SQL is Dead, Long Live SQL: Engineering a Reliable Analytics Agent from Scratch

In Person
Date & TimeApr 14, 2026 at 11:45 AM Europe, Berlin
LocationDynamicum, PyCon DE & PyData 2026, Berlin

About This Event

Mehdi Ouazza leads this hands-on workshop pushing Text-to-SQL to its limits. Build a local data agent from scratch using DuckDB & MCP, and learn why SQL is still the most critical skill for reliable analytics agents.

What You'll Learn

  • Map exactly where LLMs break down in analytics workflows
  • Bridge the gap with a semantic layer that translates English into deterministic SQL
  • Hands-on with DuckDB's Model Context Protocol (MCP) for safe agent analytics
  • Understand why SQL is becoming the assembly language of the AI era

Who Should Attend

This event is ideal for:

Data EngineersAnalytics EngineersData Practitioners