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Speakers

Drew Skwiers-Koballa

Employers on the program

  1. 2022–2026Microsoft25 talks
  2. 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.

Held in the past 12 months Next 12 months Today, Nov 10, 2026

Appearances by year

201920202021202220232024202520262027
  • Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360
  • DATACON Seattle
  • Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)
  • SQLBits
  • SQLSaturday

Talks

DateEventConferenceRoleTitleLinks
Aug 24, 2026DATACON Seattle 2026 (with TechCon 365 & PWRCON)DATACON SeattlespeakerBatteries 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 less

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 walk through keeping our database in source control, integrating changes made in another database, and evaluating deployment plans.

Aug 24, 2026DATACON Seattle 2026 (with TechCon 365 & PWRCON)DATACON SeattlespeakerWhat'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 less

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 next across Microsoft’s SQL tooling ecosystem, with plenty of demos from SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and Visual Studio Code.

Jul 27, 2026Visual Studio Live! @ Microsoft HQ 2026Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360speakerSQL Projects in SSMS and Visual Studio
as Microsoft
Mar 16, 2026FABCON & SQLCON 2026 (Microsoft Fabric Community Conference + SQLCON), AtlantaMicrosoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)speakerBatteries 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 less

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 walk through keeping our database in source control, integrating changes made in another database, and evaluating deployment plans.

Mar 16, 2026Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2026Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360keynoteKeynote: Knowledge is the Key: The Path for AI Applications
as Microsoft
Mar 16, 2026Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2026Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360speakerThe Developers Guide to Migrate to Azure SQL
as Microsoft
Aug 4, 2025Visual Studio Live! @ Microsoft HQ 2025Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360speakerFast Focus: Don't wait until 30,000ft to Find a Therapist
as Microsoft
Aug 4, 2025Visual Studio Live! @ Microsoft HQ 2025Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360speakerNext-gen SQL Projects with Microsoft.Build.Sql
as Microsoft
Jun 23, 2025DATACON Seattle 2025 (with TechCon 365 & PWRCON)DATACON SeattlespeakerDeployments 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 less

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 changes to the database instead of having a development process that ensures that we’re making good database changes.

Jun 23, 2025DATACON Seattle 2025 (with TechCon 365 & PWRCON)DATACON SeattlespeakerUnified 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 less

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 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, 2025Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 (FabCon Las Vegas)Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)workshopSQL 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 less

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 changes whether your workload is operational, analytical, or somewhere in between.

Mar 29, 2025Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 (FabCon Las Vegas)Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)speakerUnified 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 less

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 Code and Visual Studio, but the advantages don’t stop there.

Nov 17, 2024Live! 360 Tech Con Orlando 2024 (incl. Visual Studio Live!)Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360speaker10 Visual Studio Hidden Gems for Database Development
as Microsoft
Nov 17, 2024Live! 360 Tech Con Orlando 2024 (incl. Visual Studio Live!)Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360keynoteData Platform Live! Keynote: Secure, Unified, and Scalable Data in the Era of AI
as Microsoft
Nov 17, 2024Live! 360 Tech Con Orlando 2024 (incl. Visual Studio Live!)Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360speakerExperience the Story of SQL and Microsoft Fabric
as Microsoft
Aug 5, 2024Visual Studio Live! @ Microsoft HQ 2024Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360speakerHow to Choose Your Local Database Development Setup
as Microsoft
Mar 19, 2024SQLBits 2024SQLBitsspeakerWhat You've Been Missing in SSMS
as Microsoft

Get tips and tricks and a sneak peak at the future for SSMS.

Video
Mar 19, 2023Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2023Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360speakerData API Builder: Instant REST and GraphQL endpoints to your Azure Databases
as Microsoft
Mar 19, 2023Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2023Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360speakerFurther, Faster, with Azure Functions and Azure SQL Integrations
as Microsoft
Mar 19, 2023Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2023Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360keynoteKeynote: From Startups to the Enterprise - Scale Your Business and Applications with Azure SQL
as Microsoft
Mar 19, 2023Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2023Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360workshopWorkshop: Full Stack Development From Zero to Hero
as Microsoft
Aug 8, 2022Visual Studio Live! Redmond 2022 (Microsoft HQ)Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360speakerAzure SQL Database Development Inner and Outer Loops
as Microsoft
Jun 13, 2022Visual Studio Live! Austin 2022Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360keynoteGeneral Session - Azure SQL Database: The Developers Data Platform
as Microsoft
Jun 13, 2022Visual Studio Live! Austin 2022Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360workshopHands-On Lab: Build Serverless, Full Stack Applications Including IoT with Azure SQL
as Microsoft
Jun 13, 2022Visual Studio Live! Austin 2022Visual Studio Live! (VSLive!) / Live! 360speakerModern DevOps for Azure SQL
as Microsoft
Oct 12, 2019SQLSaturday Minnesota #913SQLSaturday—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 less

Cross-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

SpeakerShared eventsShared talksLast together
Bob Ward1132026
Davide Mauri732026
Brian A. Randell7—2026
Jason Bock7—2026
Mads Kristensen7—2026
Philip Japikse7—2026
Muazma Zahid612025
Allen Conway6—2026
Eric D. Boyd6—2026
Leonard Lobel6—2026
Marcel de Vries6—2026
Rockford Lhotka6—2026
Erin Stellato522026
Amber Vanderburg5—2026
Angela Dugan5—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.