Speaker:

Julian LaNeve

Date:

Tue Oct 21, 2025 @ 12:00pm EST

Date:

Tue Oct 21, 2025

Time:

12:00pm EST

Location:

GHC 8115

Title:

Introduction to Apache Airflow

System:

AirFlow

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Talk Info:

Apache Airflow is the most popular data orchestration tool there is, downloaded over 40m times per month and used to power the data, ML, and AI platforms at OpenAI, Lyft, Airbnb, Uber, and Apple. At its core, Airflow allows you to define data workflows as DAGs using Python. We’ll do a deep dive on how Airflow came to be and how it’s used today to build data, ML, and AI workflows at massive scale.

Zoom Link: https://cmu.zoom.us/my/claspias

Bio:

Julian LaNeve is the Chief Technology Officer at Astronomer, where he leads product and engineering efforts. He works closely with the open-source community, advancing Airflow’s reliability and scalability, and frequently shares insights on building modern data and AI workflows.