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# 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 and Dumky de Wilde lead 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

### Event Details

DateApr 14, 2026
Time11:45 AM Europe, Berlin
FormatIn Person
LocationDynamicum, PyCon DE & PyData 2026, Berlin
PriceFree
[More Info](https://pretalx.com/pyconde-pydata-2026/talk/AF9DNH/)

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