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Date Published
Author
Renuka Hermon
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670
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None

Summary

The article recounts the author's experience at the Elastic{ON} Tour in Toronto, highlighting the vibrant atmosphere and engaging presentations at the event. It focuses on Jeremy Foran of BAI Canada's talk, where he humorously shared how they use the Elastic Stack to monitor public Wi-Fi usage in Toronto and NYC subways. This presentation demonstrated the practical and innovative use of Elastic's software, emphasizing the community's creativity and problem-solving abilities. The event also offered insights into future developments like machine learning and analytics. The author reflects on the motivation and encouragement provided by the Elastic community for those considering speaking at such events, noting the support from Elastic's External Speaker Relations team. The piece concludes with a sentiment of gratitude towards Toronto for being a welcoming host and encourages participation in future Elastic events.