2026 PASS Summit Europe
Pre-Con Speakers
Alpa Buddhabhatti
Consultant, Freelance Consultant
Alpa Buddhabhatti
Freelance Consultant, Consultant
Alpa Buddhabhatti is a Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), working as a Lead Data Engineer and Data Architect. She specializes in building modern, scalable data platforms using Azure technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI, Logic Apps, and serverless solutions. She also uses Generative AI and Microsoft Foundry with Microsoft Fabric to turn data into meaningful insights and innovation. Alpa is an international speaker at leading events including SQLBits, Microsoft Ignite, and PASS Summit. She is known for making complex Data and AI topics simple, practical, and inspiring—helping professionals grow their skills and confidence in the modern data world.
Brent Ozar
Consultant, Brent Ozar Unlimited
Brent Ozar
Brent Ozar Unlimited, Consultant
I make databases go faster. I love teaching, travel, laughing, and collecting vintage sports cars. Las Vegas. He/him, pan.
Chanpreet Singh
AWS
Chanpreet Singh
AWS
Chanpreet is a Data & AI Architect with 18 years of experience leading enterprise Bigdata and AI/ML transformations. He specializes in production-grade Generative AI solutions—RAG applications, Agentic AI systems, and semantic search platforms—leveraging Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock Agents, SageMaker, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, dbt, OpenTelemetry, and modern MLOps practices. He designs multi-agent workflows, vector database architectures, and prompt-engineered AI solutions while building scalable cloud platforms on AWS (EMR, Athena, Glue, OpenSearch). His data engineering expertise spans Spark, Trino, and modern data warehouses like Redshift and Snowflake. An AWS Senior Speaker and thought leader, he regularly presents at AWS Tech Summits , Community Days, AWS User Group Meetups. He excels at guiding teams from POC to production, delivering scalable, compliant, AI-ready enterprise solutions.
Grant Fritchey
Product Advocate, Redgate Software
Grant Fritchey
Redgate Software, Product Advocate
Grant Fritchey is a Data Platform MVP and AWS Community Builder with over 30 years' experience in IT, including time spent in support and development. He works with multiple data platforms including SQL Server and PostgreSQL, as well as multiple cloud platforms. He has also developed in VB, VB.NET, C#, and Java.
Pat Wright
Product Advocate, Redgate
Pat Wright
Redgate, Product Advocate
Pat Wright is an Advocate with Redgate Software. He has been a database professional for 25 years, specializing in PostgreSQL for the past 10 years, after a long career with SQL Server. He has worked across large-scale SaaS platforms, early-stage startups, and a wide range of consulting engagements over the past decade. Pat currently serves as the Sponsor Coordinator for PGUS and as President of Utah Geek Events, and is a frequent speaker in both the PostgreSQL and SQL Server communities. His sessions draw on deep real-world experience with performance, automation, and operational best practices. Outside of tech, he enjoys photography, classic cars, and cycling.
General Session Speakers
Akanksha Sheoran
Amazon
Akanksha Sheoran
Amazon
Akanksha Sheoran is a seasoned technology leader with over 25 years of experience serving global and public sector customers. In her current role, she leads the Data & AI practice for AWS Global Customers across EMEA and APAC. She works closely with organisations to accelerate their digital transformation journeys through the strategic adoption of Data & AI solutions.
Alpa Buddhabhatti
Consultant, Freelance Consultant
Alpa Buddhabhatti
Freelance Consultant, Consultant
Alpa Buddhabhatti is a Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), working as a Lead Data Engineer and Data Architect. She specializes in building modern, scalable data platforms using Azure technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI, Logic Apps, and serverless solutions. She also uses Generative AI and Microsoft Foundry with Microsoft Fabric to turn data into meaningful insights and innovation. Alpa is an international speaker at leading events including SQLBits, Microsoft Ignite, and PASS Summit. She is known for making complex Data and AI topics simple, practical, and inspiring—helping professionals grow their skills and confidence in the modern data world.
Andreas Jordan
ORDIX AG
Andreas Jordan
ORDIX AG
Andreas Jordan is a Principal Consultant at ORDIX AG. He has been advising customers on the configuration and optimization of database systems for over 20 years. In his function he is very familiar with both Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle. In addition to his consulting activities, Andreas Jordan also works as a speaker at the ORDIX seminar center.
Ben Weissman
Data Passionist, Solisyon
Ben Weissman
Solisyon, Data Passionist
Ben has been working with SQL Server since SQL Server 6.5, mainly in the BI/Datawarehousing field. He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, a (co-)author of multiple Tech-Books on topics such as Biml, SQL Server, Kubernetes and Fabric, as well as a regular speaker at national and international events. He has also published multiple Video courses at Pluralsight and other platforms. Ben is also a co-organizer of DataGrillen, New Stars of Data, SQL Konferenz and others as well as a volunteer and mentor for many other Data Platform events.
