Steve is joined by business intelligence architect and author Tim Mitchell. They discuss why SSIS will never die, the general pros of cons of integration services, the evolution from XML to JSON, how AI can help with coding, and taekwondo – among other topics! Recorded on-site at PASS Data Community Summit 2025.

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Steve is joined by Cindy Gross to discuss leadership coaching in the technology industry – what it is, how it works, and the many benefits it brings. Recorded on-site at PASS Data Community Summit 2025 in Seattle.

Cindy is an executive coach and Adaptive Leadership Expert with 25 years in the US tech industry. As a former SQL Server Master (MCM) and expert in cross-organizational navigation at Microsoft, she transformed her focus from complex technical systems to empowering leaders within systemic chaos.

Today, through Befriending Dragons, she guides indispensable Keystone Leaders struggling with burnout, equipping organizations with her Leadership Navigation System to befriend Leadership Friction and convert Leadership Debt into strategic leverage, thus ensuring critical talent retention. As a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and the Delaware Tribe of Indians, Cindy integrates the Cherokee principle of collective leadership, Gadugi, into her work.

Cindy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindygross

Learn more about Befriending Dragons: https://BefriendingDragons.com

Befriending Dragons' schedule: https://befriendingdragons.com/meet

Cindy's email: CindyGross@BefriendingDragons.com

Cindy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/befriendingdragons

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Rollbacks act as an 'undo' for databases, but why are they important, what happens if you can't roll back, and how do you prevent even needing to in the first place? Steve, Kellyn, Grant & Pat try to answer these questions – and more.

Recorded on-site at Redgate HQ in Cambridge, UK.

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Steve, Kellyn & Grant are joined by new Redgate Advocate, Pat Wright, for a wide-ranging discussion about what to expect in the database world in 2026 – from AI and when the bubble may burst, to community events (including the upcoming rebrand of SQL Saturday), the importance of connection, and much more…

Recorded on-site at Redgate HQ in Cambridge, UK.

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Steve Jones, Kellyn Gorman and Grant Fritchey discuss what surprised them most in the database/tech world in 2025, ruminate on the good, bad and ugly of AI, and ponder where it goes next. Recorded on-site at PASS Summit 2025 in Seattle.

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Ed Pollack (Microsoft Data Platform MVP and community champion) sat down with Steve Jones at PASS Summit 2025 to discuss many topics including:

• Why change is good - but keeping on top of the fundamentals is still important
• Data modeling
• Recommended software/products to use
• SQL Server 2025, which was just launched into General Availability at the time of recording
• The process of testing & best practices
• The importance of community, and how to bring people together
• Running a marathon

Plus, find out what Ed's baking specialism is – and try it for yourself at the Capital Area SQL Server User Group event in Albany, NY!

Event information: https://www.meetup.com/capital-area-sql-server-user-group/

Ed's Simple Talk profile: https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/author/ed7alum-rpi-edu/

Ed's MVP profile: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-US/mvp/profile/c7dc42d5-ff3e-ed11-bba3-000d3a197333

Ed on Sessionize: https://sessionize.com/edward-pollack/

Steve Jones is joined by SQLBits founder Simon Sabin at Redgate's Cambridge HQ to discuss Simon's early days in the data world (and how the industry has evolved), the importance of context when working with AI, and what's ahead for SQLBits in 2026. They also dive into the nuances of conference speaking and, for a change of pace, Simon talks about his foray into UK motor racing.

SQLBits 2026 takes place 22-25 April 2026 at the ICC Wales: https://sqlbits.com/

Sabin.io: https://sabin.io/

Steve chats with John Sterrett, CEO of ProcureSQL, about his true love for data from a young age, how SQL Saturday and community events inspired him to start his own company, ProcureSQL's use of AI to provide more value, and the impacts of work on relationships - plus much more!

ProcureSQL: https://procuresql.com/

John's website: https://johnsterrett.com/

Marriage Masterpeace: https://marriagemasterpeace.com/

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