Conference Sessions & Technical Workshops

Join our Microsoft Certified Masters and former Security PMs at top global data platform conferences. Can't make it in person? Request a private technical briefing for your team.

On this page, you’ll find a list of upcoming and past events where we have presented or will be presenting.

Upcoming Conference Sessions & Workshops

SQLBits 2026

SQLBits 2026

April 22, 2026 – April 25, 2026    
All Day
Session: Contained Availability Groups – Best Practices from Real-World Projects Event website: https://sqlbits.com/sessions/event2026/Contained_Availability_Groups__Best_Practices_from_Real-World_Projects   Abstract: Since their introduction in SQL Server 2012, Always On Availability […]
PASS Summit East (Chicago) - Full day Security-workshop with Andreas Wolter

PASS Summit East (Chicago) – Full day Security-workshop with Andreas Wolter

May 7, 2026    
All Day
Workshop: SQL Server Security vs. Security Theater: Build a Defensible Data Estate Event website: https://passdatacommunitysummit.com/east/ Abstract: Stop the “Security Theater” and build a truly defensible […]
PASS Summit East (Chicago)

PASS Summit East (Chicago)

May 8, 2026    
All Day
Session: De-mystifying SQL Server Security: What Actually Matters in Real Environments Event website: https://passdatacommunitysummit.com/east/

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Past Speaking Engagements

ISACA Phoenix Chapter March 2026 Meeting

ISACA Phoenix Chapter March 2026 Meeting

March 25, 2026    
12:00 am
Session: Security and compliance Auditing for relational databases, example Microsoft SQL Server Event website: https://engage.isaca.org/phoenixchapter/events/calendar   Abstract This session will give an overview on how […]
PASS Data Community Summit 2025

PASS Data Community Summit 2025

November 17, 2025 – November 21, 2025    
All Day
Event website: https://passdatacommunitysummit.com/ Session: Enhancing Data Security for SQL Server and Azure SQL: A Strategic Approach
SQL Saturday Houston 2025

SQL Saturday Houston 2025

November 8, 2025    
All Day
Event website: https://sqlsaturday.com/2025-11-08-sqlsaturday1120/ Session: De-mystifying SQL Security: Open Discussion and Real-World Insights
Cloud Data Driven User Group

Cloud Data Driven User Group

October 23, 2025    
All Day
Event website: https://www.meetup.com/cloud-data-driven/events/310638747/ Session: Contained Availability Groups – Best practices and real-world challenges
PASS Summit On Tour Dallas 2025

PASS Summit On Tour Dallas 2025

September 15, 2025 – September 16, 2025    
All Day
Event website: https://passdatacommunitysummit.com/pass-summit-on-tour/dallas/ Session: Quickstart into Performance Monitoring & Troubleshooting for SQL
SQLSaturday New York City

SQLSaturday New York City

May 9, 2025 – May 10, 2025    
All Day
Event website: https://sqlsaturday.com/2025-05-10-sqlsaturday1105/ PreCon: Practical Performance Monitoring & Troubleshooting SQL Server Session: Approaching security for SQL Server and Azure SQL strategically
SQL Saturday Orange County

SQL Saturday Orange County

May 3, 2025    
All Day
Event website: https://sqlsaturday.com/2025-05-03-sqlsaturday1115 Session: Practical Insights on SQL Server Consolidation and Migration