Data Saturday Chicago @datasatchi.com A data platform conference - by the community, for the community.
Next event: 14 March 2026
EightKB @eightkb.online The SQL Server internals conference
JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social Husband, Father, Entrepreneur at 1871 tech, Founder @thinkbigusa.bsky.social, Governor.
Fighting for a stronger, fairer, and safer Illinois.
Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov Husband and father. Proudly serving as Illinois’ 43rd governor.
Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov Mom. Combat Veteran. Blackhawk pilot. U.S. Senator. Illinoisan.
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social.
Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com
Buy my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich
Visit my website: https://rbreich.com/
Bright Sun Films @brightsunfilms.bsky.social Producing shows Abandoned, Cancelled, Bankrupt & more!
Jeffrey Snover @jsnover.com PowerShell inventor, Reader, Science & Geopolitics geek, Philosopher-Errant, Retired
@kylerhoades.bsky.social @kylerhoades.bsky.social 
Ella @alimelacy.bsky.social I like cats, rocks, coffee, fantasy/sci-fi, gymnastics-watching, and personal finance.
J.R. Trimpe @jrtrimpe.bsky.social Musician, drill writer, cat lover, husband, and father
http://jrtrimpe.bandcamp.com
DataSaturday Oslo @datasatoslo.bsky.social Annual data community conference in Oslo.
https://datasaturday.no/
Catriona Agg @catrionaagg.bsky.social Maths teacher, currently on maternity leave.
I aim to share lots of snippets of my lessons using #MathsToday and would encourage you to do the same!
Also occasional geometry puzzles 🧩
Windows On Windows @windowsonwindows.com The YouTube channel on the history & development of Microsoft Windows. 📺 Join the Discord @ http://dsc.gg/wowserv! 👨🏻💻 Follow for daily Windows facts. 🤓
@surbhipokharna.bsky.social @surbhipokharna.bsky.social 
Els @geekingthething.bsky.social Queer nonbinary trans human | they/them | makes sql server and powerbi go brrrrrr | hoarder of books | me/cfs
That Jason @that-jason.bsky.social Ethical life | Karaoke | Burlesque | Electric and Sensory Play... and really good long island teas.
Traci Sewell She/Her @tracisewell.com Geek-adjacent cat and horse lover who helps fix human brains.
@azuresql.bsky.social @azuresql.bsky.social The official handle for Azure SQL family - innovation & value in the cloud. Follow for news & updates from the #AzureSQL team & community. 🎦: http://aka.ms/azuresqlyt
Azure Cosmos DB @azurecosmosdb.com Fully managed NoSQL and relational database for modern app development with unlimited and instant scalability. Get news and updates from the team and community.
https://azurecosmosdb.com
Eitan Blumin ⚡ @eitanblumin.bsky.social #Microsoft #Data Platform #MVP, Speaker, @SQLServerRadio #podcast co-host, CTO and Expert #SQLServer #DBA at Madeira Data Solutions. Follow me for news and insights!
Bronwen Zande @bronwenz.bsky.social Director of Soul Solutions | Microsoft Regional Director and MVP | DDD Brisbane Organiser | Coralus Activator | wildlife carer
http://linktr.ee/bronwenz
Ana María Bisbé York #PowerBIWomen @amby.net BI Trainer & Consultant | Mujer | Abuela | Autora | MS Partner | LinkedIn Learning Author | Data Platform MVP | ITWoman
Merill Fernando 💚 @merill.net Product Manager @microsoft | Creator of bluesky.ms • cmd.ms • idPowerToys.merill.net • Graph X-Ray • 🇦🇺 • 🇱🇰 • Posts my own
http://youtube.com/@merillx
Sign up to my newsletter https://entra.news
Jason Rourke @aero737.bsky.social Dad, data analyst, and lover of science.
Andreas Wolter @andreaswolter.bsky.social Microsoft Certified Solutions Master Data Platform (MCM+MCSM), ex Microsoft PM SQL Security. He/him. Former or current resident of 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇦🇪 🇹🇭 🇻🇳 🇺🇸
Gianni @kustoking.com 
Eelco Drost @edrost.bsky.social 
Lowry K @friendlygeek.bsky.social 
Wendy_Dance @wendydance.bsky.social 
Kelly Broekstra @kellybroekstra.bsky.social 
SQLBits @sqlbits.bsky.social Industry leading database conference with over 300 sessions across 4 days 📊 Winner of UK Conference of the Year 2020🏆
Discover more: https://sqlbits.com/
Uwe Ricken @sqlbambi.bsky.social Data Addicted SQL Server expert.
International Speaker
Dad of two beautiful daughters….
Erin Dempster | Data Platform MVP @erindempster.bsky.social 
Gratuitous Theme Parks @gratthemeparks.bsky.social 🎢Theme Park Content🎡
😂Mostly Disney memes🤣
Sometimes relatable.
