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“SQL Saturday” Wellington event sponsored by Younity

Younity is delighted to become a sponsor of the PASS “SQL Saturday” Wellington 2020 event, being held at Whitireia Community Polytechnic on Saturday, February 22, 2020.

SQL Saturdays are FREE, full day training events organised by PASS members for data developers and technical professionals who leverage the Microsoft Data & BI Platform.

This event is designed to present a variety of diverse content encompassing data management, cloud and hybrid architecture, analytics, business intelligence, AI, and more. With a number of similar events being held all over the world, SQL Saturday Wellington empowers local data professionals to connect, share and learn through networking, education and peer-based learning. 

A great line up of speakers have been confirmed including a keynote from Microsoft’s Christopher Hoder, and presentations and sessions conducted by local and international data specialists including Sandy WinarkoAbhishek NarainAsanka Padmakumara and more. A full day of training sessions is planned, covering everything from ETL best practices to Security considerations for Azure SQL. For a detailed look at the schedule and speakers, click here.

Younity are delighted to contribute to our local event enabling the wider Microsoft data community in Wellington to up-skilling.  Our own Chris Kilbride and James Wild will be attending the event, liaising and connecting with local delegates and being available for all who are interested in looking for career guidance or advice. Chris says…

 “Younity is proud to be a local sponsor of SQL Saturday Wellington and support the Microsoft community that has continued to thrive and grow here in New Zealand. Younity has been a recruitment partner with a number of companies that have utilised Microsoft data products and technologies and we have taken this opportunity to invest in a community that we believe is integral for the future of technology here in New Zealand.”

Chris Kilbride

For more detail on SQL Saturday, Wellington 2020, visit: www.sqlsaturday.com/922/EventHome.aspx 

To Register to attend this FREE event, click here.

About PASS:

PASS is an independent, not-for-profit organisation run by and for the community. With a growing global membership of more than 250,000, PASS supports data professionals throughout the world who use the Microsoft data platform. Their mission is to empower data professionals who leverage Microsoft technologies to connect, share, and learn through networking, knowledge sharing, and peer-based learning. PASS fulfils its mission by:

  • Facilitating professional development and networking opportunities through our international conferences, local and virtual groups, online events, and local and regional events. –
  • Delivering high-quality, timely, practical technical training worldwide.

PASS was co-founded by CA Technologies and Microsoft Corporation in 1999 to promote and educate SQL Server users around the world. Since its founding, PASS has expanded globally and diversified its membership to embrace professionals using any Microsoft data technology.

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