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SQL Saturday Wellington 2026

event date

30 May 2026

location

Porirua, New Zealand


📅 Saturday, May 30, 2026

📍 Whitireia Porirua Campus, Porirua, Wellington

SQL Saturday Wellington 2026 brings together the region’s vibrant data community for a full day of learning, collaboration, and networking. Designed for database professionals, data engineers, developers, architects, analysts, students, and IT leaders, this community-driven event delivers high-quality technical sessions across the modern data platform landscape.

Attendees can expect expert-led sessions covering SQL Server, Azure data services, cloud and hybrid architectures, data engineering, business intelligence, AI integration, DevOps practices, and data security. With content spanning beginner to advanced levels, participants will gain practical insights, real-world implementation strategies, and exposure to the latest trends shaping the data ecosystem.

Beyond the sessions, SQL Saturday Wellington offers valuable networking opportunities with peers, speakers, and sponsors in a welcoming and collaborative environment. Held at the Whitireia Porirua Campus, this event is an excellent opportunity to expand your skills, grow your professional network, and stay current in an evolving data-driven world.

Join us on May 30, 2026, for a day dedicated to knowledge sharing, innovation, and community.

open, 32 days left
Call for Speakers
Call opens at 12:00 AM

25 Feb 2026

Call closes at 11:59 PM

05 Apr 2026

Call closes in New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12:00) timezone.
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📅 May 30, 2026

📍 Whitireia Porirua Campus, Porirua

SQL Saturday Wellington 2026 is now accepting speaker submissions! We’re looking for passionate professionals to deliver high-quality technical sessions across modern data, analytics, DevOps, and AI.

🎯 Topics of Interest

We welcome foundational through advanced sessions (Level 100–300) across:

  • Databases & SQL Server – performance tuning, HA/DR, modernization, migration
  • DevOps & DataOps – CI/CD for data, Git integration, automation, IaC
  • Microsoft Fabric & Power BI – Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, OneLake, Real-Time Intelligence, Direct Lake, advanced DAX, governance
  • Snowflake & Databricks – Lakehouse architecture, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Snowpark, cost optimization
  • AI & Emerging Technologies – AI Agents, RAG architectures, Genie, Fabric IQ, Ontology design, semantic layers, LLMOps, responsible AI

We’re especially interested in real-world case studies, architecture deep dives, practical demos, and lessons learned from enterprise implementations.


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