22-25 April 2026 
SQL Copilot, what the query is this!?
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
At Build 2024, Microsoft announced that Copilot for Azure SQL is entering public preview. Since then, progress has been made, and Copilot is now integrated into SQL Server Management Studio.
But, how do you get started? What are the costs, and how does it work?
This session aims to help you get started with Copilot for SQL. Let's find this Copilot and let it assist us a bit. We will explore general queries, data-specific tasks, and even database management!
Session Details
At Build 2024, Microsoft announced that Copilot for Azure SQL is entering public preview. Since then, progress has been made, and Copilot is now integrated into SQL Server Management Studio.
But, how do you get started? What are the costs, and how does it work?
This session aims to help you get started with Copilot for SQL. Let's find this Copilot and let it assist us a bit. We will explore general queries, data-specific tasks, and even database management!
While it won't be an in-depth analysis of the internal workings, I will touch on security issues, including how Copilot manages permissions and data privacy.
Buck Woody once (often) said: "Don't type in demos." Join this session to see me break that rule! And even better, send in your own questions and see what happens!
By the end of this session, you'll know how to make SQL Copilot work for you and how it can enhance your productivity without adding complexity.
But, how do you get started? What are the costs, and how does it work?
This session aims to help you get started with Copilot for SQL. Let's find this Copilot and let it assist us a bit. We will explore general queries, data-specific tasks, and even database management!
While it won't be an in-depth analysis of the internal workings, I will touch on security issues, including how Copilot manages permissions and data privacy.
Buck Woody once (often) said: "Don't type in demos." Join this session to see me break that rule! And even better, send in your own questions and see what happens!
By the end of this session, you'll know how to make SQL Copilot work for you and how it can enhance your productivity without adding complexity.
3 things you'll get out of this session
Showing people what SQL Copilot can achieve
Demonstrating speed and results
Teaching people it won't take their job, but make it easier
Speakers
Reitse Eskens's other proposed sessions for 2026
Loadtesting Fabric II, the sequel - 2026
SQL 2025, SSMS 22 and Fabric. And they mirrored happily ever after? - 2026
Data Literacy: Navigating Your Way to Data-Driven Success! - 2026
Reitse Eskens's previous sessions
Infra as code, control it from the tower.
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Besides slides it also offers a demo and the code is on offer for download to give you, the delegate, a head start.
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