Name: Kansas City Data Professionals: The Data Product Revolution
Start: 2026-02-26T17:30:00.000-06:00
End: 2026-02-26T19:00:00.000-06:00
Location: 710 Central St

KC Digital Drive

Most organizations don’t have a data problem.

We’ve built faster pipelines, cheaper storage, and prettier dashboards.

And yet teams still argue over numbers, rebuild the same datasets, and don’t trust what’s already there.

 meetup, I’ll be walking through what “Data as a Product” actually means in practice:

This isn’t theory or vendor hype. It’s a practical operating model for teams that want data people actually trust and reuse.

If you’ve ever asked “why don’t people trust our data?” this one’s for you. 

* David Traynham - David is a Kansas City based data engineering leader and organizer of the Kansas City Data Professionals community.

* Melanie Traynham, MSN, RN - Melanie is a Kansas City based clinical data strategist and healthcare informatics leader and organizer of Kansas City Data Professionals community.

* Matthew Copple - Matthew is a Kansas City based data and analytics engineer and organizer of the Kansas City Data Professionals community.

 Parking is free and available in any of the Hive spots on the north side of the lot just east of the building. Enter on the east side near the southwest corner of 7th and Central Street. Take the elevator to the 3rd floor and check in at the registration desk.