Ireland's free community Microsoft Data Platform conference returns to Trinity College Dublin for its 2026 edition: a pre-conference training day on June 11 followed by 24 one-hour technical sessions on June 12, covering SQL Server, Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric, and related data technologies.
Data Céilí is Ireland's annual community conference for professionals working with the Microsoft Data Platform, held at Trinity College Dublin. The event is free to attend and organized entirely by volunteers. The 2026 edition spans two days: June 11 is a pre-conference training day, and June 12 is the main conference day with 24 one-hour sessions. Topics span SQL Server, Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and adjacent data technologies.
The main conference day on June 12 opens registration at 8am. The programme includes 24 one-hour sessions running in parallel tracks throughout the day. June 11 offers a separate pre-conference day with extended training sessions for attendees who want deeper technical grounding before the main event. Attendance is free and registration is via Eventbrite.
The event is organized by the SQL Server User Group Croatia, operating in a community capacity. Despite the name referencing Croatia, the event is Ireland's dedicated Microsoft data community conference, held in Dublin.
The event focuses exclusively on the Microsoft Data Platform but is not organized by Microsoft. It is a community-run event following the Data Saturday model, which supports regional volunteer-led Microsoft data events globally.
Céilí (Irish) refers to a traditional social gathering with music and dance. The name signals the event's community-first identity: a convivial gathering of practitioners, not a vendor-driven conference.
Practitioners working outside the Microsoft data stack, attendees seeking vendor product announcements, those looking for a large-scale multi-track summit format, or professionals focused on non-data software disciplines.
Trinity College Dublin's Arts Building provides lecture theatre and seminar room facilities within one of Dublin's most central campuses. The Nassau Street entrance is the designated access point. The venue is accessible by public transport from the city centre.
The SQL Server User Group Croatia is the volunteer community entity organizing this event. Data Saturday events operate under a decentralized model where regional user groups host events independently under shared branding. Full details are available at dataceili.ie.
Data Céilí is a textbook community data event: zero cost, volunteer-run, and narrowly focused on the Microsoft stack, making it the most accessible entry point for Irish data practitioners who want peer-level technical exchange without a conference budget.
Attendance is free. Registration is via Eventbrite at dataceili.ie. The pre-conference day on June 11 and the main conference on June 12 each require separate registration.
Yes. The pre-conference training day (June 11) and the main conference day (June 12) are separate registrations on Eventbrite.
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| Official website | https://www.dataceili.ie/ |
| Register | https://www.dataceili.ie/ |
| Programme | not publicly disclosed as of verification |