Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. DPS 2022 is free to attend for all.

No worries, You can show your interest. We will inform you once we announce the pre-cons.

Data Platform Summit began in 2015 as Asia’s first, the only, and one of the largest learning events on Microsoft Data, Analytics & AI Platform. DPS 2019, the fifth edition, was our biggest in-person event, successfully executed with much fanfare. Come 2020, we went virtual. And wow, we had a blast. DPS 2020 and DPS 2021 were touted as a few of the best digital events. Testimonials say it all. This year again, DPS 2022 is building on the success from past. DPS happens in collaboration with Microsoft. And the Redmond brains will again be part of DPS 2022 in a BIG WAY. DPS 2022 will run in five editions, covering all time zones. The biggest news is that DPS 2022 Summit (main event) is FREE. 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.

After pulling off a landmark edition of the Summit in 2019, a new challenge awaited us. With the global turn of events in 2020, it was evident that we needed to adapt our delivery model in order to survive. And adapt we did! It came as a blessing in disguise, as the 6th edition – renamed as Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020 was solely conducted online, reaching out to curious minds from across the globe, making it the largest online learning event on Microsoft Azure Data, Analytics & Artificial Intelligence.
DPS 2020 ran round-the-clock, covered all time zones. With 30+ Training Classes, 200+ Breakout Sessions, 170+ World’s Best Educators, 48 hours of Pre-Cons, 48 hours of Post-Cons & 72 hours of non-stop conference sessions. With a heap of learning & heart-warming testimonials from many, we wrapped up yet another successful and record-breaking endeavor. Just as promised.

Then followed the same with DPS 2021. More diverse than its previous years.

And here comes the all-new DPS 2022. Virtual. Free for all. Multiple editions. Multi-lingual. 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. 

Great questions. Check this out.     

• Community speakers will receive a modest emolument for their efforts towards bringing fresh content to DPS 2022. See the “Speaker Compensation” section below.
• DPS 2022 will run in five editions for global coverage. We promise to bring new audiences to our speakers from more than 90 countries.
• DPS 2022 is multi-lingual. Consider submitting sessions in languages other than English.
• DPS 2022 will bring a new virtual world experience to our audiences.
• For the first time, DPS will feature a student track.
• Exclusive track for SQL Server 2022 content.

100+. And you will get the recordings too.

Most delegates are booking multiple Pre-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 Trainings are from 12-16 Sep. 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. There will be two groups of pre-con (12 & 13 Sep, 14 & 15 Sep) spread across four different time zones. There will be two batches in each group. Each batch will have four parallel classes Yes, 16 pre-cons. Attend LIVE classes & get recordings too. Believe this too! Checkout Pre-cons

  Yes. If you register (free) for the conference, you have full access to the entire event (the summit). Pre-Cons are separate and they need to be booked separately. So you can register for the summit for free. you can book for the Pre-Con. Completely your choice. Most delegates are booking multiple pre-cons even if they cannot attend all of them. Why? They know they will get recordings. And with DPS pricing, these pre-cons 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. Summit session recordings will be progressively available for all. All the sessions. If you go for the Pre-Cons, you will get the recordings too, only for the pre-con you have paid for. Make sure to check out the class details. Please note, all recordings are available on-demand, streaming access.   

Yes. 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 2022 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. Pre-cons, Breakout Sessions, Data Gurukuls – and a few more experiences will be virtually witnessed at DPS 2022. DPS Team will ensure that delegates have smooth and memorable learning & networking experiences.

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. 

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 August end. The final schedule will be available in September 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 2022. 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 Pre-Cons are separate.

Hold on. No one can attend all sessions LIVE. There will be 100+ 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.