✉️ gratuitousdisney@gmail.com📍ATL
Monster Mansion # 1 super fan
DataGrillen @datagrillen.com Microsoft Data Platform event, combining the best ingredients: Data, Bratwurst and Beer https://github.com/SQLGrillen https://YouTube.com/c/DataGrillen
Martin Catherall @datamarty.bsky.social Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Azure Data, SQL, Power BI
Glenn Berry @glennalanberry.bsky.social Vintage Stereo Enthusiast, Dachshund caretaker, SQL Server Performance Expert, Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Proud Democrat
https://glennsqlperformance.com/home/
Microsoft Tech Community @mscommunity.bsky.social Home of the Microsoft Tech Community and its friends. Posts about events, content from great creators and experts, inside and outside of Microsoft about our products. 
Merrill Aldrich @thepragmaticcyclist.com Data engineering, Architecture (like buildings architecture, perhaps some computing architecture too). Non-competitive cycling. Sports cars. Unitarian. I own the world famous* SQL911. He. Bramily.
Alex Whittles @purplefrogalex.bsky.social Chief Frog at Purple Frog Systems.
Creator of Power BI Sentinel.
Data Platform MVP.
SQLBits organiser.
Pilot.
F1 enthusiast.
Geek.
Stacia Varga @staciav.bsky.social Food, wine, and data loving geek girl enjoying the mountain farm lifestyle.
Nick Harshbarger @nicharsh.bsky.social Semi-retired Sales Nerd living in the Tech world. I love traveling, connecting with people, and experiencing what life has to offer.
George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social Husband, Actor, Activist, Uncle George to the Internet 🖖- D David Levy @dlevy.bsky.social
Finding Data Friends @findingdatafriends.com https://www.youtube.com/@findingdatafriends
deck.blue @deck.blue 3rd-party TweetDeck for the Atmosphere! Featuring columns, multi-account, scheduling and inline translations!
Developed by @gildaswise.com without AI
App: https://deck.blue
Contact: hello@deck.blue
Subscribe: https://patreon.com/deckblue
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
ocasiocortez.com
Guy in a Cube @guyinacube.com Guy in a Cube is all about teaching you more than the clicks of #PowerBI and #MicrosoftFabric
Join us in THE CUBE: guyinacube.com
Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/c/guyinacube
Frank Gill @skreebydba.bsky.social SQL Server Guy, lover of books, museums, and music - L @ltorrang.bsky.social @ltorrang.bsky.social
William D Assaf @williamdassaf.bsky.social Microsoft | BTR->SEA | sqltact.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdassaf/
Hamish Watson @hamish-watson.bsky.social 
Howard van Rooijen @hvr.endj.in Founder @endjin.com Microsoft #MVP for Azure & Developer Technologies. Try to help people and orgs to become the best versions of themselves.
way0utwest @way0utwest.bsky.social Founder, SQL Server Central and Advocate at Redgate Software. President, SQL Saturday charity
@buckwoodymsft.bsky.social @buckwoodymsft.bsky.social 
Call for Data Speakers @callfordataspeakers.com Official Bluesky account for callfordataspeakers.com, where you can find out about new calls for speakers for data platform events.
Operated by @dhma.ch, for the benefit of the data platform community.
Kevin Kline @kekline.bsky.social Data management expert, author of "SQL in a Nutshell", grandpa to 4, dad to 7, husband to 1, master gardener, indie rock enthusiast. xNASA, xDoD, xDeloitte, xAWS. All opinions are my own.
SqlBobScot.bsky.social @sqlbobscot.bsky.social Chief Power BI Nerd with current company
Typical Data Shepherd, Data Plumber, Data Dance Teacher sort of person
Gina Meronek @equerystrian.bsky.social Data geek who loves puzzles that turn the rows into the answers, especially via Power BI.
She/her
Equestrian & cat lady, I work hard to give my animals a good life.
Can we have class outside?
Drew Skwiers-Koballa @drewsk.bsky.social Post-transition transman, techie, tinkerer, WNBA fan, terrible vegan. PM at Microsoft but most of that shit/content is on LinkedIn.
Randolph West (they/them) @randolphwest.ca Actor, author, activist, autistic.
Queer as fuck.
I don’t read DMs.
Use alt text on your images.
https://randolphwest.ca
https://patreon.com/westyyc
https://youtube.com/@BornSQL
https://youtube.com/@westyyc
https://soundcloud.com/rabryst
Shabnam Watson @shbwatson.bsky.social Microsoft MVP | Author | Architect | Helping Organizations Modernize Data & Analytics with AI-Driven Insights | Speaker
Machinist Stefan @machiniststefan.bsky.social Amsterdam Traindriver at #NS 💛💙🇳🇱 / Licenced to record Cab Rides for http://YouTube.com/machiniststefan / 🏳️🌈 / Hate = 🚫
Valerie Junk @valeriejunk.bsky.social Power BI data visualization & storytelling = ♥️. Data Platform MVP. Speaker, blogger, vlogger. Owner of PorcuBI.- S Rob Volk @sqlr.bsky.social
Tomaz Kastrun @tomaztsql.bsky.social DBCC outputbuffer (53) EXEC Xp dirtree °c: ,1,1 SELECT
* FROM ::fn trace getinfo(0) DBCC opentran(MASTER)
R enthusiast statistics Microsoft Data Platform MVP
Kamil Nowinski @azureplayer.bsky.social Group Manager at #Avanade.
