db tech showcase 2026
Overview
One of Japan's largest database technology conferences, running since 2011 under the banner of covering both the public and hidden sides of database technology, and drawing over 1,000 registrations every year since 2014. The 2026 edition runs fully offline on the theme "DB First, AI Next" with 86 sessions across four tracks, longer 40-minute slots and a new community track.
Program
- 86 sessions across 4 tracks (Room A-D) over 2 days, 40 minutes each
- Special opening session by CEO Toshiya Morita and Motonori Nishiwaki on Day 1
- New community slot in Room C, expanded from last year's lightning talks
- Includes English-language sessions by overseas speakers
- Sponsor exhibition booths and networking among attendees
Speakers
- Toshiya Morita (CEO, Insight Technology, 2026)
- Motoaki Nishiwaki (evangelist, 2026)
Foundation
- Founded
- 2011
- Founder
- Insight Technology, Inc.
Started by a database-focused vendor to create a cross-vendor gathering place for database engineers
Transition
- 2011 First edition held
- 2013 Osaka edition added
- 2015 Sapporo edition added
- 2025 Held July 10-11 at TKP Ichigaya Conference Center with 74 sessions across four tracks
- 2026 Held November 5-6 in Otemachi, its 15th year, with 86 sessions across four tracks
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