracts and Shift Responsibility to Left - Catalog & Cocktails Podcast * [Podcast](https://data.world/podcasts/data-contracts-and-shift-responsibility-to-left-with-andrew-jones/) ## October 2023 ### Data quality: Prevention is better than the cure - Data & AI London ![A man in a white checked shirt and jeans holds a microphone, standing on a small stage beside a large red presentation screen that displays the title "Data quality: prevention is better than the cure" and the name Andrew Jones, Principal Engineer, Author, Google Developer Expert. The man is smiling and looking at the audience.](https://andrew-jones.com/images/posts/talks/data-and-ai-meetup-2023-12.jpeg) * [Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UqbcH4AwiVaUgFJjbs8rtWGmOf8HxdBY4P8-9vBzuy4/edit) * [Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/data-ai-london/events/295628238/) ## September 2023 ### Panel Debate: Why Every Organisation Needs to Implement Data Contracts and How to Get Started - Big Data LDN * [Video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rgKqASelUo) ### Driving Data Quality with Data Contracts - London Analytics Engineering Meetup #9 ![A man stands on stage in front of an audience, holding a remote or microphone, giving a presentation titled "Driving Data Quality with Data Contracts" by Andrew Jones. The presentation slide has a sky background with clouds. The audience is seated in red chairs inside a conference room with a wooden ceiling and overhead lighting.](https://andrew-jones.com/images/posts/talks/meetup-sep-23.jpeg) * [Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1thyUzwKgtiqo3pmEUt_tnWbevqCEmr50mD8Vp9YgnFI/edit?usp=sharing) * [Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/london-analytics-engineering-meetup/events/293423885/) ## July 2023 ### Data Mesh Roundtable - Data contracts * [Video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ieAU-qKU5o) ### Intro to Data Contracts - Monday Morning Data Chat * [Video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XquWvP3UAic&t=82s) * [Podcast on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mN8uOxyMzmGsbTo0erRgi) ## June 2023 ### Driving Data Quality with Data Contracts - London Analytics Meetup #4 * [Video on YouTube](https://youtu.be/XnNosUl7Rl8) * [Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tug17OdKGoWOQJjh07L0_R_0IFfPyWO-PvkdQwGO7Sw/edit?usp=sharing) * [Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/london-analytics-group/events/293201537/) ## May 2023 ### Driving ML Data Quality with Data Contracts - MLOps London ![A man is standing on a wooden stage in a modern room with wooden walls, giving a presentation. Behind him, a large screen displays a slide with the title "Driving Machine Data Quality with Data Contracts" by Andrew Jones, with a sunset or sunrise background. The room has natural light coming from a window near the ceiling.](https://andrew-jones.com/images/posts/talks/mlops-meetup-may-23.jpg) * [Video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SjLx4dsGok&t=250s) * [Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vqphvNoI-WzKiQEZT2DlHRrKcivIXZEkKZ4KAyuKBPQ/edit#slide=id.g13f1c867ce2_0_8) * [Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/mlopslondon/events/292577791/) ## January 2023 ### Driving data culture change with Data Contracts ![A man in a burgundy shirt and glasses holds a microphone and presents a slide during a conference. The slide displays the title "Data Contracts – An 'API for Data'" and lists key points about data ownership, expectations, datasets, and confidence, with an image of a hand drawing data diagrams and a caption about data architecture.](https://andrew-jones.com/images/posts/talks/data-and-ai-meetup-2023-01.jpeg) * [Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CXoTBlJzUZtYMg7biVupu_d5CIvKR8e2w3xt_zNoqAE/edit) from the [Data & AI Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/data-ai-london/events/289808126/) * [Video](https://datateamssummit.com/dts2023/data-contracts/) from the same talk at Data Teams Summit Got some nice feedback on this one 🙂: Also comments on [this LinkedIn post](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrewrhysjones_the-video-from-my-talk-driving-data-culture-activity-7025843005081182209-YpSz): ![Conversation snippets showing positive feedback from two individuals, Adam Lopuch and Omar Shanti, praising a talk for its insightful content and engaging Q&A session.](https://andrew-jones.com/images/posts/talks/Comments%20on%20LinkedIn%20about%20data%20teams%20summit%2023%20talk.png) ## November 2022 ### Driving ML Data Quality with Data Contracts - MLOps Meetup * [Video on YouTube](https://home.mlops.community/public/videos/driving-ml-data-quality-with-data-contracts) * [Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eZChyRq9V4Na7tqscIkxHm8pirZ44jLRnDxxF-b-Xh4/edit) ## October 2022 ### The Observatory interview on Data Contracts, FinTech, privacy regulation and more * [Video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv0s_byNmzw) ## September 2022 ### Improving Data Quality with Data Contracts ![A man in a navy polo shirt and jeans stands in front of a large screen, giving a presentation on data quality with Data Contracts. The screen displays a slide with profile pictures and initials of four people, and a dark blue background. Several audience members are seated, watching the presenter.](https://andrew-jones.com/images/posts/talks/data-quality-meetup-2022-09.jpeg) * [Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1azk3JYIcObjtF4LeSWq67AhUOY5EoJ0p7IDDtomdvgA/edit) from the [London Data Quality Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/london-data-quality-group/events/287898725/) ## February 2022 ### Early Learnings from and Replacing CDC with Data Contracts * [Data Mesh Radio (podcast)](https://daappod.com/data-mesh-radio/early-learnings-from-data-contracts-andrew-jones/)