Justin Bird

Justin is a Data Consultant, STEM Ambassador and a Microsoft Certified Professional & Trainer. He organises Data Wales User Group and online conferences DataWeekender & Retro Data. He volunteers at a handful of other data community events. He's also a Friend of Redgate. A proud Welshman, loves his football, should have been a Jedi...

Sessions for 2026

From manual deployments to automated pipelines

Stop deploying databases manually! Learn how to build automated CI/CD pipelines for SQL Server using SQL Projects and Azure DevOps.

Getting good at git

A beginner-friendly introduction to git covering essential concepts, commands, and workflows through practical database and Power BI development examples.

Running Code Clubs

Learn how to run successful Code Clubs! We'll share tips, project ideas, and insights from running general and neurodiverse coding clubs.

Setting up incremental refresh for Power BI datasets

Optimise large Power BI datasets with incremental refresh. Learn setup, best practices, and how to handle deletions using Tabular Editor.

SQL database projects and the SDK-style project format

Modernise your SQL Server development with SDK-style Database Projects. Learn the benefits, migration path, and tooling for this new project format.

Operation Paramount - Uniting data to recognise children affected by parental imprisonment

Parental imprisonment is a hidden driver of harm. This session explores Operation Paramount, a data-led, multi agency response to identify and support affected children earlier, sharing lessons on making invisible vulnerability visible.

Previous Sessions

How to Run Code Clubs for Neurodiverse Children

Code Clubs offer an amazing opportunity to introduce our next generation to coding, with simple brightly colored drag-and-drop tooling to get them started, we are successfully inspiring many to join the tech industry. In this session I want to talk you through my journey setting up a Code Club for neurodiverse children, what I found worked, and what doesn’t. I hope that from this session you will be inspired to follow the same path I have, using your amazing tech experience to empower some of the most vulnerable children, enabling them to become inspired not just by coding, but the tech industry itself.