Zero to dbt Workshop - Wellington

Curious about dbt and ready to dive in? This two-hour workshop provides a guided, hands-on experience to help you build your first dbt project and understand the fundamentals.

In just two hours, you'll get a guided introduction to the dbt platform, build a working project, learn how to test your data quality, explore tools like dbt Copilot and dbt Catalog to help you visualise your data lineage, metadata, and documentation.

Led by an instructor, with a technical assistant answering your questions in real time, this fast-paced workshop is designed for data practitioners who want to start delivering reliable data with dbt. By the end, you’ll walk away with a working dbt project, a solid understanding of the dbt basics, and ideas for how to use dbt in your own work.

What you’ll learn:

• Understand what dbt is and how it fits into your existing workflow
• Build and run your first dbt models
• Add tests for checking data quality
• Use dbt Copilot to write, edit, and explain code
• Navigate your project with ease using dbt Catalog
• Test, document, and deploy your data transformations
• Get your questions answered live by a dbt product expert

Who should attend this workshop:

If you’re able to read and write basic SQL & you want to learn more about how dbt can help you deliver reliable, trusted data you should attend this workshop.

Agenda

When and Where

• Cliftons Wellington (Level 28/100 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand)
• Tuesday, 7 October 2025. 9:00AM - 12:30PM