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Subject: CERN PGDay 2027: Announcement and CfP
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:24:12 +0000
Message-ID: <178912945271.2258530.1570908780901334234@wrigleys.postgresql.org> (raw)
# CERN PGDay 2027
Date: **Friday, February 12, 2027**
Location: CERN Campus, Geneva, Switzerland / Suisse Romande
Language: English
Organizers: Swiss PostgreSQL Users Group (SwissPUG) & CERN
Format: Single-track (6–7 sessions) followed by networking social event
Homepage: [swisspug.org/cern-pgday-2027](https://www.swisspug.org/cern-pgday-2027.html)
## About the Event
Continuing in the line of work of the past editions, CERN PGDay 2027 returns as the annual gathering for PostgreSQL users, developers, and enthusiasts across Suisse Romande (western Switzerland) and the neighboring French border regions.
Co-organized by CERN and SwissPUG, this single-day community conference offers a premier opportunity to network, share practical experiences, and explore the future of the world's most advanced open-source database. The event takes place in the unique, international environment of Geneva—a hub for major scientific institutions, non-governmental organizations, and financial and tech enterprises.
## Format & Venue
- Single-Track Schedule: The program consists of a single track featuring 6 to 7 technical sessions presented entirely in English.
- Social Event & Networking: Following the technical presentations, a social event will take place to facilitate community networking, discussions, and collaboration in the inspiring atmosphere of CERN.
- CERN Visits: Attendees are encouraged to arrange their schedules before or after the event to take advantage of the conference location and visit CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
## Call for Papers (CfP)
Speaker proposals for CERN PGDay 2027 can be entered online via [Indico](https://indico.cern.ch/event/1720940/abstracts/).
- Call for Papers Closes: _November 8, 2026 (23:59 CET)_
## Call for Sponsors (CfS)
Sponsors proposals for CERN PGDay 2027 are welcome. Please find the contract with all details [online](https://www.swisspug.org/cern-pgday-2027.html#sponsoring).
## Key Themes
We welcome talk proposals covering broader PostgreSQL and community trends and localized enterprise & scientific topics:
- High-Performance Science & Big Data: Managing massive datasets, extreme write throughput, partitioning, and high-availability database architectures in large-scale setups.
- AI & Vector Search Integration: Best practices for pgvector, machine learning pipelines, RAG, and AI-driven data workloads built directly on PostgreSQL.
- Enterprise Security, Sovereignty & Compliance: Data protection, cloud sovereignty, encryption, and auditability.
- Extensibility & Core PostgreSQL: Performance tuning, query optimization, new features, and extension development.
## Policies & Code of Conduct
CERN PGDay 2027 is a community event recognized under the [PostgreSQL Community Event Guidelines](https://www.postgresql.org/about/policies/conferences/). All participants, speakers, sponsors, and organizers are required to adhere to the PostgreSQL Community Code of Conduct to ensure a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for everyone.
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