Databricks Solution Architect Champion.
Blogger, speaker, data geek. #azure #sqlfamily #SQLDay #DataRelayUK. He/him.
My own opinions.
Andrew Pruski 🏴 🇮🇪 @dbafromthecold.com Principal Field Solutions Architect @ Pure Storage
Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Docker Captain
I help organise EightKB and Data Céilí
He/Him
Gethyn Ellis @gethynellis.bsky.social Interim CTO | CIO @NICSWellbeing | Founder @gethynellis | Data & Tech for Growth | SQL Server, Power BI, Fabric, Gen AI | MVP, MCT, Author & Speaker| #FPL https://lastpersonstanding.net
Prathyusha(Prathy) Kamasani @prathy.bsky.social Mum juggling pots, plants, and pixels! Cooking, gardening, scrapbooking, and loving data. Proud Microsoft MVP with a passion for sharing. Join my journey at Prathy.com.
PS I believe in smiles, keep smiling 😊 
Ásgeir Gunnarsson @bidgeir.bsky.social People, data and things
Pawel Potasinski @pawelpotasinski.bsky.social 
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social Grant Fritchey is a database and DevOps geek, a Microsoft MVP and an AWS Community Builder. Grant works for Redgate Software as a Product Advocate. His ham call sign is: KC1KCE
Shannon Lindsay @shan-gsd.bsky.social 📈🧙♀️🧹data, BI, and human connection. learner, organizer, and nature lover.
Heini Ilmarinen @heini.bsky.social 
Fabric February @fabricfebruary.com Norway's #1 Microsoft Fabric Conference! Join us in-person on February 4th-6th, 2026 at ODEON Kino in Oslo, Norway ✨
👉 https://fabricfebruary.com
#FabricFebruary #FabFeb #FabFebFam #SNÆCKS
David Fowler @davidfowl.com Distinguished Engineer @ Microsoft 🧐. Creator of NuGet, SignalR and ASP.NET Core, Barbadian 🇧🇧, Tennis Player.
John Sterrett @johnsterrett.bsky.social 
Hugo Kornelis @hugokornelis.bsky.social Husband, father of two, loves SQL Server execution plans
Frank Geisler | MVP 🇩🇪 @frankgeisler.bsky.social CEO, Data Platform MVP, FoRG, MCT, MCTP, Author, Speaker | Focus: SQL Server, MS BI, Azure, Power BI, Mobile Reports, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL on Linux
Steve Wake @stevewake.bsky.social Computers are my life! SQL Server BI Architect/Dev. Geek of many things space, sci-fi, retro arcade, F1, soccer & more! BoilerUp! #SQLFamily
L_ N___ @sqlhandle.bsky.social no-no-nobody’s fault but mine. database scientician, virtue signaler. he/him
Kostja Klein @kostjaklein.bsky.social Passionate Community guy from Germany. Microsoft Regional Director and Data Platform MVP. Foodie as well.
Sasa Popovic @sasapopovicsql.bsky.social Product Manager | Passionate about Product, Data, Digital Health Platforms | ex-Microsoft
Davide Mauri @mauridb.bsky.social Microsoft Data Platform MVP for 12 years, now Azure SQL PM, with huge passion for Data and Development.
Bert Wagner @bertwagner.com Data focused developer and data scientist. YouTuber. Eurorack enthusiast. Trying to brew the perfect cup of coffee. https://bertwagner.com
Tales From The Field @talesfromthefield.bsky.social YouTube Show Hosted by Bradley Ball aka @SQLBalls , Daniel Taylor aka @DBABulldog, @JoshLuedeman, Andres Padilla & Neeraj Jhaveri aka @neerajny. Show link: https://www.youtube.com/@Tales-from-the-Field
John Q. Martin [He | Him | His] @johnqm.bsky.social Doing data things down on the farm.
Andy Levy @alevyinroc.flxsql.com 
Emilie Rønning @emilieronning.bsky.social 
H Ross Reed @sqlservguy.bsky.social SQL Server DBA , PostgreSQL DBAFather, Husband, follower of Christ, Chicago Data Professionals Chapter Leader. 
John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social Global Delivery Solution Lead @Microsoft, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), SQL Skills Blackbelt, 5X Fantasy Baseball Champion, and Reader of Books. https://sqlmct.com/
André Kamman @andrekamman.com Dutchie living in Amsterdam with my Slovenian partner. Became a brand new dad in my 50’s. Microsoft MVP, work is wrangling data mostly in the Azure cloud often using a tech called Databricks.
Nathan Sundararajan @sqlnathan.bsky.social Databricks, Fabrics, Pyspark, Python, Machine learning , AI