EightKB is back again for 2026!

The biggest online SQL Server internals conference is back…it’s all happening on August the 20th!

We’ve open our call for speakers, you can submit here: –
https://sessionize.com/eightkb-august-2026/

As a speaker this is your chance to really go all out! If you’ve ever wanted to deep dive into a topic, this is the event to do so. No topic is too advanced…you can do as many (or as little or none at all!) demos as you would like. Field questions during the session or respond after the event…completely up to you.

EightKB is about featuring experts in their field, not expert speakers. If you haven’t presented before, we offer mentoring as part of our speaker program to help you prepare for your session so that you can enjoy presenting on the day. And even if you’ve presented at a tonne of events before…we’ll be happy to review your session! Completely up to you!

Continuing on from last year, only four of the sessions have to focus on SQL Server internals. The fifth session can be on ANY TECH TOPIC YOU LIKE, as long as it’s 300 level and above!

As ever, speakers do not have to use a slide template, and we don’t ask for speakers to add our logo to their deck. We just want you to turn up and enjoy presenting!

After the event, we’ll provide feedback of your session from the attendees and an unbranded video of your session that you can use however you would like.

Hope to see you there!

Hello Hello, We. Are. Back!

The schedule for EightKB 2025 Edition has been announced!

We’re kicking off at 1pm UTC on August 21st…here’s the schedule: –

N.B. – If you click on the session on the website, it shows the session abstract…nice touch eh?

Once again we have five amazing speakers delivering five great, in-depth sessions on various SQL Server internals topics.

We only have five slots in each event which meant we ended up not picking some amazing sessions. I want to say a MASSIVE thank you to all who submitted…session selection is the WORST part of running a conference! Really, truly…thank you to everyone who submitted.

Registration is now open, it’s completely free and you can sign up here: –
https://eightkb.online/

The event will be in Zoom and we’ll have chat going in the EightKB channel in the SQL Community Slack…please come and hang out with us there!

EightKB is a 100% community driven with no sponsors so, we have our own Bonfire store selling t-shirts!

Don’t they look snazzy?!

Any money generated from the store will be put straight back into the event.

Hope to see you on August the 21st!

EightKB is back!

The biggest online SQL Server internals conference is back in 2025…it’s all happening on August the 21st!

We’ve open our call for speakers, you can submit here: –
https://sessionize.com/eightkb-august-2025/

We’re looking for experts, not necessarily expert speakers. If you haven’t presented before we offer mentoring as part of our speaker program to help you prepare for your session so that you can enjoy presenting on the day.

As a speaker this is your chance to really go all out! If you’ve ever wanted to deep dive into a topic, this is the event to do so. No topic is too advanced…you can do as many (or as little or none at all!) demos as you would like. Field questions during the session or respond after the event…completely up to you.

One thing we are doing slightly different this year is that only four of the sessions have to focus on SQL Server internals. The fifth session can be on ANY TECH TOPIC YOU LIKE, as long as it’s 300 level and above!

As ever, speakers do not have to use a slide template, and we don’t ask for speakers to add our logo to their deck. We just want you to turn up and enjoy presenting!

After the event, we’ll provide feedback of your session from the attendees and an unbranded video of your session that you can use however you would like.

And back by popular demand, our mind-melting t-shirt and hoodie range! EightKB is 100% funded by the sales of these, so if you have enjoyed our previous conferences…please consider buying a shirt!

https://www.bonfire.com/store/eightkb/

Hope to see you there!

Hello Hello, We. Are. Back!

The schedule for EightKB 2024 Edition has been announced!

We’re kicking off at 1pm UTC on August 8th (8th of the 8th…get it? 🙂 )…here’s the schedule: –

N.B. – If you click on the session on the website, it shows the session abstract…nice touch eh?

Once again we have five top class speakers delivering five great, in-depth sessions on various SQL Server internals topics.

We only have five slots in each event which meant we ended up not picking some amazing sessions. I want to say a MASSIVE thank you to all who submitted…session selection is the WORST part of running a conference! Really, truly…thank you to everyone who submitted.

Registration is now open, it’s completely free and you can sign up here: –
https://eightkb.online/

The event will be in Zoom and we’ll have chat going in the EightKB channel in the SQL Community Slack…please come and hang out with us there!

EightKB is a 100% community driven with no sponsors so, we have our own Bonfire store selling t-shirts!

Don’t they look snazzy?!

Any money generated from the store will be put straight back into the event.

Hope to see you on August the 8th!

EightKB is back!

The biggest online SQL Server internals conference is back in 2024…it’s all happening on August the 8th!

We’ve open our call for speakers, you can submit here: –
https://sessionize.com/eightkb-2024/

We’re looking for experts, not necessarily expert speakers. If you haven’t presented before we offer mentoring as part of our speaker program to help you prepare for your session so that you can enjoy presenting on the day.

As a speaker this is your chance to really go all out! If you’ve ever wanted to deep dive into a topic, this is the event to do so. No topic is too advanced…you can do as many (or as little or none at all!) demos as you would like. Field questions during the session or respond after the event…completely up to you.

Speakers do not have to use a slide template, and we don’t ask for speakers to add our logo to their deck. We just want you to turn up and enjoy presenting!

After the event, we’ll provide feedback of your session from the attendees and an unbranded video of your session that you can use however you would like.

Hope to see you there!