The Advanced DBA group, which we've run since 2016, loves mind-melting content, level 300 or above. This group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM Eastern every other month. We will notify speakers and, if accepted, schedule them within a month. The current dates available for 2027 are:

• Feb 9
• Apr 13
• Jun 8
• Aug 10
• Oct 12
• Dec 14

Our main meeting, which is open to a wide variety of topics across the data platform space. We meet at 6:00 PM Eastern on the third Tuesday of the month, and the currently open dates for 2027 are:

• Jan 19
• Feb 16
• Mar 16
• May 18
• Jun 15
• Jul 20
• Aug 17
• Sept 21
• Oct 19
• Nov 16
• Dec 21

Finally, the data science and business intelligence group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM Eastern. This group covers data science, R, Python, machine learning, Azure Synapse Analytics, ADF, Power BI, Fabric, and more. We will notify speakers and, if accepted, scheduled within a month. The current dates available for 2027 are:

• Jan 26
• Feb 23
• Mar 23
• Apr 27
• May 25
• June 22
• Jul 27
• Aug 24
• Sept 28
• Oct 26

If you are a new or newish speaker and aren't sure what to speak on, feel free to list a TBD topic. Also, if you want coaching on presenting, contact us, and we will be happy to assist you or connect you with someone who can. The Data Platform Community welcomes new speakers and loves to help them get started speaking in the community.

For experienced speakers, if it is too early to determine a topic, please note that if you want to use a vague TBD topic, such as TBD PowerShell or just TBD, we will allow changes. We send out notifications a few months before you are scheduled to present, so you are prepared.