Bjoern Peters
CraftedSQL
Bjoern Peters
CraftedSQL
Brent Ozar
Consultant, Brent Ozar Unlimited
Brent Ozar
Brent Ozar Unlimited, Consultant
I make databases go faster. I love teaching, travel, laughing, and collecting vintage sports cars. Las Vegas. He/him, pan.
Chris Madden
Solution Lead, Storage, Google Cloud
Chris Madden
Google Cloud, Solution Lead, Storage
Chris hails from California and is a problem solving engineer at heart. Over the last 25 years he's taken part in technology trends from proprietary systems through to Cloud native designs, and the ever increasing importance of IT as a competitive advantage. These days Chris is a Solution Lead at Google Cloud focusing on compute and storage infrastructure solutions to support the most demanding applications.
Christoph Petersen
EMEA Solution Lead, Google
Christoph Petersen
Google, EMEA Solution Lead
Christoph is a Solution Lead in the EMEA Infrastructure Solutions Practice, helping customers to migrate workloads to Google Cloud at scale. He specializes on Microsoft workloads running on Google Cloud, addressing both the technical and commercial aspects. Before joining Google, Christoph held various roles at Microsoft in consulting and in technical pre-sales for Azure. Christoph has been speaking at conferences such as Microsoft TechCon, Google Tech Summit, PASS Data Community Summit as well as user groups like Azure Meetups and Google Cloud community events.
Dr. Andre Ebert
inovex GmbH
Dr. Andre Ebert
inovex GmbH
Dr. Andre Ebert is the Head of AI & Data at inovex where he is responsible for the strategic direction, architecture, and enterprise adoption of the Microsoft Data Platform and Microsoft Fabric. With a profound background as a Machine Learning expert, he brings extensive experience in bridging the gap between advanced AI research and real-world enterprise data architecture. Previously focusing on the research and development of smart data products for Industrial IoT and Predictive Maintenance, Andre now leads teams in designing scalable, AI-driven data ecosystems. Holding a Ph.D., his foundational research explored the "Human-in-the-loop" paradigm and the critical intersection of UI/UX within the Machine Learning lifecycle. Today, he leverages this user-centric approach to drive adoption and innovation within modern Microsoft data environments. Andre is a passionate community advocate, member of the datamonsters Germany, a regular speaker at data meetups, and a recognized presenter at tech conferences. He loves sharing his hands-on insights into Microsoft Fabric, applied AI integration, and the future of modern data platforms.
Erland Sommarskog
Consultant, Erland Sommarskog SQL-Konsult AB
Erland Sommarskog
Erland Sommarskog SQL-Konsult AB, Consultant
Erland Sommarskog is an independent consultant based in Stockholm, working with SQL Server since 1991. He was first awarded SQL Server MVP in 2001, and has been re-awarded every year since. His focus is on systems development with the SQL Server Database Engine and his passion is to help people to write better SQL Server applications.
InduTeja Aligeti
Senior Database Consultant, Amazon
InduTeja Aligeti
Amazon, Senior Database Consultant
InduTeja Aligeti, a Sr. Lead Database Consultant at AWS has over 20 years of experience working with multi database technologies, including Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Sybase, and Oracle. She is deeply passionate about databases and specializes in helping customers modernize their database infrastructure and build high-availability, cost-effective database solutions. InduTeja's extensive expertise across multi-database platforms makes her a valuable asset in guiding organizations through their database transformation journeys.
Jon Voege
Inspari
Jon Voege
Inspari
Jon is a Principal Consultant at Inspari, working with Solution Architecture and delivering Microsoft Fabric, Power BI & Power Platform solutions. He is passionate about Low-code development, and a huge believer in putting data analytics into the hands of the business user.
Juliana Smith
Reporting Lead, Smart Frames UI
Juliana Smith
Smart Frames UI, Reporting Lead
Juliana Smith is a multi‑award‑winning data and reporting expert with a background in Physical Oceanography. For over 15 years she has explored the stories hidden within data, and since 2020 she has been leveraging Power BI to deliver scalable, high‑quality insights and data visualisations. Specialising in data design and project controls analytics, Juliana translates complex cost, schedule, and performance metrics into clear, actionable insights that empower confident decision‑making. Her work is defined by a commitment to accessibility, precision, and purposeful design, bridging the gap between raw data and strategic impact.
Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman
Product Advocate, Redgate
Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman
Redgate, Product Advocate
Kellyn Gorman is a Database and AI Advocate and Engineer at Redgate She's the previous director of Data and AI at Silk, and the Oracle SME in Azure at Microsoft. With a robust background in cloud technology and a passion for promoting its merits and potential, I am thrilled to spearhead conversations and actions that help shape the future of this industry. Kellyn has authored numerous technical books, white papers and solution repositories in Github on database, AI and engineering topics.
