SQLBits

Let me be proud of this short clip for a moment! ✨ Who says you can't do it all? I brought the kids along to SQLBits, and it was a fantastic experience. 🥰 I’ll admit, I was worried: How would we manage? How would the kids behave? Would they end up in a sibling rivalry showdown over something silly in the middle of a convention center? But the SQLBits team was incredible. They reassured me that bringing 4 kids along can be "Tooned In" perfectly, providing the childcare support that made my attendance possible. The highlights: ✅ Expert Insights: Deep dives into critical Power BI topics with Miguel Félix and Kevin Arnold. ✅ Future Devs: The kids jumped into the "paddling pool" of tech—two of them joined the Code Club and completed their first short projects! ✅ Community: Caught up with some of my favorite data people, Anthony Couzens and Sarah Abnett, and saw Ashley Warren prepping for his session. ✅ Inclusion in Action: Seeing my kids not only welcomed but actually thriving in a professional space. We called it a day a little early because the sun was shining and young minds needed some photosynthesis, too. ☀️ A massive thank you to the SQLBits team for making "the more the merrier" a reality and lightening the mental load for parents in data! #DataFam #SQLBits #PowerBI #Inclusion #WorkLifeBalance #WomenInTech #ParentingInTech

Day 1 at SQLBits 2026 (a week later!) . A day of training with Reid Havens 🧙🏻♂️and Steve Campbell at Analytic Endeavors provided countless tips and tricks related to Semantic Modelling and Power BI report development. Especially grateful for all the signposting to free and open source tools to support with this such as Measure Killer, the AE PBI Multi-tool, BI Buddy and last but not least, Kurt Buhler's GH repo: data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development. Also discovered the quiet garden walk at the back of the venue, to get some quiet time when over-stimulated!

SQLBits 2026. well what can I say? Robert French thank you for trusting me to 'sort stuff out'. #orangearmy, thank you all for all your hard work, patience, rapid response to fast moving changes, your flexibility, coffee provisioning and also picking me as your helpers helper. I am extremely honoured to have worked with you all across this year's conference and am looking forward to 2027 already.

SQLBits Thank you for the opportunity given to the students of University of South Wales. Such a valuable enriching learning experience! Looking forward to 2027. Here are the quotes from our students who expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the #SQLBitsTeam. "Thank you for the opportunity to attend SQLBits. I found the event very interactive, enjoyable, and valuable, with a good mix of learning, engagement, and fun activities. One of the sessions I attended was Turning Insights into Action, and it really stood out to me. It helped me understand data storytelling in a different way, especially how insights can be communicated clearly and used to support real business decisions. I also enjoyed speaking with people at the different stands and learning about their projects." - Kamsi Chukwuma "SQLBits was great, it was a great learning and networking opportunity. My highlights were speaking with the Microsoft camp and learning more about the work going on at Tabular Editor. I definitely recommend the event to students who aren't scared to approach the other professionals and learn more their work." - Morenikeji Popoola "Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to attend the SQLBits conference. It was a highly valuable experience for me, especially because the sessions helped me better understand current industry practices in data, cloud technologies, database management, and AI-driven solutions. As someone working in AI, IoT, and research-based technology development, I found the conference very useful for connecting academic knowledge with real-world industry applications. It also gave me new ideas on how data platforms and modern cloud tools can support scalable research, innovation, and business solutions." - Shakik Mahmud "I found the SQLBits conference very insightful, particularly sessions on AI adoption and data communication, which highlighted the importance of using AI in practical ways and making data accessible and actionable. It was also a great opportunity to connect with others in the AI and data space." - Ademilola Shonibare "I had a great experience at the SQLBits conference and learned a lot from the sessions and networking with senior engineers from companies like AWS and Microsoft. We also made some valuable contacts with people interested in organising future events at the University of South Wales." - Griri Aymen "I want to say thank you for arranging the visit to SQLbits. I really enjoyed it and had a great time!" - Bryan Ng Simon Sabin Kate Mckee Paul Jarvis #ComputerScience