Drew Skwiers-Koballa
Employers on the program
- 2022–2026Microsoft25 talks
- 2019Inside Edge CIS1 talk
The year around now
Talks in the past 12 months and announced talks ahead, one row per conference, January to December. Hover a mark for the talk.
Appearances by year
- Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360
- DATACON Seattle
- Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)
- SQLBits
- SQLSaturday
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | DATACON Seattle 2026 (with TechCon 365 & PWRCON) | DATACON Seattle | speaker | Batteries Included: SQL DevOps with SQL Projects as Microsoft The evolution of SQL projects continues with expanded IDE support and deeper integration in the Fabric platform. Using the latest in VS Code and SSMS, we’ll…Show lessThe evolution of SQL projects continues with expanded IDE support and deeper integration in the Fabric platform. Using the latest in VS Code and SSMS, we’ll walk through keeping our database in source control, integrating changes made in another database, and evaluating deployment plans. | |
| Aug 24, 2026 | DATACON Seattle 2026 (with TechCon 365 & PWRCON) | DATACON Seattle | speaker | What's New in SQL Tools as Microsoft Databases and technology are evolving quickly, and the tools you use every day are evolving with it. In this session, we’ll take a tour of what’s new and what’s…Show lessDatabases and technology are evolving quickly, and the tools you use every day are evolving with it. In this session, we’ll take a tour of what’s new and what’s next across Microsoft’s SQL tooling ecosystem, with plenty of demos from SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and Visual Studio Code. | |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Visual Studio Live! @ Microsoft HQ 2026 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | speaker | SQL Projects in SSMS and Visual Studio as Microsoft | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FABCON & SQLCON 2026 (Microsoft Fabric Community Conference + SQLCON), Atlanta | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | speaker | Batteries included: SQL DevOps with SQL projects as Microsoft The evolution of SQL projects continues with expanded IDE support and deeper integration in the Fabric platform. Using the latest in VS Code and SSMS, we’ll…Show lessThe evolution of SQL projects continues with expanded IDE support and deeper integration in the Fabric platform. Using the latest in VS Code and SSMS, we’ll walk through keeping our database in source control, integrating changes made in another database, and evaluating deployment plans. | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2026 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | keynote | Keynote: Knowledge is the Key: The Path for AI Applications as Microsoft | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2026 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | speaker | The Developers Guide to Migrate to Azure SQL as Microsoft | |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Visual Studio Live! @ Microsoft HQ 2025 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | speaker | Fast Focus: Don't wait until 30,000ft to Find a Therapist as Microsoft | |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Visual Studio Live! @ Microsoft HQ 2025 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | speaker | Next-gen SQL Projects with Microsoft.Build.Sql as Microsoft | |
| Jun 23, 2025 | DATACON Seattle 2025 (with TechCon 365 & PWRCON) | DATACON Seattle | speaker | Deployments aren’t enough – databases deserve a development process as Microsoft How quickly can you take your database and examine its code? Database-as-code is not a new concept, but all too often we focus only on being able to apply…Show lessHow quickly can you take your database and examine its code? Database-as-code is not a new concept, but all too often we focus only on being able to apply changes to the database instead of having a development process that ensures that we’re making good database changes. | |
| Jun 23, 2025 | DATACON Seattle 2025 (with TechCon 365 & PWRCON) | DATACON Seattle | speaker | Unified DevOps for Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL, and SQL Server with next-gen SQL projects as Microsoft With Microsoft.Build.Sql SDK-style SQL projects, your database objects are stored as code for seamless development in Microsoft Fabric and client tools like VS…Show lessWith Microsoft.Build.Sql SDK-style SQL projects, your database objects are stored as code for seamless development in Microsoft Fabric and client tools like VS Code and Visual Studio, but the advantages don’t stop there. The modernized SQL projects format backs Fabric’s git integration and deployment pipelines for… | |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 (FabCon Las Vegas) | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | workshop | SQL Projects and Source Control Integration for SQL in Fabric, Azure SQL, and SQL Server as Microsoft This workshop is a deep dive on database DevOps centered on the SQL database projects format, where you will learn practical techniques for managing database…Show lessThis workshop is a deep dive on database DevOps centered on the SQL database projects