Mel Laskowski's schedule for NYC School of Data 2026

Welcome to NYC School of Data — a community conference that demystifies the practices and policies around open data, technology, and service design. Hosted by BetaNYC at CUNY School of Law, this year’s conference concludes NYC’s Open Data Week 2026 and is the TENTH edition of both SoData and Open Data Week!

Register for tickets: < https://ti.to/betanyc/nycsodata26 >

2026 is bigger than ever with 40+ sessions organized by NYC’s civic technology, data, and design community!

Day 1: the classic NYC School of Data conference, with programming across 12 rooms during 4 session blocks.
Day 2: NEW in 2026 – UnSchool of Data! The unconference agenda is created together on the day, with attendee pitches at the top of the day. Select sessions have been pre-seeded by BetaNYC to kick things off.

Our venue is accessible and content is all-ages friendly! If you have accessibility questions or needs, please email us at < [email protected] >.

Mel Laskowski

Houstory

Founding Engineer

Washington, DC

https://houstoryapp.com/

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Hey, I'm Mel, a software engineer driven by developing innovative people-first solutions. At Houstory, I'm focused on transforming open housing data into tools that empower renters and increase transparency in the market. Building this platform has been an exciting challenge, combining technical innovation wth a mission for housing equity and access for all.

I'll be joining the Founder and CEO of Houstory, LP, for our upcoming presentation on Saturday March 28 at 2:30PM. Stop by to hear more about our work with open data, or reach out to connect and continue the conversation!

My Speakers Sessions

2:30pm EDT

Housing Lightning Talks: Where We Live 3-302Raksha Muralidharan • LP • Mel Laskowski • Joel Guerrero

NYC School of Data 2026

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My Speakers Sessions

2:30pm EDT

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