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POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2025

Now in its 4th year, POSETTE: An Event for Postgres (formerly Citus Con) is a virtual and free developer event happening June 10-12, 2025—organized by the Postgres team at Microsoft. Come join us to learn from open source users, Azure database customers, and experts in PostgreSQL about how they use Postgres—and the incredible things you can do with the world’s most advanced open source database. You’ll be able to watch all talks on Postgres and the rich tooling and extensions in the Postgres ecosystem online immediately after the event is over.

Conference FAQs

What does POSETTE stand for?

POSETTE = Postgres Open Source Ecosystem Talks Training & Education.

Pronounced “/Pō-zet/”—just like rosette, but with a P.

Why did you change the name?

The name POSETTE was inspired by FOSDEM, where some people don’t know what FOSDEM stands for but are familiar with the conference name. POSETTE is an acronym for “Postgres Open Source Ecosystem Talks Training & Education”—and the word “ecosystem” in this name is key: we welcome talks about Postgres and all the many extensions and tools in the Postgres ecosystem.

When is this happening?

June 10-12, 2025

Who should attend?

POSETTE: An Event for Postgres will include talks from users, customers, and developers who work with Postgres, PostGIS, Citus, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Patroni, pgcopydb, PgBouncer, and other open source extensions to Postgres. We hope beginners and experts alike will attend, including:

  • Postgres users
  • Citus open source users
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL customers
  • Database administrators
  • Data engineers
  • Enterprise architects
  • CTOs
  • Application developers
  • Postgres community members
  • Students
  • Open source & Postgres enthusiasts

What kind of topics will there be?

At POSETTE, there will be talks about how people use Postgres, Postgres extensions & tools, and Azure Database for Postgres. There will also be some inspiring talks about what’s new in the Postgres ecosystem, in Citus, and on Azure…to shine light on the latest PostgreSQL capabilities.

What will the format be?

This free and virtual event will include 4 unique livestreams. Each of the livestreams will include pre-recorded videos of the talks plus a live text chat with speakers and other attendees. Talks are 25 minutes long and in English. You’ll be able to chat with other community members on the #posetteconf channel in the Microsoft Open Source Discord before, during, and after the event.

Where can I find the talks from Citus Con in 2022 & 2023, and POSETTE in 2024?

The playlist for POSETTE: An event for Postgres 2024 is online on Youtube. The playlists of all the talks for Citus Con: An Event for Postgres 2022 & 2023 are online on YouTube too. There are some great talks in these collections.

Do I need to register?

No, registration is optional, but if you’d like to receive reminders about this year’s POSETTE, the Microsoft Source newsletter, and information, tips & offers about Microsoft Reactor and other Microsoft products please do. Registration will be available once the schedule is published in March 2025. When you register, if you you do not already have a Microsoft account, you’ll be asked to provide your name, job role, company, organization description, country, postal code, and whether or not this is your first Microsoft or Reactor event.

What is the difference between “Subscribe for news” and “Register”?

“Subscribe for news” is persistent from one POSETTE: An Event for Postgres event to the next. You will receive ~6 emails each year when: event dates are announced, the CFP opens, the CFP is about to close, the schedule & speakers are announced, a reminder the day before, and a wrap up with video links.

“Register” is for this year’s event only, available after the schedule is announced, and is entirely optional. Once registered, you’ll receive a few reminders about the event, as well as the Microsoft Source newsletter, and news about other Reactor events.

Who is on the POSETTE organizing team?

  • Aaron Wislang, Cloud Advocate (Cloud Native & Linux) @ Microsoft
    Threads | X/Twitter | LinkedIn
  • Abe Omorogbe, Senior Product Manager @ Microsoft
    LinkedIn | X/Twitter
  • Ama Kusi, Senior Product Marketing Manager @ Microsoft
    X/Twitter | LinkedIn
  • Bilge Korkmaz Erdim, Business Program Manager
    LinkedIn
  • Jeremy Asomaning, Product Manager @ Microsoft
    LinkedIn
  • Linda Leste, Marketing Consultant
    LinkedIn
  • Pooja Yarabothu, Senior Product Marketing Manager @ Microsoft
    LinkedIn
  • Teresa Giacomini, Postgres Community PM @ Microsoft
    X/Twitter | LinkedIn
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Speaker FAQs

Dates and Deadlines:

  • Nov 14, 2024 – Call for proposals (CFP) opens
  • Feb 09, 2025 – CFP closes @ 11:59 pm PST
  • Feb 19, 2025 – Speakers notified
  • Mar 05, 2025 – Schedule & sessions announced
  • Apr 02, 2025 – Virtual Speaker Meet & Greet
  • Weeks of Apr 28 & May 5, 2025 – Pre-record all talks
  • Jun 10-12, 2025 – POSETTE happens! Join the event in chat, and on screen too if you so choose.

