Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, if you book a Training Class (any one Pre-Con or Post-Con). Once you enroll yourself for a Training Class, you get a full-access pass to the Summit, absolutely complimentary.

No worries, we will offer a full refund if you are not able to make a suitable choice. No questions asked.

Data Platform Summit began in 2015 as Asia’s first, the only and the largest learning event on Microsoft Data, Analytics & AI Platform. DPS 2019, the fifth edition, was our biggest in-person event, successfully executed with much fanfare. Come 2020, last year, we went virtual. And wow, we had a blast. DPS 2020 was touted as one of the best digital events. Testimonials say it all. This year again, DPS 2021 is building on the success from last year. DPS happens in collaboration with Microsoft. And the Redmond brains will again be part of DPS 2021 in a BIG WAY. DPS 2021 will run round-the-clock, covering all time zones. The biggest news is that DPS 2021 Summit (main event) is FREE if you book a Training Class. We are redefining what a truly global event means. Log-in anytime, from anywhere, learning will be ON. And guess what, you get the recordings too! Isn’t that cool? Checkout DPS Showcase to learn more about our history.

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Without the past, there would be no future. An outcome of persistent efforts and indomitable perseverance resulted in Asia’s First SQL Conference in the year 2015. At SQLServerGeeks Annual Summit 2015 (SSGAS 2015), 50+ speakers delivered 70+ sessions in 5 tracks across 3 days for 800+ attendees –a remarkable beginning!

Continuing the success, SQLServerGeeks Annual Summit 2016 (SSGAS 2016) witnessed a bigger and better conference. 3 days, 5 tracks, 70+ speakers, 130+ sessions, 1000+ attendees – the learning event was a grand success and embarked on its position as a signature tech event of India. The data & analytics professionals in India learned from the who’s who of the industry. Microsoft SQL CAT Team, SQL TIGER Team, Global Black Belt Team, Product Engineers from Redmond, USA – name it and they were there.

The third conference was re-named Data Platform Summit 2017. DPS 2017 saw the IT Minister of Karnataka inaugurating the 3-day learning event, followed by an intriguing keynote by Mr. Narendra Bhandari (GM, Microsoft India). More than 200 sessions were delivered by 80+ speakers on the following tracks – Database Administration, Database Development, Data Science, Cloud, IoT & NoSQL, Big Data & VLDBs, and Professional Development.

In the fourth year, we broke many barriers. DPS was shifted to a five-star property with world-class infrastructure, more Pre-Cons were added and summit sessions were highly curated. DPS 2018 set new standards for the industry to follow by making the conference sponsor-free. 0% Marketing, 100% Learning. The best from the industry & Microsoft joined us, and it was mind-blowing. Five days of non-stop learning and our delegates wanted more. DPS 2018 was majestically executed and feedbacks from delegates were overwhelming. Rohan Kumar, Corporate Vice President, Azure Data Group, from Redmond along with his team delivered a marvelous keynote, much-awaited by the industry.

And then came the landmark: The 5th edition, Data Platform Summit 2019. Building on the massive success of 2018, DPS 2019 delivered new features like Round Tables, Ask-The-Experts/Community Zone, along with regular breakout sessions, open-talks, and chalk-talks. Keynote was delivered by Gayle Sheppard, Corporate Vice President, Azure Data Group & Azure Data Team members. Focusing on diversity and inclusion, Gayle Sheppard also hosted the first-ever Women-In-Technology round table at DPS.

And here comes the all-new DPS 2020. Virtual. Round-The-Clock. Non-Stop seven days & nights of learning. On-Demand access to all the recordings at no extra cost. Yeah, we are breaking records again!

Checkout DPS Showcase to learn more about us.

Yes. Here.

You should see the DPS Showcase – https://www.DPS10.com. This has everything you need. Do spend quality time there. It has past testimonials, our history, videos, photos, feedback from attendees, speakers, and Microsoft experts. Also check out Social Media Testimonials.

Of course. You should. Click Here. In fact, there are more than 200 video testimonials on our YouTube channel. Click Here. Also check out Social Media Testimonials. 

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Non-Stop, 24×7 learning event. Start: 2 Dec 8.30 am IST. End: 4 Dec 5 pm ET. Yeah, 67 hours non-stop online learning event with breakout sessions, Open-Talks, Chalk-Talks, Technical Roundtables, and a lot more. The virtual summit covers the whole world. Wherever you are in the world, whichever time zone, just log-in – LIVE sessions, learning & networking will be going on. Believe it, this is a redefining moment.

150 to 200. And you will get the recordings too.

Yes. We are sure. DPS 2021 covers the whole globe, all countries, all time zones.

Pre-Cons and Post-Cons are collectively called as Training Classes. Most delegates are booking multiple Pre-Cons and Post-Cons even if they cannot attend all of them. Why? They know they will get recordings. And with DPS pricing, these training classes are a steal. Pre-Conference Training is on 8 Sep & 9 Sep. Post-Conference Training is on 20 Sep & 21 Sep. Collectively, these are called as Training Classes. Each class is eight hours – 4 hours each day, for 2 consecutive days. Splitting in two days has a good advantage – learning is not cramped into a single day. Good for the speaker, better for you. Pre-Cons & Post-Cons will happen in three different time zones (three batches). And each batch will have approximately 4 parallel classes. Yes, 16 pre-cons & 16 post-cons. Attend LIVE classes & get recordings too. Believe this too! Checkout Training Classes

  Yes. If you book the conference ticket, you have full access to the entire event (the summit). Training Class (Pre-Con & Post-Cons) are separate and they need to be booked separately. So you can book for the summit. you can book for the Pre-Con. You can book for the Post-Con. One of them or all of them, completely your choice. Most delegates are booking multiple pre-cons and post-cons even if they cannot attend all of them. Why? They know they will get recordings. And with DPS pricing, these training classes are a steal.

