Call for Speakers Now Open for PASS Summit 2026

March 18, 2026

We’re thrilled to announce the opening of the 2026 PASS Summit Call for Speakers (CFS)!  

 

This is your opportunity to share expertise, shape this year’s program, and inspire the global data community across three major in-person events: 

  • PASS Summit East
    Chicago | May 7–8, 2026  
  • PASS Summit Europe
    Frankfurt | June 10–11, 2026  
  • PASS Summit West
    Seattle | November 9–11, 2026  

Like last year, we’re streamlining the speaker submission process with a unified Call for Speakers so you can easily submit sessions for one, two, or all three PASS Summit 2026 events. 

Whether you’re a seasoned PASS Summit speaker, or you’re looking to present at a major conference for the first time, we want to hear from you! Speakers will need to travel to present their sessions on-site from the relevant location.

As always, PASS Summit sessions will help the global data community Connect, Share, and Learn across our core tracks: 

  • Analytics 
  • Architecture 
  • Database Management 
  • Development 
  • Professional Development

Key Dates for 2026 Submissions 

 

How to Submit 

If you have questions, please email us at speakers@passsummit.com 

 

Themes for 2026:

  1. AI + Data

  • Foundations & Control
  • AI readiness isn’t just about building data platforms. It’s about being able to trust and control them through strong foundations and observability.

Sessions we’re asking for:

  • Data Architecture​
  • Data Engineering​
  • Governance​
  • Observability​
  • Tools & Best Practices that help teams maintain control and trust in modern data platforms.

 

2. Security

  • Fixing Structural Risk
  • Safe modernization requires governance, consistency, and security built into the platform.

Sessions we’re asking for:

  • Security & Compliance​
  • Data Protection & Privacy​
  • Governance Frameworks​
  • Identity & Access Management​
  • DevSecOps​
  • Policy-as-Code​
  • Secure CI/CD​
  • Platform Governance​
  • Secure Modernization Strategies​
  • Risk Management

 

3. Cloud + Multi-DB

  • Automation & Acceleration
  • Automation and Cloud + Multi-DB platforms simplify complex database environments while helping teams maintain operational control at scale.

Sessions we’re asking for:

  • Cloud Database Architecture​
  • Hybrid + Multi-Platform environments​
  • DevOps and CI/CD for DB Platforms​
  • Infrastructure as Code​
  • Automation and Scripting for Ops​
  • Platform Engineering and Ops Tooling​
  • Ops Strategies for Modern DB Ecosystems​
  • Managing Cloud Native + Traditional DBs Together

 

Good luck! 

PASS Summit Program Team 

 

 

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