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Welcome to Retro Data

Tired of talks that dive into preview features you’ll never use? Frustrated by conference agendas packed with tools that might disappear in six months? Welcome to Retro Data - a conference for the rest of us. Because not everyone stands on the bleeding edge.

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What to expect

We’re bringing together experts to share practical insights, timeless principles, and real world recommended practices. No hype, no half-baked features, just valuable content designed to help you do better work today, not someday maybe.


Practical data talks for the rest of us

Sick of chasing tech that’s still in beta? So are we

Fundamentals, not fads

Recommended practices that stand the test of time

Real world insights for real world teams

Data and analytics beyond the hype cycle

What talks are we looking for?

The call for speakers is OPEN!! We want talks that can be reused, not fade away. We aren’t interested in talks on the latest and greatest tools. We want talks like:


Modeling data for analytics

Approaches to optimising query performance

Loading patterns and when to use them

Debugging performance issues

Architectural patterns for data platforms

Real world examples from the field

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Timeline

Here is our timeline for the conference. Stay tuned for updates as we count down to what we hope will be a great event!


2025-07-15 Call for speakers opens
2025-08-09 Call for speakers closes
2025-08-16 Speakers notified
2025-08-23 Schedule announced