Hamish Watson
Employers on the program
- 2019–2026Morph iT4 talks
Appearances by year
- SQLBits
- Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon)
- SQLSaturday
- PASS Data Community Summit (formerly PASS Summit)
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | FABCON & SQLCON 2026 (Microsoft Fabric Community Conference + SQLCON), Atlanta | Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) | speaker | Driving Cost-Efficient Data Architectures for SQL Server, Azure SQL and Fabric using FinOps as Morph iT Learn how to optimise SQL Server, Azure SQL and Fabric costs using FinOps practices and AI-driven insights. We’ll explore key cost drivers, show how AI detects…Show lessLearn how to optimise SQL Server, Azure SQL and Fabric costs using FinOps practices and AI-driven insights. We’ll explore key cost drivers, show how AI detects inefficiencies, forecasts spend, recommends right-sizing, and helps design smarter, cost-efficient data architectures across hybrid and cloud environments. | |
| Jun 18, 2025 | SQLBits 2025 | SQLBits | workshop | Delivering Database & Data Warehouse Changes Faster, Securely, and Reliably❓ Are you under pressure to deliver changes to your data platform faster and more reliably? ❓ Are you also having to juggle the additional responsibility of…Show less❓ Are you under pressure to deliver changes to your data platform faster and more reliably? ❓ Are you also having to juggle the additional responsibility of compliance with governance, security and legal requirements? This workshop provides a practical, hands-on approach to accelerating database... | |
| 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 Morph iT 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 | Unlocking Productivity and Insights with Microsoft Fabric Task Flows and Copilot as Morph iT In the modern data landscape, organizations demand streamlined workflows and integrated tools to harness the power of their data. | |
| Nov 11, 2023 | SQLSaturday Oregon & SW Washington #1057 | SQLSaturday | — | Database Reliability Engineering - the new DBA?The role of the DBA is evolving, with automated builds, cloud and devops being the new A,B,C,Ds in the day to day management of databases, you need to up-skill…Show lessThe role of the DBA is evolving, with automated builds, cloud and devops being the new A,B,C,Ds in the day to day management of databases, you need to up-skill and learn about Database Reliability Engineering (DRE). | |
| Mar 8, 2022 | SQLBits 2022 (Arcade) | SQLBits | speaker | Building and managing a Data Platform in Azure How to build a data platform in Azure | |
| Mar 8, 2022 | SQLBits 2022 (Arcade) | SQLBits | speaker | Database Reliability Engineering - the new DBA? A session for DBAs considering where their career needs to go. | Video |
| Sep 29, 2020 | SQLBits 2020 (The Greatest Data Show) | SQLBits | speaker | Test Driven Development in SQL Server, safer code deploysTesting data in SQL Server is hard, but it is easier than having to restore your database. This session will show how easy it is to test database code using…Show lessTesting data in SQL Server is hard, but it is easier than having to restore your database. This session will show how easy it is to test database code using industry frameworks, tools and processes | Video |
| Nov 4, 2019 | PASS Summit 2019 | PASS Data Community Summit (formerly PASS Summit) | precon | Redgate SQL in the City Summit Seattle as Morph iT | |
| Nov 2, 2019 | SQLSaturday Oregon #920 | SQLSaturday | — | Essential Linux skills for SQL Server DBAsWhen Microsoft released SQL Server 2017 it allowed data professionals to run SQL Server on Linux and in containers, providing a wider and more open platform to…Show lessWhen Microsoft released SQL Server 2017 it allowed data professionals to run SQL Server on Linux and in containers, providing a wider and more open platform to deploy and run SQL Server. This session will showcase both the differences of SQL Server on Linux and the things that will be familiar for DBAs. |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Ward | 6 | — | 2026 |
| Erin Stellato | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Erwin de Kreuk | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Heidi Hasting | 4 | 1 | 2026 |
| Grant Fritchey | 4 | 1 | 2025 |
| Frank Geisler | 4 | — | 2026 |
| Matt Gordon | 4 | — | 2026 |
| Miguel Llopis | 4 | — | 2026 |
| Monica Rathbun | 4 | — | 2026 |
| Ásgeir Gunnarsson | 4 | — | 2025 |
| Oliver Engels | 4 | — | 2025 |
| Rob Sewell | 4 | — | 2025 |
| Simon Whiteley | 4 | — | 2025 |
| Chris Finlan | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Chris Webb | 3 | — | 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.