Unleashing Potential: Networking at Conferences
In today's fast-paced world of technology and data, professionals constantly seek ways to advance their careers and seize new opportunities. While acquiring technical skills is crucial, establishing meaningful...
(Rie)-Discover the Power of User Groups
From making the day to day responsibilities of a role in data management a little bit easier through to building a network of peers to call on for guidance and career progression, being part of tech user groups offers...
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Why do we choose to share pronouns at SQLBits?
Have you ever been asked to share your pronouns at an event? It's an increasingly common way for event organisers to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for those who may not identify with traditional gender...
So, you want to be a speaker? How to get started… (SQLBits should be something to aim for!)
Public speaking can be a daunting task, but it's also an incredibly valuable skill to develop. Whether you're speaking at a work meeting, a community event, or a conference (like SQLBits!), being able to communicate...
How to take notes, and remember them.
Have you ever reflected on your notes and completely forgotten whatever freehand scribble you wrote down in the spur of the moment means now? Taking notes can be a lot harder than it seems. Those who do take notes,...
What Should I Do After a Conference?
Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing to fill the missing piece of you that SQLBits but there are things you can do that can sure help fill it! User groups Join a user group. Are you missing learning on the go and...
Why DE&I?
Here at SQLBits we love to hear about what we're doing well but almost more importantly, where we can make improvements, particularly in regard to how accessible we are making the event....
What to do after Couch2SQLBits; how to keep running!
If you didn't know, Couch2SQLBits was a programme that helps you run a 5k in less than 10 weeks! And we did the final 5k (3 mile) run at SQLBits in-person! For many of our runners, it was their first taste of running...
DKMS was at SQLBits!
DKMS is a charity dedicated to helping patients with blood cancer or a blood disorder. We manage a register of lifesavers-in-waiting, people willing to donate their blood stem cells to a stranger. Our mission is to...
Let’s learn about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion!
Let's begin with the basics - What is DEI? Firstly, DEI stands for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Which may come as a bit of a surprise that it doesn't stand for Equality, and here's why... Equity Equity is “the fair...
They’re not just sponsors…
If you didn’t know, SQLBits is run by volunteers who do the work to build up this amazing data platform event from the ground, year on end. Without our sponsors we wouldn’t be made possible – you are the glue helping...
Why I joined the DE&I committee
We asked a valued member of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team, Gavita Regunath, to share with us why she decided to join the SQLBits team and also what she believes will be an important goal and target for...
Food, glorious food!
Other than the all-important content of the sessions, the quality of the menus is what we get the second-most amount of feedback on and so we take crafting delicious, locally sourced menus for hungry delegates very...
When ‘Feedback’ gets literal
We take feedback super seriously at SQLBits. Not only is it essential for us to know how you think and feel about what we're doing with the event, from the topics of the sessions to the theme of the party, we also want...