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Webinar | Advanced Indexes in PostgreSQL: Smart Indexing for Faster Queries
Indexes play a critical role in PostgreSQL performance, but using the wrong one or missing the right one can cost time and efficiency. On 21 January 2026 at 2 PM GMT, Chris Travers, Principal PostgreSQL Consultant at Stormatics, led a hands-on session focused on using advanced PostgreSQL indexes to solve real-world performance problems.
What was discussed:
→ How different index types impact real-world performance
→ When to use Partial and Functional Indexes
→ How GiST and GIN indexes power full-text search, JSONB, and more
→Practical tips for tuning queries using insights from production environments
Who Should Attend
PostgreSQL developers, DBAs, and engineering teams responsible for scaling performance, optimizing queries, or managing complex workloads in production.
About the Speaker
Chris Travers
Principle PostgreSQL Consultant, Stormatics
Chris Travers brings over 25 years of experience with PostgreSQL, spanning roles as an application developer, database administrator, systems engineer, and IT leader. He has worked extensively with high-scale PostgreSQL deployments, including petabyte-scale systems, and has led teams that replaced tools like Elasticsearch when they hit scalability limits.
Chris is a passionate advocate for the global growth of PostgreSQL and has been a longtime contributor to the open-source ecosystem. He is also the co-founder of the LedgerSMB project and has been involved in leading several other open-source initiatives.
Chris regularly speaks at PostgreSQL and open-source conferences around the world, sharing practical insights from real-world production environments.