22-25 April 2026
SQLBits 2024

Nose-Dive Narratives: Slide Karaoke 2024

Get ready to wrap up a serious day of learning with a dash of humor, spontaneity, and friendly competition! SQLBits presents "Slide Karaoke" where SQLBits speakers reveal their hidden talents while vying for bragging rights. This session promises to be a one-of-a-kind experience that will leave you in stitches and awe, and the speakers scrambling for their non-existent notes!
Get ready to wrap up a serious day of learning with a dash of humor, spontaneity, and friendly competition! SQLBits presents "Slide Karaoke" where SQLBits speakers reveal their hidden talents while vying for bragging rights. This session promises to be a one-of-a-kind experience that will leave you in stitches and awe, and the speakers scrambling for their non-existent notes!

A intrepid group of SQLBits speakers will have just 5 minutes to deliver a presentation on an informative data-related topic of their choice. The catch? They'll be presented with random slides they've never seen before, and they must seamlessly incorporate these mystery slides into their talk. Our panel of judges will evaluate each performance based on a set of agreed-upon criteria, including audience voting!

You'll witness Data & Analytics experts demonstrating their wit, grace under pressure, and uncanny ability to turn the unexpected into pure entertainment. Expect a delightful fusion of knowledge and hilarity, as our speakers go head-to-head in this high-spirited showdown.

Speakers

Benni De Jagere

bennidejagere.com

Benni De Jagere's previous sessions

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