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[Data] Data Standards that Scale: AI-enabled Data Engineering

27 August 2026, 11:30 - 13:00 GMT+0
GovTech (Punggol Digital District), Tower 82, Level 8 @ Community 1 & 2​, 82 Punggol Way, Singapore 829910

Overview

What if building a data pipeline took hours instead of weeks? Reimagine Data Engineering with AI and witness how human-AI collaboration, semantic models, and AI agents are transforming the way we modernise data and extract value from data platforms.

Discover GovTech’s AIDE (AI for Data Engineering) and see how the data engineering workflow has evolved with AI. Data users are empowered to co-create pipelines, small teams scale output without adding headcount, while data engineers are freed for more high-impact work.

Next, explore how semantic modelling and data ontology give AI the context it needs to deliver deeper, more meaningful insights. Microsoft Fabric IQ innovations will also be unveiled, so check out how data can be turned into intelligent and actionable outcomes.

Finally, hear about the real-life use case of how Infinite Lambda moved Mandai Wildlife Group’s legacy, on-prem data warehouse to an advanced cloud platform that leverages on AI, within a year!

PS: Something new is happening at STACK Meetup [Data] this Aug – Join us at 6:30pm for our AI Data Engineering Booth showcase and score exclusive swags!

Who should attend

Ideal for data professionals and practitioners, as well as Programme or Product managers responsible for driving data and AI transformation programmes.

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Event details

Timing displayed in agenda is based on Singapore Timezone (GMT +8)

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Networking & AI for Data Engineering Booths
7:30 PM - 7:35 PM
Introduction by STACK Community
7:35 PM - 7:40 PM
Opening
Speaker(s)
Dr Yap Ghim Eng
Dr Yap Ghim Eng
Head of Data Practice, GovTech Singapore
7:40 PM - 8:00 PM
AIDE: How Human-AI Collaboration is Reshaping Data Engineering & Fixing the Data Mesh Operating Model
Speaker(s)
Ms Janice Ng
Ms Janice Ng
Staff Data Engineer, Data Practice, GovTech Singapore
8:00 PM - 8:20 PM
AI-Enabled Semantic Layer
Speaker(s)
Mr Debananda Ghosh
Mr Debananda Ghosh
Cloud Analytics Asean Lead, Microsoft
8:20 PM - 8:40 PM
Practical Use of AI in Data: Story of Mandai Wildlife Group's AI Transformation
Speaker(s)
Mr Michael Han
Mr Michael Han
Head of APAC, Infinite Lambda
8:40 PM - 9:00 PM
Panel on AI & The Future of Data Engineering
Panellist(s)
Ms Janice Ng
Ms Janice Ng
Staff Data Engineer, Data Practice, GovTech Singapore
Mr Debananda Ghosh
Mr Debananda Ghosh
Cloud Analytics Asean Lead, Microsoft
Mr Michael Han
Mr Michael Han
Head of APAC, Infinite Lambda
Moderator
Dr Yap Ghim Eng
Dr Yap Ghim Eng
Head of Data Practice, GovTech Singapore
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reopening of AI Data Engineering Booths