About

PostgreSQL Development Conference, aka "PGConf.dev", is where users, developers, and community organizers come together to focus on PostgreSQL development and community growth.

PGConf.dev is the successor of PGCon, and focuses on creating a fun and constructive environment for PostgreSQL contributors to meet, collaborate, and learn from each other.

PGConf.dev is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors, the amazing content from our speakers, the volunteers who help to organize and run the event, and the participation of the PostgreSQL contributor community.

Event Origins: PGCon

From 2007 to 2023, Dan Langille worked tirelessly organise an event for PostgreSQL contributors to meet, socialise and collaborate. Running a conference is a big commitment in time and energy, and Dan was ready to extend the efforts of running a development-focused conference to the greater community.

PGConf.dev respects the legacy of PGCon and takes this responsibility seriously. PGConf.dev has a large focus on PostgreSQL development topics, such as deep, technical discussions on upcoming PostgreSQL features, an "unconference" to discuss "wicked hard" problems, and community building topics, we've learned a lot from many years of PGCon and are incorporating many of its successful features.

With the importance of PGCon to the PostgreSQL community, we're happy to have Dan as one of the organisers of PGConf.dev, and we're looking forward to seeing you in Vancouver in 2024!

Organisation team

PostgreSQL Development Conference is organised in cooperation with Slonik Events Canada by the following people.

Amit Kapila
Fujitsu

Dan Langille

Jonathan Katz
AWS

Daniel Gustafsson
Microsoft

Magnus Hagander
Redpill Linpro

Melanie Plageman
Microsoft

Paul Ramsey
Crunchy Data

Steve Singer
Nav Technologies

Volunteering

Would you like to be a part of the team arranging PostgreSQL Development Conference? We are always happy for more people to join us, and are especially delighted to hear from community members who are new to conference organizing. Some examples of ways you can volunteer to help with PGConf.dev:

Marketing the event
Program committee
Registration desk
Swag sales
Room hosting
Sponsor relations

Volunteering at a conference is a great way to get more involved in the community, and we'd be happy to have you. Please reach out to us for more information.

Financial Disclosure

PostgreSQL Development Conference is financially supported by our generous sponsors and is economically underwritten by Slonik Events Canada, a Canadian Non-Profit specifically set up in order to organise this event. Any proceeds from the conference automatically belongs to Slonik Events Canada, and will be used in accordance with the by-laws to support the PostgreSQL community.

No PostgreSQL Development Conference staff receives any payment for their work, except free attendance.

Community Guidelines

PostgreSQL Development Conference follows the PostgreSQL Community Guidelines.

Privacy

We value our attendees right to privacy, and are committed to providing a safe space for everyone. Each attendee will be given the choice of opting out of photos, by selecting a red no-photos lanyard. Any photo taken during the event must not feature anyone wearing these red lanyards.

After the event has ended, all personal data entered during registration will be purged, with only the data required for financial traceability remaining. All registration data is maintained by Slonik Events Canada and not by the conference organisers or volunteers.

Our website and emails do not use any form of tracking.