Laura Copeland
Solutions Engineer, Redgate Software
Laura Copeland
Redgate Software, Solutions Engineer
Passionate about bringing technology and people together, Laura works as a solutions engineer to help people adopt DevOps practices into their database strategy.
Michael Banck
credativ GmbH
Michael Banck
credativ GmbH
Michael Banck has been active in the Open Source community for over 25 and in the PostgreSQL community for over 10 years. He is currently the PostgreSQL Technical Lead at credativ GmbH, where he join in 2009. He is a PostgreSQL Significant Contributor and a Debian Developer, as well as contributor to Patroni and several other PostgreSQl-related projects. He has consulted and supported numerous customers over the years, both in the daily operations of PostgreSQL and in the planning and implementation of high-availability and other solutions. Michael has presented talks at various Open Source conferences including FOSDEM, PGConf.EU, PGDay Chicago, Postgres Vision, Percona Live, DebConf and FrOSCon as well as being on the talks committee of both DebConf and PGConf.DE.
Nick Hape
Solutions Engineer, Redgate
Nick Hape
Redgate, Solutions Engineer
Nick works as a Solutions Engineer at Redgate Software in Berlin. With his many years of experience as a developer, he enjoys making technical topics understandable and solving problems using technology. In his free time, however, he enjoys spending time outdoors, away from computers, with his wife and their dog, Bailey.
Per Christopher Undheim
Product Manager, dbWatch
Per Christopher Undheim
dbWatch, Product Manager
Per Christopher Undheim is a Product Manager at dbWatch working closely with R&D, operations, and customers on dbWatch Control Center and database management solutions for SQL Server and Oracle environments. He is actively involved in product development, customer deployments, tuning, and technical best practices, helping customers get the most out of dbWatch Control Center in complex enterprise environments. He also has a strong background in security and compliance from previous roles before joining dbWatch. Outside of work, he is an avid drone builder and pilot who enjoys designing his own electronics and 3D prints.
Peter Kruis
SQL Consultant, Kruis Database Consultancy
Peter Kruis
Kruis Database Consultancy, SQL Consultant
Peter is a SQL Consultant at Monin-IT who enjoys working across the full spectrum of SQL Server since 2010, though he likes the performance tuning the most. Since stepping into the speaker scene in 2023, he has shared his knowledge at events like SQLBits and SQL/Data Saturday. Peter’s sessions are known for being informative, demo-filled and delivered with an approachable style that is very suitable for newcomers and accidental DBA's. Whether it’s diving into wait stats, tackling tricky query plans, or just having a laugh while learning something new; Peter is always up for making SQL a little more fun.
Richard Douglas
Redgate
Richard Douglas
Redgate
Shubhangi Goyal
Admiral Group Plc
Shubhangi Goyal
Admiral Group Plc
Shubhangi is an award winning data and AI professional worked in Fortune 500 companies to agile start-ups. She has a background in computer science engineering with an MSc in Business Analytics from the University of Bath, UK. She works as a Senior Analyst at a leading FTSE100 company in financial services and insurance in the UK. Previously, she led multiple projects at ICS AI Ltd, a Microsoft UK inner circle partner, focusing on artificial intelligence and data at the forefront of technology for the public sector in the UK. She has spent nearly a decade in data analytics, data science, data strategy, and AI, leveraging algorithms to extract insights, identify patterns, and understand human language in large datasets. She leads the London Chapter for Women In Data which is a platform for tech enthusiasts of all backgrounds to connect, grow and learn together. She is a verified expert and mentor at TopMate. She has delivered sessions in over 10 countries. She has also been nominated for several awards including WomenTechNetwork global awards.
Stephanie Reis
Analytics Engineer, AAA Washington
Stephanie Reis
AAA Washington, Analytics Engineer
Stephanie Reis is a skilled data professional based in Seattle, WA. With over a decade of experience in data engineering, database administration, SQL development, and statistical analysis, she has a proven track record of designing and implementing data solutions that enhance organizational efficiency and support data-driven decision-making.
Steve Jones
Product Advocate, Redgate Software
Steve Jones
Redgate Software, Product Advocate
Steve Jones has been working with databases and computers for over two decades. He has worked with SQL Server since 1991, from v4.2 through SQL Server 2016. He has been a DBA, developer, and manager in a variety of large and small companies across multiple industries. In 2001 Steve founded SQLServerCentral with two partners and has been publishing technical articles and facilitating discussions among SQL Server professionals ever since. He currently is the full-time editor of SQLServerCentral, as well as an evangelist for Redgate Software. Steve is a 10-year Microsoft Data Platform MVP and lives on a horse ranch in Colorado.