A practitioner-first conference on the architecture question that won't go away: OLTP and OLAP, together or apart? Real systems, real tradeoffs, real numbers — from engineers who've lived them.
The convergence of OLTP and OLAP is a generational architectural shift, not a niche trend. As organizations push toward real-time analytics, AI, and operational intelligence, transactional and analytical workloads increasingly need to work together. But there is no single path forward. Hybrid architectures, open table formats, CDC, purpose-built systems, and new database paradigms each offer different approaches, strengths, and tradeoffs. This event brings together data practitioners, architects, vendors, and researchers to discuss the evolving world of transactional and analytical systems. Join us to debate architectures, share real-world experiences, and explore the ideas shaping the future of data systems in the era of AI.
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Practitioners, researchers, and engineers with real things to say. Speaker lineup updates as confirmations come in.
Rows & Columns is organized by a small independent board of three including practitioners and community leaders with deep roots in data infrastructure. Backed by ClickHouse, with an independent program committee and blind CFP review.
We're hosting Rows & Columns Summit at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, the building is a striking blend of a restored 1907 power substation and a bold modern steel cube — a fitting backdrop for a conference about bridging old and new architectures. The venue features a 400-seat auditorium, a beautiful outdoor terrace for lunch and happy hour, and indoor gallery space for sponsor tables and networking.
