For over a decade, MySQL was the safe bet. That era is over. Oracle's recent layoffs of core MySQL engineers and its strategic pivot aren't just news. They are a red alert for every business running on it. What was once a standard is now a source of continuity risk, vendor lock-in, and hidden costs.

This isn't about features. It's about future-proofing.

Join us on January 28th for a frank, no-marketing-fluff panel with former Oracle MySQL leaders. We'll move past the rumors and answer the critical question: Is your organization paying an "Enterprise Tax" for a product being intentionally stagnated? You Will Leave With Clarity On:

You Will Leave With Clarity On:

  • The Mandatory Assessment: Why Oracle's moves trigger a non-negotiable vendor risk review for your team.
  • Avoiding the Costly Trap: Why migrating to a true, open-source fork is smarter than a painful, expensive architectural rewrite to Postgres.
  • Reclaiming Control: How to secure five-nines availability and full data sovereignty without proprietary barriers.

Why You Should Listen To Us (The Insiders Who Built Your Reality):
  • Jonathan Miller | Former Sr. Principal QA Developer, Oracle MySQL
    • The man who built the performance testing backbone for MySQL itself. He created Autobench3, the system Oracle used to test every release. Now he's building the next-generation framework for the entire ecosystem at MariaDB Foundation.
  • Marissa Alden | Former Global VP, MySQL Software Sales, Oracle
    • She knows the playbook because she wrote it. For 12 years, she directed Oracle's MySQL go-to-market and renewals strategy. She will decode the hidden financial pressures in your contract and the economic case for change.
  • Rich Mason | Former SVP & General Manager, MySQL Global Business Unit, Oracle
    • The executive who held the P&L for your MySQL database. As the former GM of MySQL at Oracle, he led the entire product line. He provides the ultimate lens on enterprise risk, compliance, and the danger of "orphaned" infrastructure.
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David Thompson

Alejandro Duarte

Published Author. Developer Relations Engineer
MariaDB

David Thompson

David Thompson

VP, Engineering
North America, MariaDB