Voice of the DBA

Bio

Steve Jones (he/him) has been working with databases and computers for over two decades. He has worked with SQL Server since 1991, as well as Oracle, DB2, MySQL and other database platforms. He has been a DBA, developer, and manager in a variety of large and small companies across multiple industries. In 2001 Steve founded SQL Server Central with a few partners and has been publishing technical articles and facilitating discussions among SQL Server professionals ever since. He currently is the full time editor of SQL Server Central, an Advocate for Redgate Software, President of SQL Saturday and the maintainer of T-SQL Tuesday and SQLMemorial.org. Steve is a 15-year Microsoft Data Platform MVP and lives on a horse ranch in Colorado.

Speaking Engagements

This is a list of all the speaking engagements I’ve given over the years, ordered chronologiclly. I try to update each of the talk pages with the dates, but this is probably the most accurate list. Neat to look back and see a total of 378 across the years. I also have a Sessionize profile.

I am including the episodes of Simple Talks I’ve been a part of as well.

A short list of speaking engagements I’ve tracked:

• 2026 – 19 events, 22 talks
• 2025 – 27 events, 35 talks
• 2024 – 36 events, 67 talks
• 2023 – 24 events, 30 talks
• 2022 – 19 events, 34 talks
• 2021 – 17 events, 18 talks
• 2020 – 11 Events, 20 talks
• 2019 – 21 Events, 40 talks
• 2018 – 25 events, 37 talks
• 2017 – 18 events, 34 talks
• 2016 – 21 events, 31 talks
• 2015 – 23 events, 35 talks
• 2014 – 26 events, 45 talks
• 2013 – 30 events, 54 talks
• 2012 – 17 events, 33 talks
• 2011 – 13 events, 21 talks
• 2010 – 7 events, 10 talks
• 2009 – 2 events, 2 talks
• 2008 – 2 events, 2 talks

Below are the individual events I’ve been a part of in each year.

2026 – 19 events, 22 presentations

Jul 18, 2026 – Day of Data Baton Rouge 2026

• Using Data API Builder to Speed Up Application Development

July 9, 2026 – Simple Talk Podcast

• Is SQL Server Too Legacy to Love

June 11, 2026 – Simple Talk Podcast

• Turning down grad school, self-learning Power BI, and Lego! – with Kristyna Ferris

June 11, 2026 – PASS Europe – Frankfurt

• Redgate Keynote

May 28, 2026 – Simple Talk Podcast 

• “You are the CEO of your own brand” – the importance of taking the initiative, with Chris Yates

May 7, 2026 – Pass on Tour – Chicago

• Redgate Keynote

May 6, 2026 – Webinar: Coffee & Clarity: Why DBA Leadership Is Rethinking Legacy Database Monitoring in 2026

May 5, 2026 – Redgate Summit New York City

• Keynote
• Elevating Monitoring, Strengthening Compliance: CardWorks’ Journey with Redgate Monitor Enterprise

April 25, 2026 – Houston Ai-Lytics Day 2026 (#1137)

• Running a Local GenAI Model on Your Laptop

April 7, 2026 – Simple Talks Podcast

• Making stuff go faster, from databases to the race track – with Matt Gordon

March 21, 2026 – SQL Saturday Atlanta 2026 – AI & BI (#1127) 

• Balance In Life With a Career

March 18, 2026 – Redgate Summit London

• Keynote: The Data Professional of the Future: How You Can Thrive in the Age of Machines

March 12, 2026 – Simple Talks Podcast

• Why SSIS will never die – with Tim Mitchell

March 12, 2026 – Redgate Summit 2026 Chicago

• Keynote: The Data Professional of the Future: How You Can Thrive in the Age of Machines
• Elevating Monitoring, Strengthening Compliance: CardWorks’ Journey with Redgate Monitor Enterprise
• Scaling Securely: How TruStone Financial Modernized
  Monitoring and Compliance

February 26, 2026 – Simple Talks Podcast – The benefits of leadership coaching in the tech industry – with Cindy Gross

February 25, 2026 – Webinar: Fast Value, low disruption and practical outcomes with Redgate Flyway in 2026

February 18, 2026 – Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026: the Fight for Control

February 11, 2026 – Simple Talks Podcast: Rollback vs Roll Forward in Databases

January 29, 2026 – Simple Talks podcast – What to Expect in the Database World in 2026