Free International Online Conference

DATA
BASHDecember 5, 2026

PowerShell

<# The Fun Data Community Conference #>
PS> $conference = @{
    Name   = "DATA BASH 2026"
    Date   = "2026-12-05"
    Time   = "09:00-17:00 CET"
    Stream = "youtube.com/@databash"
    Cost   = "Free"
    Stack = "Microsoft Data Platform"
}
PS> $conference | Start-DataBash

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// What is DATA BASH?

A full day of data.
Zero cost. Global reach.

09:00 - 17:00 CET

A full day of live sessions on December 5th, 2026. Tune in from anywhere in the world via YouTube Live.

100% Free & Online

No registration wall, no paywall. Just open YouTube and join thousands of data professionals worldwide.

Community-Driven

Organized by an international volunteer team of data enthusiasts since 2022. Speakers from across the globe.

Interactive Schedule

Plan your day with our Power BI-powered interactive schedule. Filter by track, time, and topic to build your personal agenda.

Live Captions Ready

Every session supports real-time subtitles. We'll show you how to set up live captioning in seconds. See the guide ↓

Safe & Inclusive

Everyone belongs here. DATA BASH is a respectful, welcoming space for all - no matter your background, identity, or experience level. Code of Conduct ↓

// Topics

Microsoft Data Stack & beyond

Deep technical sessions covering the entire Microsoft data platform and the open-source ecosystem around it.

SQL Server

Azure SQL

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

PowerShell

Microsoft Purview

Dataverse

OneLake

PySpark

T-SQL

KQL

Azure Data Factory

Azure Cosmos DB

Azure Stream Analytics

Real-Time Intelligence

Data Engineering

AI & ML

DevOps for Data

Performance Tuning

Data Governance

// Submit a session

Want to speak at DATA BASH?

Our Call for Speakers will be opening soon. We welcome sessions on all aspects of the Microsoft data stack, from beginner to expert level. All sessions are delivered in English.

Call for Speakers OPENING SOON

// Connect

Join the DATA BASH community

linkedin.com/company/data-bash →

YouTube

Subscribe to catch the live stream and explore our library of past sessions.

youtube.com/@databash →

// Speakers

Speaker Wall

Coming soon

Our speaker lineup for DATA BASH 2026 will be announced after the Call for Speakers closes. Follow us on LinkedIn to be the first to see who's on stage.

// Schedule

Agenda

Coming soon

The full session agenda for December 5th, 2026 will be published here once speakers are confirmed. In the meantime, explore past schedules and plan ahead with our interactive tool.

(opens in new tab) Open the interactive Power BI schedule →

// Watch Live

All sessions. One YouTube channel.

DATA BASH streams live on YouTube - no app needed, no signup required. Subscribe to the channel now so you get notified when we go live on December 5th. All past recordings from 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 are available too.

// Former speakers

Hall of Fame

Over the years, DATA BASH has been shaped by incredible speakers from around the world. These speaker lists are pulled from the Sessionize speaker APIs for each previous edition.

DATA BASH 2025

Artur König
Bas Land
Brian Bønk
Catalin Gheorghiu
David Patrick
Edward Pollack
Francesco Marino
Frank Geisler
Gethyn Ellis
Gilda Alvarez
Ginger Grant
Hugo Kornelis
Indira Bandari
James Serra
Jasmin Simader
John Miner
Jon Vöge
Kev Chant
Maja Spanic Kezan
Marcel Franke
Markus Ehrenmueller-Jensen
Niels Siepe
Peter van den Bos
Pragati Jain
Reid Schmidling
Santhana Lakshmi Ponnurasan
Sheena Salwan
Sheena Yap Chan
Shubhangi Goyal
Steve Campbell
Uroš Miletić
Valerie Junk
Warwick Rudd
Zahhar Kirillov

