Postgres Women India – January‘26 Newsletter

Welcome to Postgres Women India monthly newsletter, January 2026.

We are excited to highlight several key initiatives and events aimed at empowering women in #Data, #AI, and #Postgres ecosystem.

Proud to see our Founder Hari Kiran representing OpenSource DB at SAINTS 2026, Christ University, Bangalore, where he spoke on PostgreSQL as a Catalyst for Open Science and Sustainability.

The session powerfully highlighted how open infrastructure—especially PostgreSQL—can address reproducibility challenges, reduce vendor lock-in, and enable equitable, borderless research across domains like climate science, healthcare analytics, and urban sustainability.

This reflects what OSDB strongly believes in: open-source databases as enablers of innovation, sovereignty, and long-term impact.

Grateful to the SAINTS 2026 team and Christ University (https://lnkd.in/d52iP2Dx) for fostering such meaningful conversations around open data and sustainable science.

Check the post below for more insights:
https://lnkd.in/dyyY_TNw

Community Highlight | Postgres Women India

During her recent visit to India, Kalyani, a core team member of Postgres Women India, had the opportunity to meet members of the community in person. Visiting from Texas, this interaction added a special personal dimension to the strong connections built within the Postgres Women India ecosystem.

Sharing her thoughts, Kalyani reflected:

“Postgres Women India is a constant source of inspiration for me, and I’m truly happy that together we are making a meaningful impact in the community. Meeting a few members of the Postgres Women India team face-to-face was incredibly delightful and made the experience even more special. We all share one goal—to inspire, support, and give our best efforts to make this community stronger, more inclusive, and more vibrant.”

Her words beautifully capture the spirit of global collaboration and local impact that defines Postgres Women India—bringing together voices across geographies to build a stronger, more inclusive community.

Women for Data Summit 2026

Empowering Women in Data, AI, and Open Source

📅 30th January 2026
📍 JNTUH, Hyderabad

Women for Data Summit 2026, the second edition of this community-led initiative, was successfully conducted on 30th January 2026 at JNTUH, Hyderabad, bringing together 85+ participants from across industry and academia.

The summit served as a vibrant platform for professionals, researchers, and students passionate about Data, AI, and Open Source to connect, learn, and collaborate. Building on the success of the inaugural edition, this year’s event featured an inspiring speaker lineup and a thoughtfully curated agenda focused on real-world applications, open-source innovation, and leadership journeys.

A key highlight of the summit was the interactive “boxing bout”–style sessions, which sparked engaging discussions, encouraged rapid idea exchange, and created a highly participative learning environment.

We were especially delighted by the enthusiastic involvement of students from MRVV, JNTUH, and JNTU Jagtiyal, whose curiosity and energy added immense value and reinforced our commitment to nurturing the next generation of women leaders in technology.

The event welcomed attendees from diverse backgrounds, with speaker opportunities exclusively for women, continuing our mission to spotlight and celebrate women’s contributions in Data, AI, and Open Source.

We extend our sincere thanks to all the speakers, partners, volunteers, and participants who made Women for Data Summit 2026 a meaningful and impactful success.

For more updates and future initiatives, visit Postgres Women India.

📘 Learn & Share Series:

Aarti –  Announcement of The Atlas of Postgres Success Stories_2026

Praveena Sivasankar – Sharing insightful articles about AI which are essential for any company.

📅 Upcoming Events:

Upcoming Event | PGDay Mumbai 2026

A Community Event by PGMumbai

📅 Saturday, 7th February 2026
🕘 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM (IST)
📍 IIT Campus School, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai

PGDay Mumbai 2026 brings together PostgreSQL practitioners, contributors, and enthusiasts for a full day of learning, sharing, and community networking. Organized by PGMumbai, the event continues its tradition of fostering strong connections within the PostgreSQL ecosystem.

The conference features technical talks, real-world use cases, and community-driven discussions covering PostgreSQL performance, scalability, reliability, and best practices. Whether you’re a database professional, developer, architect, or a PostgreSQL enthusiast, PGDay Mumbai offers valuable insights and hands-on learning opportunities.

Hosted at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, the event provides a vibrant setting for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and meaningful conversations with fellow community members.

Hands-on Training with Hari Kiran
🐘 Building Active-Active PostgreSQL: Multi-Master Replication at Scale

We’re excited to announce a hands-on training session by Hari Kiran at PGMumbai, focused on designing and operating Active-Active PostgreSQL architectures for mission-critical systems.

This session dives deep into real-world design and operational challenges, covering:

  • Architecture patterns for distributed writes

  • Conflict resolution strategies for financial and transactional data

  • Consistency guarantees and their real-world trade-offs

  • Performance optimization for high-throughput workloads

  • Production monitoring and operational best practices

Using financial industry scenarios, Hari Kiran will walk participants through when Active-Active makes sense, how to evaluate trade-offs, and how to design systems that meet strict consistency and reliability requirements at scale.