format, where you will learn practical techniques for managing database changes whether your workload is operational, analytical, or somewhere in between. | |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 (FabCon Las Vegas) | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | speaker | Unified DevOps for Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL, and SQL Server with Next-Gen SQL Projects as Microsoft With Microsoft.Build.Sql SDK-style SQL projects, your database objects are stored as code for seamless development in Microsoft Fabric and client tools like VS…Show lessWith Microsoft.Build.Sql SDK-style SQL projects, your database objects are stored as code for seamless development in Microsoft Fabric and client tools like VS Code and Visual Studio, but the advantages don’t stop there. | |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Live! 360 Tech Con Orlando 2024 (incl. Visual Studio Live!) | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | speaker | 10 Visual Studio Hidden Gems for Database Development as Microsoft | |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Live! 360 Tech Con Orlando 2024 (incl. Visual Studio Live!) | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | keynote | Data Platform Live! Keynote: Secure, Unified, and Scalable Data in the Era of AI as Microsoft | |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Live! 360 Tech Con Orlando 2024 (incl. Visual Studio Live!) | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | speaker | Experience the Story of SQL and Microsoft Fabric as Microsoft | |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Visual Studio Live! @ Microsoft HQ 2024 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | speaker | How to Choose Your Local Database Development Setup as Microsoft | |
| Mar 19, 2024 | SQLBits 2024 | SQLBits | speaker | What You've Been Missing in SSMS as Microsoft Get tips and tricks and a sneak peak at the future for SSMS. | Video |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2023 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | speaker | Data API Builder: Instant REST and GraphQL endpoints to your Azure Databases as Microsoft | |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2023 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | speaker | Further, Faster, with Azure Functions and Azure SQL Integrations as Microsoft | |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2023 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | keynote | Keynote: From Startups to the Enterprise - Scale Your Business and Applications with Azure SQL as Microsoft | |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2023 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | workshop | Workshop: Full Stack Development From Zero to Hero as Microsoft | |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Visual Studio Live! Redmond 2022 (Microsoft HQ) | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | speaker | Azure SQL Database Development Inner and Outer Loops as Microsoft | |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Visual Studio Live! Austin 2022 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | keynote | General Session - Azure SQL Database: The Developers Data Platform as Microsoft | |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Visual Studio Live! Austin 2022 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | workshop | Hands-On Lab: Build Serverless, Full Stack Applications Including IoT with Azure SQL as Microsoft | |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Visual Studio Live! Austin 2022 | Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360 | speaker | Modern DevOps for Azure SQL as Microsoft | |
| Oct 12, 2019 | SQLSaturday Minnesota #913 | SQLSaturday | — | Azure Data Studio Extension Development as Inside Edge CIS Cross-platform and approachably extensible, Azure Data Studio is a new application for database development and management. Azure Data Studio extensions can…Show lessCross-platform and approachably extensible, Azure Data Studio is a new application for database development and management. Azure Data Studio extensions can create efficiencies by automating a workflow or integrating with an external system. |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Ward | 11 | 3 | 2026 |
| Davide Mauri | 7 | 3 | 2026 |
| Brian A. Randell | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Jason Bock | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Mads Kristensen | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Philip Japikse | 7 | — | 2026 |
| Muazma Zahid | 6 | 1 | 2025 |
| Allen Conway | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Eric D. Boyd | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Leonard Lobel | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Marcel de Vries | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Rockford Lhotka | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Erin Stellato | 5 | 2 | 2026 |
| Amber Vanderburg | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Angela Dugan | 5 | — | 2026 |
Speakers with the same name are merged into one entry, so this page may combine more than one person. Affiliations are shown as each conference listed them.