December 2023 Summaries

OSA CON 2023, the Open Source Analytics Conference, was a virtual event dedicated to exploring and sharing knowledge about open-source analytics, hosting over 2,000 participants from more than 90 countries. The three-day conference, in its third year and jointly hosted by Preset and Altinity, featured 53 experts discussing a wide range of topics related to the modern data stack, including data ingestion, orchestration, databases, infrastructure, governance, visualization, and AI. Attendees engaged with sessions led by representatives from companies such as Confluent, Google, and Cloudera, covering subjects like real-time analytics, AI openness, and data pipeline construction. The event highlighted real-world applications in companies of varying sizes and offered recorded sessions accessible through the event platform. The conference extended gratitude to its sponsors, including Google and Cube, and emphasized its commitment to becoming the premier event for open-source analytics and AI.

Rocket Travel by Agoda, a company that creates customizable travel booking platforms and manages loyalty currency, transitioned to the Preset analytics tool after Chartio was acquired by Atlassian in 2022. Preset was chosen for its user-friendly SQL querying and familiar visualization features, enabling Rocket Travel by Agoda to maintain separate workspaces for over 80 third-party partners. This separation enhances data security and allows partners to access personalized dashboards with metrics such as earned commissions and point redemption. Preset's dashboards also streamline invoice creation and delivery, while facilitating the analysis of marketing campaigns and booking trends to drive new initiatives. The tool's drag-and-drop functionality reduces the learning curve for non-technical users, allowing them to create custom charts and dashboards, which benefits both Rocket Travel by Agoda's internal team and its partners.