## The CFP is now open & will close on Feb 5, 2023! The 2nd annual *Citus Con: An Event for Postgres* will happen Apr 18-19, 2023 and the [Call for Speakers is now open]( https://www.citusdata.com/cituscon/2023/cfp/), until Feb 5, 2023! We can’t wait to see your talk proposals about what you do with the world's most advanced open source database.
*Citus Con: An Event for Postgres* is a free and virtual developer event organized by the Postgres & Citus database teams at Microsoft and no travel is involved. Of course there’s a code of conduct too. To make things easy for speakers, we’ll take care of the video recording and production, both for the livestream and on-demand talks. Talks are 25 minutes long and must be in English. ## Live Sessions & On-Demand Videos There will be 2 unique livestreams + on-demand talks too. We’d love to consider your talk proposal(s) about Postgres and/or Citus—whether you’re a first-time speaker or a regular at conferences. We're looking for talks from Citus open source users, Azure database customers, & Postgres and Citus experts from Microsoft, and Postgres community members. On-demand talks will be pre-recorded and published online on April 18th. ## Important Dates * __Nov 17, 2022__: CFP opens * __Feb 05, 2023__: CFP closes * __Feb 15, 2023__: Speakers notified * __Mar 01, 2023__: Schedule & sessions announced * __Mar 13-17 & 20, 2023__: Video recordings for on-demand talks * __Apr 18-19, 2023__: Event happens! ## Key things to know Even more information on the [Citus Con CFP page](https://www.citusdata.com/cituscon/2023/cfp/) * __Format__: 3-hour livestreams in different geos: Americas and EMEA + on-demand sessions * __CFP closes__: February 5, 2023 * __Length__: 25 mins / talk * __Virtual & free__: no travel (or funding) required * __Video recording & production__: All you need is a good mic & a decent webcam. We’ll take care of the rest. * __Speaker resources__: on our [CFP page](https://www.citusdata.com/cituscon/2023/cfp/#speaker-resources) * __Submit your proposal__: [on Sessionize](https://sessionize.com/cituscon2023/) ## Topics We’re looking for talks about using Postgres on Azure, and Citus on Azure—as well as talks about using Postgres and/or Citus open source—plus talks that will introduce attendees to some of the latest innovations they might not yet know about. Here are some examples, not an exhaustive list: + How you run your app on Postgres on Azure + Citus open source user stories + New innovations in Postgres 15 + Scaling out Postgres with Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL, formerly Hyperscale (Citus) + Postgres community + Generally interesting Postgres knowledge + Data modeling and SQL best practices + How you use other Postgres extensions, like PostGIS, pg\_cron, HLL, t-digest, postgres\_fdw, & so many more + Tips for building your application on Azure Database for PostgreSQL—especially Flexible Server + Techniques for using Postgres at any scale with Citus—from single-node to a distributed cluster + Migrating to Postgres on Azure + Monitoring tools for Postgres on Azure + Postgres performance (including analytics and time series workloads) + Azure ecosystem integrations with Postgres + Running SaaS applications built with Ruby, Python, Node.js, Java, or .NET—and running on Postgres + Using Postgres with Python and Django applications ## Other useful links * [Code of conduct](https://www.citusdata.com/cituscon/2023/coc/) * [Talk selection team](https://www.citusdata.com/cituscon/2023/cfp/#talk-selection-team)
