Are you passionate about Azure Cosmos DB? Do you have insights, experiences, or innovations that the developer community would love to hear? Now is your chance to shine at the Azure Cosmos DB Conference 2025 – a free, virtual developer event co-organized by Microsoft and the vibrant Azure Cosmos DB community. Mark your calendar for April 15, 2025, and join us online for an exciting day of learning, sharing, and inspiration!

This is our fifth annual conference, and we’re looking for YOU to contribute to making it an unforgettable experience!

Why Submit a Proposal?

Azure Cosmos DB Conference 2025 isn’t just another technical event – it’s a celebration of innovation, collaboration, and shared learning. As a speaker, you will:

• Showcase Your Expertise: Share in-depth knowledge through a 25-minute session or deliver a concise, impactful 5-minute lightning talk.
• Engage with a Global Audience: Connect with developers, architects, and data enthusiasts from around the world in an engaging and fun atmosphere.
• Inspire and Educate: Provide actionable insights through live demonstrations, code walkthroughs, case studies, and more.
• Contribute to a Thriving Community: Be part of a dynamic community that is shaping the future of cloud-based applications with Azure Cosmos DB.

Call for Proposals

We can’t wait to hear your voice and see your ideas! Whether you are a seasoned presenter or stepping up for the first time, your insights are valuable to us. Mark your calendars with these key submission dates:

• Call opens: January 14, 2025, at 12:00 AM PST
• Call closes: February 25, 2025, at 11:59 PM PST (February 26, 2025, 2:59 AM EST)

What We’re Looking For

We invite proposals focusing on, but not limited to, the following topics:

Intelligent Applications with AI and Azure Cosmos DB

Explore how Cosmos DB and artificial intelligence can create powerful, forward-thinking applications. Discuss AI-enabled architectures leveraging OpenAI’s LLMs, Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and more.

Design Patterns and Best Practices

Share proven design patterns and best practices for building scalable, efficient, and maintainable NoSQL solutions using Azure Cosmos DB.

Innovative and Specific Use Cases

Dive into unique scenarios where Azure Cosmos DB made a difference. Whether it’s connected smart products, real-time fraud detection, personalization, or building your own GenAI application, your detailed narrative could inspire countless others.

Focus on Specific Programming Languages and Tools

Highlight experiences with the Azure Cosmos DB SDK in popular languages like Python, Node.js, or Java. Discuss how open-source frameworks, Visual Studio Code, GitHub, or Azure Data Studio enhance developer productivity and solution extensibility.

Demonstration-Heavy Content

Engage the community with live demos, code sessions, and interactive experiences to provide a hands-on, immersive learning experience.

Data Migration Sessions

Share strategies, best practices, and lessons learned for migrating data to Azure Cosmos DB effectively, tackling complexities and optimizing migrations.

Integration with Azure Ecosystem

Explore integration scenarios with Azure services like Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure OpenAI Service, and more to enhance scalability, performance, and intelligence.

What to Include in Your Submission

• About You: Share your background, expertise, and previous speaking experience.
• Previous Presentations: Provide links to videos, code repositories, or relevant content that showcases your work.
• Your Proposal: Clearly outline your session’s topic, format (full session or lightning talk), and what attendees will gain from it.

Our selection process considers your expertise in Azure Cosmos DB, familiarity with related technologies, and your ability to deliver a confident, well-prepared talk. We encourage you to provide links to past sessions, code samples, or other qualifications that highlight your experience.

Reflecting on 2024: A Look Back

Last year’s sessions were filled with groundbreaking insights, innovative use cases, and practical demonstrations that illuminated the vast possibilities of Azure Cosmos DB. As we prepare for 2025, let’s take a moment to look back at some of the standout sessions and memorable moments from Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2024.

• Playlist of All 2024 Talks: Relive the entire conference experience by browsing through the full playlist of sessions. This collection showcases a variety of topics and deep dives that spanned the event.
• Highlight Reel: Get a taste of the most exciting moments with the Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2024 Highlight Reel, capturing the energy, key announcements, and high-impact sessions that defined the conference.

Some Talks of Note

• Kirill Gavrylyuk – Microsoft: Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2024 Keynote
  • Session Details: Hear the latest and greatest from the Azure Cosmos DB team, including new features, customer stories, and a look at the future of the service. The keynote also featured insightful interviews with customers like Mastercard, Enoteca, and TomTom, highlighting real-world applications and success stories.
• Michael John Pena – Playtime Solutions: Azure Cosmos DB as Vector Database
  • Session Details: This session delved into using Azure Cosmos DB as a vector database, exploring its capabilities in handling large-scale vector data with low latency and high throughput. Michael provided a comprehensive walkthrough on setting up the database, loading vector data, executing queries, and shared best practices for optimizing performance and cost—ideal for data professionals eager to enhance their skill set.
• Teena Idnani – Formerly JP Morgan Chase, now Microsoft: NoSQL, YesCosmos: Build that Eventually Consistent Application using Azure Cosmos DB
  • Session Details: Teena guided attendees through the essentials of building eventually consistent applications with Azure Cosmos DB. Her presentation addressed the practical aspects of leveraging Cosmos DB for designing distributed applications that embrace eventual consistency, discussing key implementation strategies, optimization techniques, and addressing challenges. This session empowered developers to build robust, scalable applications while deepening their understanding of distributed system behaviors.

Looking Ahead to 2025

The innovative ideas and detailed explorations from 2024 set a high bar for excellence, and they continue to inspire us as we gear up for Azure Cosmos DB Conference 2025. We’re excited to see how speakers in 2025 will build on these foundations, pushing the envelope further in intelligent applications, design patterns, use cases, integration scenarios, and more.

As you consider submitting your proposal, think about how your unique experience and insights can contribute to this legacy of excellence. Whether you’re inspired by the success stories of yesterday or driven to pioneer new frontiers with Azure Cosmos DB, your voice could be the next to resonate at our upcoming conference.

Ready to inspire the community with your ideas? Submit your proposal today and play a pivotal part in shaping the future of Azure Cosmos DB at Conference 2025!

👉 Submit Your Proposal Now

Join us online on April 15, 2025 – let’s create something extraordinary together!