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The Postgres Meetup group of the Netherlands
We are happy to invite you to the Spring Edition of the PostgreSQL User Group NL Meetup on Thursday April 24 in Amsterdam.
This meetup brings you two exciting sessions from two international renowned PostgreSQL experts , one from Franck Sidi on analytics, AI, and Greenplum, and another Hans-Jürgen Schönig on running PostgreSQL on Kubernetes.
As usual we have some space in the program reserved for anyone who wants to do a lightning talk. Please contact us or through a personal message on meetup.com.
This time around the meetup is supported and made possible by Nibble IT, celebrating 35 years as the PostgreSQL trailblazer in the Netherlands. Thank you for supporting the PostgreSQL community with the venue and hospitality!
We hope to meet many of you at the meetup as this is a moment where PostgreSQL users can connect, share knowledge, and discuss the latest developments in the PostgreSQL ecosystem.
We look forward to a great meetup!
Feike Steenbergen
Gerard Zuidweg
Schedule
17:30 – 18:25 Welcome, Beer & Bites
18:25 – 18:30 Opening by Gerard Zuidweg, OptimaData
18:30 – 19:10 Franck Sidi – Analytics for PostgreSQL: From OLTP to Lakehouse to Petabyte-Scale AI
Break
19:15 – 19:50 Hans-Jörgen Schönig – Running PostgreSQL in Kubernetes
19:50 – 20:00 Lightning talks
20:00 – 20:30 Wrap up and drinks
Talks
Analytics for PostgreSQL: From OLTP to Lakehouse to Petabyte-Scale AI
By Franck Sidi – VP Field-CTO EDB
Discover how PostgreSQL is evolving for analytics and AI with insights from EDB, covering lakehouse integration, Greenplum, and scalable ML workloads. Learn why OLTP alone falls short for analytics and how hybrid solutions fill the gap. See how the Lakehouse extension enables querying formats like Iceberg and Delta, with a live demo. Explore Greenplum’s petabyte-scale power, in-database ML tools, GenAI with pgvector, and a demo of AI at scale.
Running PostgreSQL in Kubernetes made easy
By Hans-Jörgen Schönig – CEO Cybertec
Running PostgreSQL in Kubernetes can be complex – while operators simplify deployment, there’s still more to consider. In this talk, Hans-Jürgen Schönig explores how modern approaches can streamline PostgreSQL operations, from automation and compliance to flexibility in managed environments. He’ll highlight solutions like Scalefield that address challenges in data localization and infrastructure management. Whether you’re dealing with regulatory requirements or just looking for operational ease, this session offers practical insights – and maybe even a surprise or two!
Lightning Talks
What are Lightning Talks?
A Lightning talk is a short presentation given at a conference or meetup. Unlike other presentations, Lightning Talks last only a few minutes and several are usually given in a short time slot by different speakers. Everyone has the opportunity to give their views, share a short topic or ask for input from the audience in the span of 1 slot.
During the PostgreSQL Usergroup NL meetups, through the Lightning Talks, we provide a low-threshold stage for participants to share their experience and knowledge.
Would you like to submit a Lighting Talk, do you have a short topic, would you like to share something within the PostgreSQL domain or what it touches? Send us an email with your suggestion, your topic, or just your name requesting a time slot and we will schedule you into the Lightning Talks! You can also put your name on the list on the night itself!
Venue
De meetup venue is at the “Kauwgomballenfabriek” in Amsterdam:
Adress:
Paul van Vlissingenstraat 10
1096 BK Amsterdam
Nederland
How to get there:
By car:
ring A10, afrit s111. Parking options ex. ParkBee Postillion Hotel, Paul van Vlissingenstraat 9-11.
Public transport:
Train: Amsterdam Amstel Station or Duivendrecht Station
Subway: subwaystation OverAmstel (50, 51), Spaklerweg (51, 53, 54) of van der Madeweg (50, 53, 54)
Bus: N85 stop Daniel Goedkoopstraat.
Signup for the Meetup
Feel free to register for this Dutch PostgreSQL community meetup. Thanks to the organization by OptimaData and the hospitality of Nibble-IT for this occasion, this is a free event that includes food and drinks. You can register via the link above on our meetup page on meetup.com. If you don’t have a meetup.com account yet or are not yet a member of the PostgreSQL Usergroup NL, sign up for free and register for the meetup.
