22-25 April 2026

Rob Sewell

Rob was a SQL Server DBA with a passion for PowerShell, Azure, Automation, and SQL (PaaS geddit?). Now he just helps people make things. He is a Data Platform MVP and an Azure MVP, a PowerShell Conference Europe organiser, and maintainer of many open-source projects. He has spoken at and volunteered at many Data and PowerShell events all over the world. He is a proud supporter of the Data and PowerShell communities. He relishes sharing and learning and can be found doing both via Social Medias and his blog. He spends most of his time looking at a screen and loves to solve problems. He knows that looking at a screen so much is bad for him because his wife tells him so. Thus, he is often out riding his bike as his eyes are not good enough to play cricket any more. He has a fabulous beard

Proposed Sessions for 2026

Infrastructure as Code for Humans: The Why, the How, and the ‘Please Don’t Click That’
 

In this session, we’ll explore the why and the how behind IaC, focusing less on the mechanics and more on the principles that make it transformative for data teams.

What an Automation Nerd Learnt by Automating Their Home (Besides Annoying Their Family)
 

Learn how tinkering at home teaches lessons about requirements, error handling, resilience, scope creep, and communication — and how those lessons flow back into your day job (but in a fun way)

Previous Sessions