Every production system has a story behind it.

The scaling limit you didn’t expect. The data model that finally clicked. The tradeoff you had to make under real-world pressure. The solution that worked—and the lessons you’d pass on to the next team.

Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 is where those stories get shared.

This is a global, developer-first conference focused on real-world engineering with Azure Cosmos DB, Azure DocumentDB, and open-source DocumentDB. It’s about showing how things actually work in production—through real architecture, real code, and live demos—not high-level concepts or marketing slides.

Key Dates & Links

• Conference: April 28, 2026 (free, streaming on YouTube)
• CFP Opens: January 15, 2025 — 12:00 AM PST
• CFP Closes: February 21, 2025 — 11:59 PM PST
• Submit a proposal: https://aka.ms/cosmosconfcfp-blog
• Conference website: https://aka.ms/azurecosmosdbconf

Why You Should Submit a Session

Submitting a session is about more than giving a talk—it’s about becoming part of the community.

• Tell your engineering story The problems you’ve solved, the tradeoffs you made, and the lessons you learned can help other developers build better systems and avoid costly mistakes.
• Get more involved in the community Speakers help shape the conversations, patterns, and best practices that move the Azure Cosmos DB ecosystem forward.
• Increase your visibility Azure Cosmos DB Conf reaches developers around the world. Sharing your work puts your expertise in front of a global audience and helps build your technical reputation.
• Support your career or grow your business Speaking can open doors—new roles, new collaborations, or new customers—by showcasing the real impact of what you’ve built.

Watch the recap video from Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2025 and see for yourself!

What We’re Looking For

All sessions are 25-minute, demo-driven technical talks that focus on real problems and real solutions.

We’re especially interested in sessions covering:

• AI and intelligent applications (vector search, RAG, agentic and multi-agent systems)
• Design patterns, performance tuning, and cost optimization
• Application modernization and data migration
• Multi-cloud, cross-cloud, and hybrid architectures
• Deep, real-world use cases and developer tooling

If your session clearly shows the problem, the solution, and a live, repeatable demo, it’s a great fit.

Get Inspired by Past Sessions

If you’re wondering what a great Azure Cosmos DB Conf talk looks like, these sessions from previous conferences are excellent examples of the practical, demo-driven stories we love to feature:

• OmniRAG – The Right Way to Do Retrieval Augmented Generation with Azure Cosmos DB
• Azure Cosmos DB as the Backbone for AI-Enabled Enterprise Applications
• Real-Time Scoring to Improve Personalization with Adobe Experience Platform

These talks dive into real architectures, real code paths, and real lessons learned—exactly what we’re looking for in 2026.

If you’ve built something real—and learned something valuable along the way—this is your chance to share it.

Submit your proposal and join us at Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026.

About Azure Cosmos DB

Azure Cosmos DB is a fully managed and serverless NoSQL and vector database for modern app development, including AI applications. With its SLA-backed speed and availability as well as instant dynamic scalability, it is ideal for real-time NoSQL and MongoDB applications that require high performance and distributed computing over massive volumes of NoSQL and vector data.

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