        Maybe. Maybe not. If we get a good submission from a renowned expert and we feel it is worthy to be added to the Training Class list, we will do so. All registered delegates will be informed. So if you wish to change, you can do so by dropping an email to contact[at]dps10[dot]com.

Yes. If you purchase the conference ticket, you will get the summit recordings complementary. All the sessions. If you go for the training classes (Pre-Cons & Post-Cons), you will get the class recordings too, only for the class you have paid for. Make sure to check out the class details. Except one or two, all classes are being recorded. Please note, all recordings are available on-demand, streaming access.   

Almost all, barring one or two. Before booking your training class be sure to check out about the recordings in the detail section. Please note, all recordings are available on-demand, streaming access.

No catch. No hidden stuff. We are a community and DPS is a community-driven event. 

Multiple platforms will be used. DPS 2021 activities are quite a few and too many for a single vendor/platform to fulfill all the needs. Therefore, DPS Team will combine multiple platforms and offer an extraordinary experience to the delegate. Training Classes, Breakout Sessions, Open-Talks, Chalk-Talks, Round Tables, Community Zone, Ask-The-Experts, Panel Discussions – and a few more experiences will be virtually witnessed at DPS 2021. DPS Team will ensure that delegates have a smooth and memorable learning & networking experience.

Of course. Just drop a mail to contact[at]DPS10[dot]com and it’s done.

Of course. From the very inception of DPS, Microsoft has always participated in a big way. From the keynotes by CVPs to Breakout Sessions, to Technical Round Tables – Redmond folks have been there, everywhere. Access the great minds. Learn from them, network with them. See this from the past. And check out this year’s participation.

Well, the who’s who of the Data, Analytics & AI world will be there. Check out the Speakers section.

USD or INR. If you are using a credit card issued in any country other than India, choose USD. If you are using a credit card issued in India, choose INR. Simple.

Of course. After your purchase, you instantly get a receipt and within 24 hours, you will receive the tax invoice.

Yes. You will get a soft-copy certificate within 30 days of class completion.

No. Sorry. 

No. You need to book the ticket for whatever you want to attend. DPS is 100% flexible. If you just want to go for the summit, you only pay for the summit. Each class can be booked separately. You can book multiple classes. Even if you cannot attend, you still get the recordings.

Online via credit/debit card is the most preferred mode of payment. If your company office is in India and has bulk bookings, and you wish to explore PO route, you may write to contact[at]DPS10[dot]com.

Don’t worry about it. That is our headache. Just to give you a feeler – DataPlatformGeeks recently organized SQL Server 2019 Virtual Symposium, hosting 1200+ delegates from 105 countries. Participants said that their experience was incredible. Don’t believe us? Check this out, in their own words.

DataPlatformGeeks is the community that organizes Data Platform Summit. You can read more about us here. And here is our awesome Advisory Council.

No. On-demand, streaming access only. 

You will get a download link to download all the content.

Same. You will get on-demand access to the recorded class for which you have paid and you will get to download the content.

Yes. You can get all. Subscribe to DPS Newsletter and you get access to all the previous year’s content. 

Yes. Here. Make sure to check out the event reports.

No. Apologies. You get all the recordings, so there is no reason to cancel. Also, DPS pricing is quite reasonable. In other words, very community-friendly.

A full refund will be made within 30 days. 

The recording quality will be top-notch. Check out the recent Virtual Symposium to get an idea.

Technical glitches may always happen. It may affect a few sessions. This is beyond the control of the organizers. 

No. Essentially you are paying for a LIVE class. As a community, we are giving you the recorded class at no extra cost – so to say.

Yes. You will get a refund for one class, provided there is no attendance in that class using your personalized joining link.

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 Breakout sessions will be announced progressively starting from September. The full session list will be published by October end. The final schedule will be available in November first week or so.

If you have attended DPS in the past or similar events, you would know that the session list is published closer to the event date to ensure that the latest and most up-to-date content is delivered at the event. This is a common practice. This being said, you can always get an idea by checking out the session list from previous years. Click Here.

Good observation. Yes. We are the only community-driven event that has its conference websites actives from all previous years. Click Here. Visit any year and explore what we did in that year 🙂

Anyone, literally. Today job roles have a lot of fancy names. Irrespective of your designation and/or job role, if the technology coverage interests you, join us.

The Who’s who of the Data, Analytics & AI from Microsoft world will be at DPS 2021. Check out our stalwarts.

Of course. Previous years keynotes were delivered by Corporate Vice Presidents of Microsoft Azure Data, Gayle Sheppard & Rohan Kumar. This year – well keep watching this space 🙂

 Of course.

Just drop an email to contact[at]dps10[dot]com and inform about the replacement. Done.

Yes. And only the intended recipient will be able to attend. No two people can join using the same link. It will be a personalized joining link.

There are no prerequisites. You just need to have the hunger to learn 🙂 

Yes. You have full access to the entire event. Please note that Training Class (Pre-Con & Post-Cons) are separate.

No. Just book whatever you want. DPS pricing is anyway quite reasonable and friendly so we are not able to offer any combined pricing. 

Hold on. No one can attend all sessions LIVE. There will be close to 200 of them. That is why we give you the recordings. So, attend what you like. Remaining, watch later. Simple.

Yes. Here. Other channels are: Twitter, Telegram, LinkedIn, Facebook. DataPlatformGeeks social channels are here.

Sure. Here.

Thanks. Here. We have many, but this one is our all time favorite.

Sure. Write to contact[at]dps10[dot]com. Someone from the team will revert.