Database Modernisation, AI & Real-World Engineering

After successful sessions in London and Manchester, we’re bringing the MariaDB MeetUp to Dublin for the first time.
For our MariaDB and Susquehanna meetup; we expect to host 50–60 like-minded practitioners. Join for an evening of real-world insight, technical depth, and honest conversations across high-performance environments.

Why attend
MariaDB has evolved far beyond a traditional database.
It is where open innovation happens, continuously pushing new capabilities into the core engine, from semi-structured data and replication to AI and vector search built directly into the platform.
This session is about how that innovation is being applied in the real world:
Moving away from expensive, restrictive database platforms
Building high-performance, modern architectures
Taking workloads from community experimentation → enterprise-grade production

What to expect

🔹 MariaDB: Where the Innovation Happens
LeFred - Community Advocate - See how MariaDB stays ahead - how community innovation becomes enterprise-grade capability you can run at scale.
🔹 Managing Oracle & MariaDB: Real Workload Strategy
Phill Evans from RDB Concepts shares hands-on experience managing mixed database environments. Sharing real-life stories of practically managing SSP and Pizza Hut's Oracle and MariaDB workloads, reducing cost and avoiding lock-in while maintaining performance at scale.
🔹 Engineering Panel
Open discussion with practitioners on modernisation, scaling, and enterprise data challenges

Who should attend - Technical Teams!
Database Engineers
Platform / Infrastructure Engineers
SRE & DevOps
Architects & Engineering Leaders
Whether you’re a CS major, a database developer, or just curious - come join us for an evening of ideas, code, and community!

Agenda
5:30pm: Arrival & networking
6:00pm: Presentations & Panel
7:30pm: Pizza, drinks & networking
8:45pm: Close
Register now to secure your place.