As part of the Full Package, we’re hosting our After Hours Social & Networking event straight after, and this year’s lineup is one to stick around for. 17:00 — Social break Start the evening with a beer, soda, or glass of wine. A chance to decompress, swap notes from the day, and connect with the people around you. 17:30 — Ask Me Anything This is… Read More »After Hours Social & Networking
The full schedule for Data Platform Next Step 2026 is now available, providing a complete overview of what June 2nd will entail. The day opens with registration and breakfast at 8:00 AM, followed by a welcome and the keynote from Tino Tereshko at 8:45 AM. After a 30-minute extended break, three concurrent tracks open across 15 breakout sessions, covering data engineering, data governance, data warehouses,… Read More »Schedule is now live
This year we’re trying something new. We’ve extended the lunch break from 60 to 75 minutes – and we’re using that extra time to introduce a new format: sponsor sessions. Four sessions, 8 minutes each, delivered by the companies behind some of the most interesting tools and approaches in the data platform space right now. Two sessions run at the start of the lunch break,… Read More »Sponsor lunch sessions
Every year we set out to find a keynote that skips the marketing and goes straight into the architecture. This year, we found exactly that. We’re thrilled to announce that Tino Tereshko will deliver the keynote at Data Platform Next Step 2026. Tino is Director of Product for Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse. Before joining Microsoft, he spent nearly a decade building Google BigQuery and co-founded… Read More »Keynote announcement
We’ve secured a special accommodation deal for attendees at Comfort Hotel Copenhagen Airport, located just next to the venue. It’s a 3-minute indoor walk to the Clarion Hotel – no transport needed. Standard twin room (18–20m²), suitable for 1–2 people Rates: You pay directly at the hotel, with free cancellation until 16:00 on the day of arrival. Rooms are held until May 1st, after which… Read More »Stay Close to the Conference
The final five breakout sessions for Data Platform Next Step 2026 are now revealed With this, the full breakout lineup is complete. What started as abstracts, reviews, and long selection discussions is now a complete program — focused on practical data engineering, modern lakehouse architectures, and real-world experience. Only one piece remains before the full program is in place: Keynote announcement coming next
The next five breakout sessions for Data Platform Next Step 2026 are now revealed 👇 Another great mix of topics covering lakehouse architecture, Fabric capacity optimization, platform observability, real-time analytics, and AI-assisted development. We’ll continue unveiling more sessions in the coming weeks as the full program for Data Platform Next Step 2026 takes shape. 📍 Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport📅 June 1–2, 2026 More sessions coming… Read More »Next five sessions
The first five breakout sessions for Data Platform Next Step 2026 are now revealed! A strong mix already covering Databricks, Microsoft Fabric security, Spark monitoring, Purview governance, and the human side of building better data teams. We’ll continue unveiling the sessions over the coming weeks as the full program takes shape. Meanwhile, ticket sales are moving fast.We’ve already sold 100 tickets, with just under 100… Read More »First 5 sessions revealed
Yesterday, our newsletter subscribers got the full speaker lineup for Data Platform Next Step 2026, and the response was immediate. Since the newsletter went out, we’ve sold more than 20 additional tickets. We’ve now passed the halfway mark. Blind Bird and Early Bird are for those who trust us to build a strong program before it’s revealed. Regular Sale is for those who prefer to… Read More »Full speaker lineup
We’re excited to announce the “Building Context, Not Vibes – Practical AI Augmented Data Engineering” full-day training for June 1 at Data Platform Next Step 2026. Scott and Mihály will take you beyond AI hype and into real engineering. This workshop is about turning AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot or Claude into structured, production-ready workflow multipliers, not vibe-based guesswork. Together, we’ll build a complete… Read More »New Training Day Added