Conference Schedule

The schedule for talks for PGDay Lowlands 2026

This schedule is subject to changes. This page will be updated when any changes occur.

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Thursday September 10

  • 25 minutes
  • 45 minutes
  • General
  • Lightning Talk
  • Sponsors
  • Debate
  • Breaks

08:18 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:10

Opening

General Cloud Nine
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09:15 – 10:00

A look at the Elephants Trunk - PostgreSQL 19

45 minutes Cloud Nine
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09:15 – 09:40

PostgreSQL: Digital Sovereignty for Your Data. From Migrations and Operations to Strategic Independence

Sponsors The Pit
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10:10 – 10:35

Is PostgreSQL On My Raspberry Pi Faster Than Your Cloud PostgreSQL Instance

25 minutes Cloud Nine
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10:10 – 10:35

PostgreSQL: Your Hidden Cloudcost Enabler 😃

Sponsors The Pit
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10:35 – 11:05

Coffee Break

11:40 – 12:25

Optimizer Hints in PostgreSQL

45 minutes Cloud Nine
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11:40 – 12:25

Your Database Has No Idea Who's Asking

45 minutes The Pit
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12:25 – 13:25

(Dutch) Lunch

13:25 – 13:30

My Lightning Talk Disaster

Lightning Talk Cloud Nine
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13:30 – 13:35

When partitioning has a side-effect

Lightning Talk Cloud Nine
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13:35 – 13:40

TDE status update

Lightning Talk Cloud Nine
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13:40 – 13:45

Analytics Without Leaving Postgres

Lightning Talk Cloud Nine
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13:45 – 13:50

Behind the Soundtrack of the PGDay Lowlands Trilogy

Lightning Talk Cloud Nine
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13:55 – 14:40

Surviving pgvector in Production: A Reality Check

45 minutes Cloud Nine
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13:55 – 14:20

The Best Things About PostgreSQL 19

Sponsors The Pit
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14:20 – 14:45

Stop Rebuilding the Same Thing: Scaling Internal Collaboration with Open Source Operating Models

Sponsors The Pit
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14:50 – 15:15

Hanging hundreds of Postgres shutdowns with a simple CDC plugin

25 minutes Cloud Nine
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14:50 – 15:15

From data model to impressive application, in record time with Pulsar

Sponsors The Pit
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15:15 – 15:45

Tea Break

15:45 – 16:10

Three Paths to Analytics: Native ELT Patterns in Postgres

25 minutes Cloud Nine
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15:45 – 16:10

Discover your contribution-magic

25 minutes The Pit
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16:15 – 16:40

What does the EU Cyber Resilience Act mean for PostgreSQL and its community?

25 minutes Cloud Nine
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16:15 – 16:40

Scaling GetYourGuide's Reviews System to Serve 400M+ Requests/Day

25 minutes The Pit
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16:45 – 17:00

Closing Words and Ending Credits

General Cloud Nine
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17:00 – 18:00

Borrel (Dutch Social Event)

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September 10, 2026

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