At GroupBy we want to help new speakers succeed. To do that, we’ll need your help.

This year, we’re continuing the GroupBy Mentorship program. Why? Because we want the next generation of data experts to feel confident when sharing their knowledge with others, and we want to present only the best content at our events.

Submit your application as a GroupBy Mentor below!

What being a mentor looks like

Don’t worry about having all the answers. Most what makes a good mentor is showing up, having some experience, and having some idea on how to make things better.

There isn’t a rigid program to follow, but here are some of the questions that tend to come up from more novice speakers:

  • How do I manage my presentation time?
  • Is this the best way to design my slides?
  • What do I do if I lose my place?

In addition to answering these sorts of questions, you can share your general advice on best practices and provide personal expertise. But this is the least important, because often people just need someone walking alongside them, not in front of them. You don’t have to be an expert to be a good mentor. That said, it’s good to have opinions on what a good presentation looks like.

You can read more about our philosophy of mentorship here.

Our Previous GroupBy Mentors

Alexander Arvidsson ArcticDBA

Timezone: EUROPE
He/Him

Andy Mallon AM2

Timezone: AMERICAS
He/Him

Andy Yun SentryOne

Timezone: AMERICAS
He/Him

Ben Weissman Solisyon

Timezone: EUROPE
He/Him

Deborah Melkin Advisor360

Timezone: AMERICAS
She/Her

Erik Darling Erik Darling Data

Timezone: AMERICAS
He/Him

Grant Fritchey Redgate

Timezone: AMERICAS
He/Him

Kathi Kellenberger Redgate

Timezone: AMERICAS
She/Her

Kendra Little Redgate

Timezone: EUROPE
She/Her

Koen Verbeeck AE

Timezone: EUROPE
He/Him

Marco Obinu Softjam S.p.A

Timezone: EUROPE
He/Him

Matt Gordon Insight

Timezone: AMERICAS
He/Him

Monica Rathbun Denny Cherry & Associates

Timezone: AMERICAS
She/Her

Steph Locke Locke Data

Timezone: EUROPE
She/Her

Steve Jones SQL Server Central

Timezone: AMERICAS
He/Him

Tracey Boggiano Database Superhero

Timezone: AMERICAS
She/Her

Randolph West Born SQL

Timezone: AMERICAS
They/Them

Warner Chaves Pythian.Com / CreateDataPros.Com

Timezone: AMERICAS
He/Him