Name: Data Saturday Chicago 2026
Start: 2026-03-14T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-15T16:45:00+00:00
Location: Palatine, USA

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Data Saturday Chicago 2026 - March 2026 | Kure‑Cal

Schedule

47 events • 6 concurrent events

2 days

Pre-Conference Session

9:00 am to 10:00 pm

Modern Data Warehousing with Microsoft Fabric: Patterns, Practices, and Pitfalls

Pre-Conference Session

9:00 am to 10:00 pm

Advanced T-SQL Triage: The Art of Fixing Terrible Code

2 concurrent sessions

Registration

1:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Registration

W101

Session

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Business Continuity in Azure SQL Databases

W201

Session

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Data on Fire: A Hands-On Intro to Spark in Fabric

W101

Session

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers

W102

Session

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

From Xbox to Insights: Real-Time Data in Action

W120

Session

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Diving Deep into Data with Azure Data Explorer and Kusto Query Language

W214

Session

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

What No One Tells You About Going Independent

W216

6 concurrent sessions

Break

2:30 pm to 2:45 pm

Break

W101

Session

2:45 pm to 3:45 pm

Modernizing workloads from SQL Server to PostgreSQL with Flexible Server for PostgreSQL

W102

Session

2:45 pm to 3:45 pm

Unlocking the Power of Data Agents and Copilot in Microsoft Fabric

W214

Session

2:45 pm to 3:45 pm

Azure Storage: You want to put what where?

W101

Session

2:45 pm to 3:45 pm

SQL Server vs Azure Cosmos DB

W201

Session

2:45 pm to 3:45 pm

A Fistful of Parameters: Take Care and Control of Unstable Plans

W120

Session

2:45 pm to 3:45 pm

From Concert Hall to Code Review, Symphony to Software

W216

6 concurrent sessions

Break

3:45 pm to 4:00 pm

Break

W101

Session

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

How to Manage Your Azure Infrastructure Like an Expert: Top Best Practices

W120

Session

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

High Concurrency Table Hijinks

W216

Session

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Power BI Storage Modes: The Ultimate Showdown

W101

Session

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Mastering PostgreSQL Range Partitioning: A Strategic Approach to High-Volume Transaction Management

W201

Session

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

AI-Powered Search in SQL Server 2025

W102

Session

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Decoding Fabric Licensing

W214

6 concurrent sessions

Lunch

5:00 pm to 5:20 pm

Grab Lunch!

W101

Sponsor Session

5:20 pm to 6:05 pm

Redgate Sponsor Session - Placeholder

W101

Sponsor Session

5:20 pm to 6:05 pm

Platinum Sponsor Session - Placeholder

W102

Panel

5:20 pm to 6:05 pm

Women in Tech (WIT) Panel

W120

3 concurrent sessions

Session

6:15 pm to 7:15 pm

Demystifying Microsoft Fabric: Architecture and Organization 101

W102

Session

6:15 pm to 7:15 pm

Moneyball – Build a killer Fantasy Football Team with Power BI

W214

Session

6:15 pm to 7:15 pm

Python for SQL Professionals: Hands‑On with the mssql‑python driver

W101

Session

6:15 pm to 7:15 pm

Window Functions in SQL

W201

Session

6:15 pm to 7:15 pm

From Legacy to Modern: Your Data Platform Migration Strategy Guide

W120

Session

6:15 pm to 7:15 pm

Intro to PowerShell with dbatools for the DBA

W216

6 concurrent sessions

Break

7:15 pm to 7:30 pm

Break

W101

Session

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

AI for DBAs: Copilot, ChatGPT, and the Future of Database Work

W120

Session

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Strengthen Your Speaking Skills

W101

Session

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

The Curated Data Platform

W201

Session

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Wait Wait Do Tell Me: A Look At SQL Server Wait Stats

W102

Session

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Unlocking T-SQL Surface Area in Microsoft Fabric: Where It Works, Where It Doesn't and Why

W214

5 concurrent sessions

Break

8:30 pm to 8:45 pm

Break

W101

Session

8:45 pm to 9:45 pm

Trust, but Verify: Data Quality in Microsoft Fabric

W216

Session

8:45 pm to 9:45 pm

Meet Azure Document DB - new OpenSource Mongo-compartible NoSQL database

W102

Session

8:45 pm to 9:45 pm

Get Started with tSQLt

W214

Session

8:45 pm to 9:45 pm

Revenge: The SQL!

W101

Session

8:45 pm to 9:45 pm

Mastering PostgreSQL: Advanced Techniques for SQL Server DBAs

W201

Session

8:45 pm to 9:45 pm

Reworking Indexes to Support an Evolving Application

W120

6 concurrent sessions

Closing

9:45 pm to 10:15 pm

Closing & Sponsor Raffles

W101

Session

Modern Data Warehousing with Microsoft Fabric: Patterns, Practices, and Pitfalls

9:00 am to 10:00 pm

Pre-Conference Session

Overview

Schedule

Modern Data Warehousing with Microsoft Fabric: Patterns, Practices, and Pitfalls

Advanced T-SQL Triage: The Art of Fixing Terrible Code

Registration

Business Continuity in Azure SQL Databases

Data on Fire: A Hands-On Intro to Spark in Fabric

Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers

From Xbox to Insights: Real-Time Data in Action

Diving Deep into Data with Azure Data Explorer and Kusto Query Language

What No One Tells You About Going Independent

Break

Modernizing workloads from SQL Server to PostgreSQL with Flexible Server for PostgreSQL

Unlocking the Power of Data Agents and Copilot in Microsoft Fabric

Azure Storage: You want to put what where?

SQL Server vs Azure Cosmos DB

A Fistful of Parameters: Take Care and Control of Unstable Plans

From Concert Hall to Code Review, Symphony to Software

Break

How to Manage Your Azure Infrastructure Like an Expert: Top Best Practices

High Concurrency Table Hijinks

Power BI Storage Modes: The Ultimate Showdown

Mastering PostgreSQL Range Partitioning: A Strategic Approach to High-Volume Transaction Management

AI-Powered Search in SQL Server 2025

Decoding Fabric Licensing

Grab Lunch!

Redgate Sponsor Session - Placeholder

Platinum Sponsor Session - Placeholder

Women in Tech (WIT) Panel

Demystifying Microsoft Fabric: Architecture and Organization 101

Moneyball – Build a killer Fantasy Football Team with Power BI

Python for SQL Professionals: Hands‑On with the mssql‑python driver

Window Functions in SQL

From Legacy to Modern: Your Data Platform Migration Strategy Guide

Intro to PowerShell with dbatools for the DBA

Break

AI for DBAs: Copilot, ChatGPT, and the Future of Database Work

Strengthen Your Speaking Skills

The Curated Data Platform

Wait Wait Do Tell Me: A Look At SQL Server Wait Stats

Unlocking T-SQL Surface Area in Microsoft Fabric: Where It Works, Where It Doesn't and Why

Break

Trust, but Verify: Data Quality in Microsoft Fabric

Meet Azure Document DB - new OpenSource Mongo-compartible NoSQL database

Get Started with tSQLt

Revenge: The SQL!

Mastering PostgreSQL: Advanced Techniques for SQL Server DBAs

Reworking Indexes to Support an Evolving Application

Closing & Sponsor Raffles

Modern Data Warehousing with Microsoft Fabric: Patterns, Practices, and Pitfalls

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