🔗 Event Registration: https://www.townscript.com/e/pgmumbai-2026-134034

Upcoming Event | PgVizag Meetup – 5

Kickstarting 2026 with the PostgreSQL Community

We’re excited to kick off 2026 with #PgVizag Meetup – 5, the first Vizag PostgreSQL User Group meetup of the year. This edition will be held in a virtual format, bringing together PostgreSQL enthusiasts from across regions to learn, share, and collaborate.

Call for Papers – Now Open

We invite PostgreSQL professionals, developers, architects, and students to submit talk proposals focused on practical, real-world PostgreSQL use cases and share their experiences with the community.

Topics of Interest

  • Best Practices for PostgreSQL

  • Performance Optimization

  • Advanced SQL Techniques

  • PostgreSQL Extensions, Tools, and Integrations

  • Real-world Case Studies

  • Innovative PostgreSQL Applications with AI

Event Details

📅 Event Date: 14th February 2026
📌 CFP Submission Deadline: 6th February 2026
💻 Mode: Virtual (Online)

How to Submit

Submit your proposal by filling out the CFP form:
👉 https://pgvizag.in/cfp/

Join us as we begin the year by strengthening the PostgreSQL community through shared learning and collaboration – online and beyond.

Upcoming Event | PgHyd Meetup – 13

Kickstarting 2026 with the PostgreSQL Community

We’re excited to kick off 2026 with PgHyderabad Meetup – 13, the first Hyderabad PostgreSQL User Group meetup of the year. This edition brings together PostgreSQL enthusiasts from across regions to learn, share, and collaborate.

Call for Papers – Now Open

We invite PostgreSQL professionals, developers, architects, and students to submit talk proposals focused on practical, real-world PostgreSQL use cases and share their experiences with the community.

Topics of Interest

  • Best Practices for PostgreSQL

  • Performance Optimization

  • Advanced SQL Techniques

  • PostgreSQL Extensions, Tools, and Integrations

  • Real-world Case Studies

  • Innovative PostgreSQL Applications with AI

Event Details

📅 Event Date: 20th February 2026
📌 CFP Submission Deadline: 14th February 2026
📍 Venue: To be announced

How to Submit

Submit your proposal by filling out the CFP form:
👉 https://pghyd.in/cfp/

Join us as we begin the year by strengthening the PostgreSQL community through shared learning and collaboration.

Upcoming Event | PGConf India 2026 | OpenSource DB

📅 11–13 March 2026
📍 Sheraton Grand Hotel, Brigade Gateway, Bengaluru
🔗 https://pgconf.in/conferences/pgconfin2026

PGConf India 2026, India’s premier PostgreSQL conference, brings together PostgreSQL practitioners, contributors, and industry leaders for three days of deep technical learning and community collaboration.

We’re proud to share that OpenSource DB will be actively contributing to the conference with expert-led technical sessions, reflecting our continued commitment to the PostgreSQL ecosystem and open-source knowledge sharing.

🎤 OpenSource DB Talks at PGConf India 2026

PG18 Hacktober: 31 Days of New Features
Speaker: Hari Kiran, OpenSource DB
An in-depth look at the latest enhancements in PostgreSQL 18, covering new features, improvements, and what they mean for real-world adoption.

Inside PostgreSQL High Availability: Quorum, Split-Brain, and Failover at Scale
Speaker: Venkat Akhil, OpenSource DB
A deep technical exploration of high availability architectures in PostgreSQL, focusing on quorum design, split-brain prevention, failover strategies, and lessons from running PostgreSQL at scale.

These sessions highlight OpenSource DB’s hands-on experience in building, operating, and scaling PostgreSQL for mission-critical workloads—and our belief in giving back to the community through knowledge sharing.

Join us at PGConf India 2026 to learn from practitioners, engage with the community, and shape the future of PostgreSQL together.

Upcoming Event | Join the Upskill Program – Batch Starts April 11th, 2026

Postgres Women India Upskill Program is back with a brand-new batch! This year’s program combines PostgreSQL fundamentals with an AI Basics module, perfect for beginners aiming to build strong, job-ready skills.

Program Highlights:

  • Beginner-friendly PostgreSQL training

  • Hands-on practical sessions

  • Guidance from Postgres experts

  • Introductory AI module

  • Networking opportunities with peers & mentors

  • Live virtual sessions every Saturday (3–4 hours) for 15 weeks

  • Limited seats – Enroll before April 5th

Fee: ₹9,999/- (supports open-source learning & diversity in tech)

Register now to secure your spot: Upskill Program 2026

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