Company
Date Published
Author
Michelle Brinich
Word count
622
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Distributed SQL Summit Asia 2021 Recap and Highlights` was a virtual event that took place from January 20-22, 2021, with over 750 attendees, 35 speakers, and 900 minutes of content produced across three days. The event featured keynote presentations from Walmart, Weaveworks, and HashiCorp, as well as informative sessions from other innovative companies. A significant aspect of the event was the virtual swag donation program, where $5 USD was donated for every attendee who selected a charity, resulting in over $2,000 USD being donated to three charities. The audience played an active role in engaging with the speakers and content through live Q&A, comments, and feedback, which were highly valued by the organizers. The event recordings are available on Vimeo and YouTube for those who missed it or want to rewatch some of their favorites.