SQLBits has sessions on how SQL Server is designed, tuned, and run in real production environments - covering performance, architecture, cloud, and hybrid scenarios you can apply immediately.
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Discover why our attendees come away calling SQLBits 'the best conference in the world'
SQLBits is one of the world’s leading conferences for data practitioners, running from the 22-25 April at the ICC Wales in 2026.
Delegates can expect four outstanding days of world-class sessions, relaxed networking and a completely unique expo. With deep technical content covering everything from deep SQL Server content to AI to Fabric, it provides exceptional learning and professional growth opportunities. You can discover the exciting 2026 topics here.
Sessions are delivered by some of the world’s foremost experts, equipping attendees with the answers they need to tackle their real-life challenges. There’s also ample opportunities to catch up with friends in the industry and add new connections at this event many attendees refer to as the highlight of their year.
SQLBits has sessions on using Microsoft Fabric across real-world data platforms - from lakehouses and warehouses to pipelines, governance, analytics, and AI workloads.
SQLBits has sessions on building and scaling Power BI solutions — including semantic models, performance, advanced visuals, and delivering analytics that stand up in the real world.
SQLBits has sessions on using Python in modern data workflows, for engineering, analytics, automation, and data science in real-world environments.
The hottest topic around, just how can you bring AI to your role? We have sessions on applying AI to analytics, automating processes, improving data quality, and leveraging AI for smarter decision-making - all with practical examples you can take straight back to your work.
Discover creative impactful solutions that solve real world problems, from speakers who've been there and got the t-shirt. These sessions will have you fired up to get back to your desk and put learnings into practice.
Ready to blow your mind? Dive into the guts of query engines, transaction logs, storage layers, indexing strategies, and parallel processing. Explore execution plans, cache behaviour, bottlenecks, and optimisation tricks at a level that will challenge everything you thought you knew.
How can you get the best from yourself and your team? How do you help others understand your strengths, style, and ways of working? How can you become more visible in the workplace without burning out? SQLBits has sessions on all this and more.
Meet SQLBits’ sponsors of 2026, providing innovative, reliable solutions for every aspect of the data professional’s role.
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