DATA BASH 2024

Alexander Klein
Amit Chandak
Andrew Madson
Andy Cutler
Deepthi Goguri
Dennes Torres
Dhyan Rathore
Edward Pollack
Felix Mutzl
Ginger Grant
Hamish Watson
Ignacio Barrau
James Serra
John Miner
Jose Andres Rodriguez Perez
Kev Chant
Konstantinos Passadis
Lisa Hoving
Marisol Steinau
Markus Ehrenmueller-Jensen
Michał Dębski
Miguel Félix
Mohammed Adnan
Pragati Jain
Sam Debruyn
Samudra Bandaranayake
Santhana Lakshmi Ponnurasan
Sasi Teja K
Sebastian Steinau
Sofiia Alieva
Taiob Ali
Valerie Junk
Warwick Rudd
Yitzhak David

DATA BASH 2023

Alexander Klein
Andreas Bergstedt
Bernat Agulló
Brian Bønk
Deepthi Goguri
Edward Pollack
Freddie Santos
Gianluca Sartori
Gopal Krishnamurthy
Ilona Baldus
Ioana Bouariu
Jens Vestergaard
Kenechukwu Agbo
Mathias Thierbach
Matt Lakin
Mikey Bronowski
Namrata Agrawal
Nastassia Khuchava
Nikola Ilic
Pedro Reis
Pragati Jain
Puneet Vijwani
Reid Havens
Rémy António
Ricardo Santos
Rob Litjens
Roman Tesolkin
Scott Bell
Štěpán Rešl
Torsten Strauß
Valerie Junk
Wolfgang Strasser

DATA BASH 2022

Alexander Klein
Alpa Buddhabhatti
Andrea Martorana Tusa
Andy Cutler
Armando Lacerda
Chrissy LeMaire
Deepthi Goguri
Gian Wild
Kathrin Borchert
Kev Chant
Koen Verbeeck
Marcus Wegener
Margarita Neumueller
Paul Andrew
Pragati Jain
Prashant G Bhoyar
Sammy Deprez
Samudra Bandaranayake
Sander Stad
Sascha Lorenz
Shaifali Kanojia
Tom Martens
Tommy Puglia
Torsten Strauß

These lists are based on the published Sessionize speaker feeds for DATA BASH 2022-2025. Watch all past sessions on (opens in new tab) our YouTube channel.

// Accessibility

Live Captions Guide

Every DATA BASH session supports real-time subtitles. Setting it up takes less than a minute. Pick your browser or operating system below.

This page was created with accessibility in mind. If you notice anything that can be improved, please contact (opens in new tab) Kay Sauter.

🌐 Google Chrome

Click the three-dot menu (top right)
Settings → Accessibility
Toggle Live Caption to on
Language files download on first use
Captions appear in a draggable bubble

Official Google guide →

💻 Windows 11

Press Win + Ctrl + L to enable instantly
Or: Settings → Accessibility → Captions
Toggle Live captions to on
Choose position: top, bottom, or floating
Works system-wide in any browser. Fully on-device.

Official Microsoft guide →

 macOS

Open System Settings → Accessibility
Select Live Captions under Hearing
Toggle Live Captions to on
Customize font, size, and colors
Requires Apple Silicon (M1 or later). Fully on-device.

Official Apple guide →

🐧 Linux

Use Google Chrome on Linux (same steps as above)
Or install the Live Captions app via Flatpak
flatpak install net.sapples.LiveCaptions
Works on Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, and more
Open-source, fully on-device processing

LiveCaptions on GitHub →

Code of Conduct

Feel harassed? Reach out immediately. Contact any member of the organizing crew directly or email us. We will help you. No questions asked, no judgment passed.

♥ Treat everyone with respect, kindness, and empathy - regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, appearance, age, or technology choices.

💬 Use welcoming and inclusive language. Be thoughtful in how you communicate, both live and in chat.

🎧 Listen with purpose. Make space for different communication preferences and styles.

✔ Accept constructive criticism gracefully. Don't be destructive or inflammatory.

🚫 No harassment, no discrimination, no exceptions. This applies to speakers, attendees, sponsors, and organizers alike.

⚖ We reserve the right to ban individuals who have been banned from other community events.

The organizing crew may warn or remove any participant violating these rules, without prior notice and without giving a reason. Their decision is final. If necessary, names of violators may be passed to third parties, including law enforcement.

Report an issue: [email protected] or contact any crew member directly

// Meet us

The crew

DATA BASH is organized by passionate data community volunteers from around the world. Every crew member is also a speaker and active contributor to the Microsoft data community.