What is this session about?

Databases are everywhere. The number of different types of databases continues to grow. The need for knowledge about how to work with databases is not only limited to developers but as data becomes more and more important, everyone needs to understand these technologies better.

This session is a tour of the world of some of the most popular database technologies: SQL, MongoDB/NoSQL and Graph databases. Our tour guides are industry experts and the people working with these technologies daily.

Why should you attend?

Whether you are a web developer storing user information, data scientist retrieving data to build an AI/ML model or even working on your own hobby applications, you are probably working with a database in some way. This session will help you gain more knowledge on database technologies you might already know and introduce you to new ones that you might want to use in your next project!

Who should attend?

Developers, Students, Data Scientists and Analysts or anyone working with databases or wants to learn more about them.

Speakers Bio

Emil Nildersen, Senior Solutions Architect – MongoDB

Emil Nildersen is a senior solutions architect at MongoDB, responsible for guiding customers and users to design and build reliable, scalable systems using the MongoDB data platform. Emil has a background as a software developer mainly focused in IoT and information management solutions. One of his passions is to teach Software Development and IoT at Nackademin and to develop for the Home Assistant project.

Max Andersson, DevOps Engineer (Developer Relations) – Neo4j

Max is a DevOps Engineer/Advocate at Neo4j with a background in building, migrating, deploying, configuring, and educating in cloud computing and distributed systems. Currently managing infrastructure for thousands of databases weekly. Previously, Max has worked as a consultant with many clients ranging from startups to enterprises handling deployments on multiple cloud providers. Max is an easy-going and value-driven individual who, in his spare time loves skiing and traveling.

Magnus Ahlkvist, Independent consultant with Transmokopter SQL AB.
Independent consultant with Transmokopter SQL AB. 20+ years data platform professional. Father of two, scout leader, football coach and data platform community organiser.Host and organiser of SQL Friday (https://sqlfriday.net) Co-founder and previously co-organiser of Data Weekender (https://dataweekender.com) Occasional blogger on https://tsql.nu .Certified Trainer, affiliated with Cornerstone (https://cornerstone.se)