A three-day community conference on Microsoft Data and AI in Mechelen, Belgium, where SQL Server, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI practitioners gather for technical sessions, workshops, and peer exchange at one of the country's landmark heritage venues.
dataMinds Connect is a three-day community conference focused on the Microsoft Data and AI platform, held annually at Lamot Conference and Heritage Center in Mechelen, Belgium. The event covers Azure data services, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server, Power BI, and AI tooling within the Microsoft ecosystem. Now in its nineteenth year, it is one of the longest-running Microsoft data community events in the Benelux region. General ticket sales open on 1 June 2026.
The dataMinds community was founded to provide Belgian and regional data professionals with a dedicated space for deep-dive technical exchange outside vendor-controlled channels. The three-day format allows for hands-on workshops, multi-session tracks, and informal knowledge transfer that single-day events cannot accommodate. The community model keeps the programme driven by practitioner experience rather than commercial sponsorship.
dataMinds Connect is an annual three-day community conference on Microsoft Data and AI, held in Mechelen, Belgium. It has been running for over 19 years and is organised by the dataMinds volunteer community. The 2026 edition runs 12-14 October at Lamot Conference and Heritage Center.
General ticket sales open on 1 June 2026, according to the organiser. Check datamindsconnect.be for registration details and any early-bird offers.
No. dataMinds Connect is a community-organised event, independent of Microsoft. Microsoft employees and MVPs may speak or attend, but the event is not an official Microsoft conference.
Lamot Conference and Heritage Center is a converted early-twentieth-century brewery in the centre of Mechelen, Belgium. The venue offers multiple conference rooms across several floors, with a distinctive industrial heritage character. Mechelen is well connected by rail, with direct services to Brussels (15 minutes), Antwerp (10 minutes), and Leuven, making it convenient for attendees arriving from across Belgium and the Netherlands.
dataMinds is a Belgian volunteer community of Microsoft Data Platform practitioners, founded over 19 years ago. The community organises dataMinds Connect as its flagship annual event, funded through sponsorships to keep the programme accessible. The community also runs smaller local meetups throughout the year.
Nineteen years of continuous operation makes dataMinds Connect the most durable Microsoft data community conference in the Benelux; the three-day format and heritage venue give it a character that distinguishes it from the many one-day alternatives.
General ticket sales open on 1 June 2026. Registration is managed through datamindsconnect.be. Ticket pricing is not publicly disclosed as of verification date. The CFP closed prior to May 2026.
Mechelen is served by direct trains from Brussels (15 minutes), Antwerp (10 minutes), and Leuven. The Lamot venue is a short walk from Mechelen railway station.
Ticket pricing is not publicly disclosed as of verification date. Sales open 1 June 2026; check datamindsconnect.be for pricing details.
The CFP closed prior to May 2026. Watch the official website for any future CFP announcements for subsequent editions.
| Official website | https://datamindsconnect.be/ |
| Register | https://datamindsconnect.be/ |
| Programme | not disclosed |