Data Saturday Chicago 2026 Wrap-Up

Data Saturday Chicago 2026 is in the books, and what a day it was! After way too long away, it felt incredible to once again gather the #SQLFamily and the broader data community together in person for a full day of learning, sharing, and reconnecting.

A New Home at Harper College

This year marked our first event at Harper College's Wojcik Conference Center in Palatine, and I can't say enough good things about the experience. The facility was fantastic, with plenty of room for sessions, great spaces for networking and the sponsor area, and the staff were a pleasure to work with. We look forward to returning.

Thank Yous

As always, an event like this only happens because of the generosity and hard work of a lot of people.

Thank you to all of our attendees — without people willing to come and learn, there would be no reason to do any of this. Seeing so many familiar faces, along with plenty of new ones, made the long wait between events more than worth it.

Thank you to our speakers, who took time out of their lives to prepare presentations and deliver them at our event. Many of them traveled to Chicago at their own expense to do so, and the quality and variety of content this year was outstanding.

Thank you to our sponsors. Without their financial support, this event simply would not be possible. Please take a moment to check out who they are and consider them when you have a need they can fill.

A huge thank you to our venue, Harper College, for being such a welcoming new home for the event.

And finally, thank you to our organizing team and volunteers — the folks who showed up early, stayed late, stuffed bags, checked people in, and did the thousand other little things that nobody notices when they're done right. I am incredibly fortunate to work alongside such a dedicated group.

Data Saturday Chicago will be back — see you soon!