We’re excited to unveil the next set of breakout sessions for Data Platform Next Step 2025! Building on the momentum from last week, these six new sessions bring practical insights, real-world expertise, and deep technical knowledge to Billund this June: These sessions offer practical takeaways and advanced strategies for working with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, data engineering, and beyond. Whether you’re looking to refine your skills… Read More »More Sessions Revealed
We are excited to unveil the first six breakout sessions for Data Platform Next Step 2025, taking place on June 2-3 at the LEGOLAND Hotel in Billund, Denmark! This year’s lineup features a diverse group of expert speakers covering Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Apache Spark, KQL, and more. Here’s a sneak peek: Session Highlights ✅ Secure data end-to-end with Microsoft Fabric and OneLake | Aaron… Read More »First Six Sessions Announced
The lineup for the 2025 Data Platform Next Step Conference is officially announced! With an overwhelming 225 submissions, selecting just 18 presentations was no easy task—but we’ve crafted an exciting agenda featuring some of the best speakers in the data community. You can now explore the full list of speakers on the conference website. We’re thrilled with the lineup, showcasing top talent from Europe, the… Read More »The 2025 Speaker Lineup is Here! 🎤
We’ve secured a fantastic deal for those who want to stay right in the heart of the action at LEGOLAND Castle Hotel or Hotel LEGOLAND in Billund! Both are 4-star hotels, offering themed rooms (Pirate, Friends, Ninjago, Adventure, Wizard, Princess, Kingdom, and more) for a special conference rate: This offer includes breakfast and parking and is valid for stays between Saturday, May 31st, and Wednesday,… Read More »Stay directly at the LEGOLAND Hotels
Selecting sessions is never easy—especially when we receive 225 submissions. Our initial review filtered out 50 sessions that, while often great, didn’t align with our specific focus. Many were excellent Power BI sessions, and we hope to see them submitted for Power BI Next Step, happening September 22-23 in Copenhagen. Others didn’t quite meet the “Next Step” level or weren’t focused on Microsoft Data Engineering.… Read More »Session Selection: A Tough but Thoughtful Process
We are thrilled to announce the Advanced Spark for Data Engineers training day, scheduled for Monday, June 2nd, 2025, at the Data Platform Next Step conference. This intensive, hands-on workshop is tailored for data engineers eager to elevate their Spark expertise, focusing on building scalable, high-performance solutions within platforms like Databricks and Microsoft Fabric. Meet the Experts: Leading this session are two distinguished professionals from… Read More »Advanced Spark for Data Engineers
Thank you for all the amazing session submissions so far! We have received 191 session proposals from 94 speakers, and we are excited to review them all. However, we are extending the deadline until Monday, February 3rd to give everyone a few extra days to submit. Why the Extension? When we originally set the deadline, not all details were fully in place. Since the evaluation… Read More »Call for Speakers Extended
We are thrilled to announce the Mastering the DP-700 Fabric Data Engineering Exam training day at the Data Platform Next Step conference. This hands-on workshop is specifically designed to prepare data engineers, analytics engineers, and BI professionals to excel in the Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer role and pass the highly sought-after DP-700 certification exam. Meet the Experts This exceptional workshop is led by two of… Read More »Mastering the DP-700 Fabric Data Engineering Exam
We’re excited to announce the Fabric Security for the Data Engineer training day at the upcoming Data Platform Next Step conference. This workshop is designed to equip data engineers, architects, and security specialists with the expertise needed to secure Microsoft Fabric environments, manage data access, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Meet the Experts This extraordinary session is led by a lineup of top-tier experts… Read More »Fabric Security for the Data Engineer
Data Platform Next Step is a community-driven, not-for-profit conference, and it wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Their contributions help us keep ticket prices affordable and make quality training accessible to more participants. We’re excited to announce that all four of our premium sponsorship slots have been secured by these amazing organizations Currently, 5 standard sponsorship opportunities remain. If your organization… Read More »A Big Thank You to Our Sponsors!