How to submit a talk proposal?

Thank you for your interest in speaking at POSETTE: An Event for Postgres (formerly Citus Con)! You can submit your proposal on Sessionize for the CFP (some call this a CfS) while the CFP is still open. Sessionize for will ask for:

  • Proposed session title & description
  • Your bio information (including a high-res, at least 1000x1000 pixels, bio pic and title)
  • Permission for the POSETTE team to publish your recorded talk and bio details online, if your talk is accepted
  • Timezone in which you live (including UTC offset) to help with scheduling of your pre-recording as well as scheduling which of the livestreams your talk will be part of.
  • Speaker experience, where you can tell us a bit about yourself, your qualifications, and whether you have presented before. Please share links to videos of talks you have given in the past, if you have them.
  • First-time speakers, please know we 110% welcome first-time speakers too, so it’s OK if you don’t have links to past presentations. Just be sure to tell us, in the Speaker Experience field, what your experience is giving internal talks and/or teaching people in any capacity—and how you plan to prepare for the talk.
  • CFP deadline: End of day Sunday Feb 09, 2025 at 11:59pm PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)

How long are the talks?

25 minutes each

What are the logistics for speakers?

If your talk is accepted, and you confirm your talk acceptance, these are the next steps. There will also be a “Virtual Speaker Meet & Greet” on Apr 2nd, and the POSETTE team will give you speaker tips to help you prepare for the virtual speaker experience.

  • All talks will be pre-recorded by the POSETTE team in advance of the event (with you presenting remotely.)
  • Pre-recordings will be scheduled for the weeks of Apr 28th and May 5th.
  • All pre-recorded talks will be livestreamed in one of the 4 livestreams on Jun 10-12.
  • Speakers will be asked to participate in the online text chat during the livestream of their talk on Jun 10-12.
  • All talks will be published online right after the event, so a video of your talk will be accessible to anyone with an internet connection.
  • Published talks will include high-quality captions for accessibility.

What types of talk topics are you looking for in the CFP?

  • How you run your workloads on Postgres on Azure
  • New capabilities in PostgreSQL
  • Open source Postgres user stories
  • Postgres community
  • Generally interesting Postgres knowledge & tips
  • How you use Postgres extensions such as PostGIS, Citus, pgvector, & more
  • Data modeling and SQL best practices
  • Explaining Postgres internals
  • Tips for building your application on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
  • Building AI applications with Postgres
  • Benchmarking & performance tuning
  • High availability techniques (including Patroni)
  • Migrating to Postgres on Azure
  • Monitoring tools for Postgres
  • Optimizing for data-intensive analytics and time series workloads
  • Case studies & success stories for HA and DR (or interesting failures)
  • Ideas for new features in Postgres
  • Azure ecosystem integrations with Postgres
  • Running SaaS apps built with Ruby, Python, Node.js, Java, or .NET—and running on Postgres

How will talks be recorded?

All talks will be pre-recorded by the POSETTE team (and you!) using Streamyard. Streamyard is a delight to use and you can run it in your browser—no need to download or install any special software. We will handle all the production too, from editing to curated captions.

Will there be moderators for the livestream?

Yes, each of the 4 livestream sessions will have 1 or 2 on-camera hosts, plus chat moderators.

Where will talks be posted online?

All talks for POSETTE: An Event for Postgres will be published, free for anyone to watch, on YouTube and on other public websites such as the Microsoft Learn portal. All talks will be posted immediately following the event, and will include curated captions for accessibility.

Who is on the Talk Selection Team for this event?

  • Claire Giordano, Head of Postgres open source community initiatives @ Microsoft
    LinkedIn | Mastodon | X/Twitter
  • Daniel Gustafsson, PostgreSQL major contributor & committer @ Microsoft
    LinkedIn
  • Krishnakumar “KK” Ravi, Principal Group Engineering Manager @ Microsoft
    LinkedIn | X/Twitter
  • Melanie Plageman, PostgreSQL major contributor and committer @ Microsoft
    LinkedIn | Mastodon | X/Twitter

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Brought to you by the Postgres team at Microsoft

Members of the Postgres team at Microsoft—including Postgres committers & contributors, the people who work on Azure Database for PostgreSQL up in the cloud, the Citus open source database engine, and across the Postgres ecosystem—are all proud to host POSETTE: An Event for Postgres. We hope you enjoy it!