The official schedule of PGConf.dev 2026, one of the world's top PostgreSQL developer conferences, has been released.

Great news from the IvorySQL open source community: two talks submitted by community members Grant Zhou and Li Chao have both been selected.

This is not only a recognition of the two speakers' technical strength, but also a meaningful step for Chinese contributors moving from "participants" to "contributors" in the PostgreSQL global core community.

Session Highlights: From Macro Connections to Practical Hacking

At this year's conference in Vancouver, the two IvorySQL speakers will share insights from two dimensions: ecosystem connection and kernel development growth.

🎙 Speaker: Grant Zhou

  • Talk: The Missing Link: Connecting Tens of Thousands of Chinese Users to the PostgreSQL Core
  • Key points:
  • Breaking the silent majority: Analyze the gap between China's large enterprise user base and the global development community.
  • Hardcore field feedback: Share real pain points from IoT high-frequency writes, large-scale partitioning, and Oracle-to-PostgreSQL transitions.
  • IvorySQL's mission: Explain why downstream projects like IvorySQL matter, and how global communities can better absorb enterprise use-case feedback.

🎙 Speaker: Li Chao

  • Talk: Learning PostgreSQL Hacking Fast: Lessons and Mistakes from a Newcomer
  • Key points:
  • Rapid growth path: Share how to grow from newcomer to 150+ commits in just months.
  • Pitfall guide: Candid lessons from code reading, patch review, and community communication.
  • Practical toolbox: Debugging, testing, and mailing-list workflows that can help more developers learn PostgreSQL internals efficiently.

Community Responsibility: Building Bridges for China's PostgreSQL Strength

For a long time, China's PostgreSQL ecosystem has shown a pattern of strong domestic adoption but limited international voice in core circles.

As an open source database community focused on Oracle compatibility, IvorySQL always follows the principle: rooted in PostgreSQL, contributing back to PostgreSQL.

IvorySQL was initiated by Highgo Software in 2021. Built on the PostgreSQL kernel, it focuses on solving compatibility, cost, and ecosystem adaptation challenges in Oracle-to-PostgreSQL transitions, while continuously investing in contributions to global and domestic PostgreSQL communities.

  • Grant Zhou is building a bridge between enterprise users and the PostgreSQL core community, so Chinese needs can be heard globally.
  • Li Chao, a rising contributor from the IvorySQL community, has made strong contributions around PostgreSQL 18 and represents a new generation of Chinese developers in international open source collaboration.

Conclusion: See You in Vancouver This May

On May 19, 2026, in Vancouver, Canada, IvorySQL developers will take the stage at PGConf.dev and share real-world performance challenges and growth experiences from China.

This sends a clear signal: Chinese developers are not only users of code, but also key contributors driving the evolution of the PostgreSQL ecosystem.

We look forward to the excellent talks by Grant Zhou and Li Chao, and we welcome more open-source enthusiasts to join the IvorySQL community.