# What to Expect in the Database World in 2026

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Podcast: [The Simple Talk Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-simple-talk-podcast-7056342)
Published: 2026-01-29T08:37:00+00:00
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## Resource

Steve, Kellyn & Grant are joined by new Redgate Advocate, Pat Wright, for a wide-ranging discussion about what to expect in the database world in 2026 – from AI and when the bubble may burst, to community events (including the upcoming rebrand of SQL Saturday), the importance of connection, and much more… Recorded on-site at Redgate HQ in Cambridge, UK. Watch or listen to every episode of the Simple Talk podcast at: www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/podcasts

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