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Summary

The Graph Data Zagreb meetup series concluded its first season on July 7, 2022, with a notable presentation by Michaƫl Ughetto from AstraZeneca, who discussed the use of the Biomedical Knowledge Graph (BIKG) in accelerating drug discovery. The meetups, which attracted over 240 graph enthusiasts, covered diverse topics such as GitHub repository vulnerabilities detection and graph analytics on a Game of Thrones dataset. Knowledge graphs, which interlink descriptions of entities and encode semantics, are valuable for machine learning and drug development, as demonstrated by AstraZeneca's BIKG, which integrates data to aid in identifying new drug targets and repurposing existing drugs. The season finale was celebrated with discussions over burgers and beer, and the organizers are planning more events and industry leader talks for the second season starting in September. Participants are encouraged to join the Graph Data Zagreb group and provide feedback on preferred topics and formats, with additional engagement opportunities available on Discord.