This article addresses a workshop presented at the Worldwide Data Vault Consortium 2026 that revisits the foundational relational model underlying modern data systems. The session highlights a persistent gap between everyday SQL usage and the rigorous relational theory required to maintain semantic clarity and correctness at scale. The workshop explores how assumptions about SQL’s correctness…
Planning to join us at the World-Wide Data Vault Consortium (WWDVC) 2026? We can’t wait to welcome you to Stowe, Vermont! To help you get ready, we’ve put together this handy FAQs list with all the details you’ll need to make the most of your trip. WHO is hosting the WWDVC 2026? The 11th World-Wide…
Luan is a globally recognized authority in Data Engineering whose impact spans continents and communities. As a Lead Data Engineer at Pythian, he designs and delivers enterprise-scale data platforms across Azure, GCP, and AWS. Beyond his corporate leadership, he is the founder of Engenharia de Dados Academy – Brazil’s first and only government-certified Data Engineering…
DataVaultAlliance is thrilled to announce that William “Bill” Inmon, the Father of Data Warehousing, will be joining us as a special guest at WWDVC 2026! For decades, Bill Inmon’s influence has shaped the very foundation of data management and analytics as we know them today. His pioneering work introduced the concept of the data warehouse,…
DataVaultAlliance is thrilled to announce that Doug Needham will once again be joining us at the World-Wide Data Vault Consortium (WWDVC) 2026, this time bringing a brand-new, deeply practical workshop designed for anyone building modern data platforms. His session, “Building Better Data Vaults: Organizing Data Structures for Speed, Savings, and Success,” takes aim at one…
We’re excited to announce a groundbreaking new workshop at the World-Wide Data Vault Consortium (WWDVC) 2026, led by Dan Linstedt and Cindi Meyersohn, the CEO and COO of DataVaultAlliance. This hands-on session will introduce attendees to a completely new way of engaging AI in real-time ontology design, without needing to master prompt engineering. About the…
We’re thrilled to announce that Mary Mink will be joining the lineup of distinguished presenters at WWDVC 2026, bringing her signature blend of experience, insight, and hands-on teaching to this year’s event. Mary will lead an immersive workshop titled “Is Your Data Vault Business-Centric?”, a session designed to help data professionals bridge the gap between…
We’re excited to announce that Paul Hooper will be leading a brand-new, hands-on workshop at WWDVC 2026, titled “Data Vault Click Start – In Three Parts.” This engaging, practical series is designed to guide attendees through every stage of a Data Vault implementation, from foundational principles to applied modeling and automation. Across the three Data…
It wouldn’t be the World-Wide Data Vault Consortium (WWDVC) without a little friendly competition, and this year is no exception. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 28, 2026, because Data Vault Games is back, and you know it’s going to be a blast! Hosted by your Favorites Per tradition, this year’s game night is hosted…
We’re thrilled to announce that Scott Ambler, internationally recognized thought leader, co-creator of Disciplined Agile (DA), and long-time advocate of pragmatic data practices, will be joining us once again at WWDVC 2026! This year, Scott will not only be attending the conference, but he’ll be leading an exclusive, hands-on workshop titled “Building a Continuous Data…