DATA
BASHDecember 5, 2026
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Time = "09:00-17:00 CET"
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A full day of data.
Zero cost. Global reach.
09:00 - 17:00 CET
A full day of live sessions on December 5th, 2026. Tune in from anywhere in the world via YouTube Live.
100% Free & Online
No registration wall, no paywall. Just open YouTube and join thousands of data professionals worldwide.
Community-Driven
Organized by an international volunteer team of data enthusiasts since 2022. Speakers from across the globe.
Interactive Schedule
Plan your day with our Power BI-powered interactive schedule. Filter by track, time, and topic to build your personal agenda.
Live Captions Ready
Every session supports real-time subtitles. We'll show you how to set up live captioning in seconds. See the guide ↓
Safe & Inclusive
Everyone belongs here. DATA BASH is a respectful, welcoming space for all - no matter your background, identity, or experience level. Code of Conduct ↓
Research instead of swag
Our speakers do not get swag. Instead, we use DATA BASH to help raise money for Worldwide Cancer Research, a charity that funds discovery research into any type of cancer, anywhere in the world.
Cancer research is all about statistics and data. Discovery research, the very first step towards new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, relies on collecting, analysing and questioning data. That is exactly what our community does every day, which makes this a cause close to our hearts.
If you enjoy the conference, the best thank-you to our speakers is a donation, big or small.
DATA BASH stays free for everyone and donating is entirely optional. Donations are handled by JustGiving and go directly to Worldwide Cancer Research, registered charity no. SC022918.
Microsoft Data Stack & beyond
Deep technical sessions covering the entire Microsoft data platform and the open-source ecosystem around it.
Want to speak at DATA BASH?
The Call for Speakers for DATA BASH 2026 is closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a session!
Follow us on LinkedIn for speaker announcements and updates.
Join the DATA BASH community
Follow us for speaker announcements, session reveals, and data community updates.
linkedin.com/company/data-bash →YouTube
Subscribe to catch the live stream and explore our library of past sessions.
youtube.com/@databash →Speaker Wall
Agenda
Live room links Coming soon
Every room streams live on YouTube. The direct links to each live room will be published here soon. Subscribe to the channel so you get notified when we go live.
youtube.com/@databash →Schedule to go
Keep the schedule one tap away. Open our schedule web app and add it to your home screen or desktop. It is simply a link, like a bookmark, so there is nothing to download.
(opens in new tab) Open the schedule web app →Charity keynote
Look out for the Worldwide Cancer Research keynotes in the schedule below. Instead of speaker swag, we are raising money for their research.
Meet our charity partner →All sessions. One YouTube channel.
Subscribe on YouTubeHall of Fame
Over the years, DATA BASH has been shaped by incredible speakers from around the world. These speaker lists are pulled from the Sessionize speaker APIs for each previous edition.
