Warwick Rudd

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Warwick Rudd is a Data Platform MVP, Microsoft Certified Master – SQL Server 2008, Founder and Principal Consultant at SQL Masters Consulting. With 20+ years of experience beginning with the release of SQL Server 6.5, he has worked in both Australia and England from small start-ups to Multi-National Corporations. He is a frequent speaker at local SQL Server User Groups / Meetups & SQL Saturday events in Australia and New Zealand as well as many international in-person and remote presentations. When not playing with the SQL stack, Warwick likes to get away to the cold and spend time snowboarding.

Sessions for 2026

Azure SQL Database, a great alternative to SQL Server Express or Standard Edition

Learn how Azure SQL database is a great alternative for hosting your 3rd party applications.

Copilot to the Rescue -Simplifying DBA tasks in SSMS 22

With the Introduction of SQL Server 2025 and SSMS 22 we take you on a journey to simplify your day to day DBA tasks.

Inside SQL Server 2025 Part 1

Join Bob Ward and friends to learn every aspect of SQL Server 2025 including AI built-in, Developer features, all of the core engine, Azure Arc, Fabric Mirroring, and more.

Inside SQL Server 2025 Part 2

Join Bob Ward and friends to learn every aspect of SQL Server 2025 including AI built-in, Developer features, all of the core engine, Azure Arc, Fabric Mirroring, and more.

Intelligent Query Processing: From Insight to Impact

Intelligent Query Processing in 2025 is next level in your query tuning process. Join us in this session to see live demos of how Intelligent Query Processing fits into your environment and improves performance.

Previous Sessions

Database Projects 101 in ADS

Database Projects 101 in ADS is an introductory session on how to incorporate Database Projects in Azure Data Studio into a Data Professionals toolkit.