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Meet the Speakers for Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026!

March 4, 2026

We're proud to announce our speaker lineup for Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026, presented in partnership with AMD! Thanks to AMD's support, we've expanded the show to a full 5 hours — 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM PST. This year's roster brings together world-class speakers from across the community — covering AI and RAG architectures, vector search, MCP servers, security, data modeling, distributed systems, and more. Meet the speakers and see who's joining us on April 28, 2026.

Welcome AMD — Our Headline Partner for Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026!

February 27, 2026

We're excited to welcome AMD as a partner for Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026! Thank you, AMD, for your support of the Azure Cosmos DB community. Register now to join us on April 28, 2026.

Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 Call for Proposals Has Closed!

February 23, 2026

The Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 Call for Proposals is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a session proposal! We're reviewing submissions and expect to announce the first wave of speakers within a few weeks. In the meantime, register now to receive event updates and reminders.

Meet the 2026 Speakers

Catch live and on-demand sessions from community experts and the Azure Cosmos DB team.

About the conference

Join us for our 6th annual Azure Cosmos DB Conf, a free virtual developer event co-hosted by Microsoft and the Azure Cosmos DB community.

Tune in to learn why Azure Cosmos DB—including Azure DocumentDB, the newly renamed vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL—is the leading database platform for the era of AI and modern app development. Dive into a dynamic mix of sessions from Microsoft and community experts, showcasing their innovative projects and breakthroughs.

Join our engaging 5-hour live show on April 28, 2026, and explore additional sessions on-demand.

This is an event you won't want to miss!

Resources

A curated set of links for Azure Cosmos DB, Azure DocumentDB, and the open-source DocumentDB project.

Azure Cosmos DB

Guidance for building globally distributed apps, tuning performance/cost, and exploring AI + vector search scenarios.

Azure Cosmos DB Documentation
Read the official docs for guidance, tutorials, and reference material.
Azure Cosmos DB Introduction
High-level overview, core concepts, and when to use Cosmos DB.
Azure Cosmos DB Emulator
Run Cosmos DB locally for development and testing.
Vector search in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Learn about vector indexing and vector search for AI/RAG scenarios.
Cosmos DB Well-Architected guidance
Reliability, security, performance, and cost guidance for production apps.
Azure Cosmos DB Samples Gallery
Patterns and sample content for Azure Cosmos DB.
Azure Cosmos DB on GitHub
Samples, tools, and community projects from the Cosmos DB team.
Azure Cosmos DB on YouTube
Tutorials, use cases, and event recordings.
Microsoft Learn Training: Build Generative AI applications with Azure Cosmos DB
Hands-on learning module for building AI-driven apps with Cosmos DB for NoSQL.

Azure DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility)

Learn about Azure DocumentDB, how it relates to Cosmos DB, and how to migrate workloads.

Azure DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) overview
What Azure DocumentDB is, how it scales, and compatibility details.
Azure DocumentDB FAQ
Common questions about features, pricing, and how it relates to Cosmos DB.
Azure DocumentDB release notes
Track service updates, new features, and notable changes over time.
Azure DocumentDB vs Azure Cosmos DB decision guide
Compare scaling model, cost model, global distribution, and query focus.
Migrate from Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB to Azure DocumentDB
Migration guidance for moving from Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) to Azure DocumentDB.

DocumentDB (open source)

Explore and run the open-source DocumentDB engine that powers Azure DocumentDB.

DocumentDB OSS overview (engine powering Azure DocumentDB)
Overview of the open-source DocumentDB project and how it works.
Get started with DocumentDB OSS (Docker)
Run DocumentDB locally using Docker and connect with psql.
DocumentDB open-source repository
The open-source DocumentDB engine source code (MIT-licensed).
DocumentDB project website
Project homepage for the open-source DocumentDB ecosystem.

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