DATA BASH 2025
- Artur König
- Bas Land
- Brian Bønk
- Catalin Gheorghiu
- David Patrick
- Edward Pollack
- Francesco Marino
- Frank Geisler
- Gethyn Ellis
- Gilda Alvarez
- Ginger Grant
- Hugo Kornelis
- Indira Bandari
- James Serra
- Jasmin Simader
- John Miner
- Jon Vöge
- Kev Chant
- Maja Spanic Kezan
- Marcel Franke
- Markus Ehrenmueller-Jensen
- Niels Siepe
- Peter van den Bos
- Pragati Jain
- Reid Schmidling
- Santhana Lakshmi Ponnurasan
- Sheena Salwan
- Sheena Yap Chan
- Shubhangi Goyal
- Steve Campbell
- Uroš Miletić
- Valerie Junk
- Warwick Rudd
- Zahhar Kirillov
DATA BASH 2024
- Alexander Klein
- Amit Chandak
- Andrew Madson
- Andy Cutler
- Deepthi Goguri
- Dennes Torres
- Dhyan Rathore
- Edward Pollack
- Felix Mutzl
- Ginger Grant
- Hamish Watson
- Ignacio Barrau
- James Serra
- John Miner
- Jose Andres Rodriguez Perez
- Kev Chant
- Konstantinos Passadis
- Lisa Hoving
- Marisol Steinau
- Markus Ehrenmueller-Jensen
- Michał Dębski
- Miguel Félix
- Mohammed Adnan
- Pragati Jain
- Sam Debruyn
- Samudra Bandaranayake
- Santhana Lakshmi Ponnurasan
- Sasi Teja K
- Sebastian Steinau
- Sofiia Alieva
- Taiob Ali
- Valerie Junk
- Warwick Rudd
- Yitzhak David
DATA BASH 2023
- Alexander Klein
- Andreas Bergstedt
- Bernat Agulló
- Brian Bønk
- Deepthi Goguri
- Edward Pollack
- Freddie Santos
- Gianluca Sartori
- Gopal Krishnamurthy
- Ilona Baldus
- Ioana Bouariu
- Jens Vestergaard
- Kenechukwu Agbo
- Mathias Thierbach
- Matt Lakin
- Mikey Bronowski
- Namrata Agrawal
- Nastassia Khuchava
- Nikola Ilic
- Pedro Reis
- Pragati Jain
- Puneet Vijwani
- Reid Havens
- Rémy António
- Ricardo Santos
- Rob Litjens
- Roman Tesolkin
- Scott Bell
- Štěpán Rešl
- Torsten Strauß
- Valerie Junk
- Wolfgang Strasser
DATA BASH 2022
- Alexander Klein
- Alpa Buddhabhatti
- Andrea Martorana Tusa
- Andy Cutler
- Armando Lacerda
- Chrissy LeMaire
- Deepthi Goguri
- Gian Wild
- Kathrin Borchert
- Kev Chant
- Koen Verbeeck
- Marcus Wegener
- Margarita Neumueller
- Paul Andrew
- Pragati Jain
- Prashant G Bhoyar
- Sammy Deprez
- Samudra Bandaranayake
- Sander Stad
- Sascha Lorenz
- Shaifali Kanojia
- Tom Martens
- Tommy Puglia
- Torsten Strauß
These lists are based on the published Sessionize speaker feeds for DATA BASH 2022-2025. Watch all past sessions on (opens in new tab) our YouTube channel.
Live Captions Guide
Every DATA BASH session supports real-time subtitles. Setting it up takes less than a minute. Pick your browser or operating system below.
This page was created with accessibility in mind. If you notice anything that can be improved, please contact (opens in new tab) Kay Sauter.
🌐 Google Chrome
- Click the three-dot menu (top right)
- Settings → Accessibility
- Toggle Live Caption to on
- Language files download on first use
- Captions appear in a draggable bubble
💻 Windows 11
- Press Win + Ctrl + L to enable instantly
- Or: Settings → Accessibility → Captions
- Toggle Live captions to on
- Choose position: top, bottom, or floating
- Works system-wide in any browser. Fully on-device.
macOS
- Open System Settings → Accessibility
- Select Live Captions under Hearing
- Toggle Live Captions to on
- Customize font, size, and colors
- Requires Apple Silicon (M1 or later). Fully on-device.
🐧 Linux
- Use Google Chrome on Linux (same steps as above)
- Or install the Live Captions app via Flatpak
flatpak install net.sapples.LiveCaptions- Works on Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, and more
- Open-source, fully on-device processing
Code of Conduct
Feel harassed? Reach out immediately. Contact any member of the organizing crew directly via LinkedIn. We will help you. No questions asked, no judgment passed.
The organizing crew may warn or remove any participant violating these rules, without prior notice and without giving a reason. Their decision is final. If necessary, names of violators may be passed to third parties, including law enforcement.
The crew
DATA BASH is organized by passionate data community volunteers from around the world. Every crew member is also a speaker and active contributor to the Microsoft data community.
Impressum
DATA BASH is a non-profit association (gemeinnuetziger Verein gem. ZGB Art. 60 ff.) based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Contact and President: (opens in new tab) Kay Sauter