22-25 April 2026
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Data Engineers Thrive at SQLBits

Every year, over 1,000 data engineers come to SQLBits to connect, learn, and tackle the real challenges of modern data platforms.

Every year, over 1,000 data engineers come to SQLBits to connect, learn, and tackle the real challenges of modern data platforms. Whether you’re designing pipelines, managing large datasets, or building next-generation analytics solutions, SQLBits brings together the tools, insights, and community to help you thrive.

From hands-on sessions to real-world case studies, you’ll discover practical strategies to make your data platforms faster, smarter, and more reliable — and hear from peers who face the same challenges every day.

SQLBits is where data engineers go to level up, solve real-world challenges, and leave with solutions they can apply the very next day.

Common challenges for Data Engineers

Do any of the following sound familiar? You can find sessions at SQLBits to help you succeed with common workplace challenges:

  • Scaling pipelines and managing data at volume? SQLBits sessions on Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, and cloud platforms show strategies to optimise for performance and cost.
  • Performance bottlenecks or slow query processing? Deep-dive sessions on SQL Server, database internals, and optimisation help you understand the mechanics behind the problem.
  • Delivering AI-powered analytics or integrating generative AI? Learn how LLMs, Copilot, and AI-native approaches can streamline workflows and enhance analytics.
  • Managing complex, multi-platform data environments? Sessions cover hybrid deployments, cloud migrations, and best practices for monitoring, security, and reliability.
  • Building impactful dashboards and analytics solutions? Power BI and visualisation tracks explore large-scale semantic modelling, advanced DAX, and cutting-edge visual techniques.

Take a look at the 2026 sessions

Take a look at our 2026 sessions, filterable by technology, process, and other useful criteria to help you find the sessions you need, fast.

Or if you’re looking for further inspiration, our 2026 topics offer a broader view of what’s shaping the agenda. Each year, our topics help focus session submissions on the trends that matter most in the data industry right now. You can explore them here.

Relevant key speakers

SQLBits brings together the best speakers in the business – practitioners who’ve built and run real-world data platforms. You’ll hear from people who have faced the same challenges you do every day, sharing practical strategies, lessons learned, and insights you can apply immediately.

SQLBits is highly interactive by design. You’ll have the chance to ask questions, work through practical issues, and leave with actionable insights and solutions you can apply immediately back in the office.

Network with people like you

Each year, SQLBits welcomes a rich and diverse mix of attendees from data practitioners to CDOs, creating an environment where perspectives are shared openly and learning is rooted in real-world experience. You’ll leave with insights and ideas you can apply immediately back in your role. You can expect:

  • 300+ hours of expert-led content across SQL Server, AI, Fabric, and modern data platforms, delivered by 200+ world-class speakers
  • Outstanding networking opportunities, with conversations that go beyond surface level
  • Sessions designed for practical learning that sticks and supports real professional growth
  • A deep commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and psychological safety, with thoughtful provisions including childcare and on-site counsellors