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Stop Debating, Start Implementing: Unifying TDE Efforts for Postgres

Event: PGconf.Dev 2026

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Room: Scotiabank (1315)

Dates: May 19, 2026 – May 22, 2026

Presentation: May 19, 2026 , 11:30 am

Link: On event website

Speaker: Kai Wagner

Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) is a critical requirement for enterprise compliance, yet its implementation in PostgreSQL remains a complex and historically controversial challenge. This session brings together contributors who have implemented TDE in PostgreSQL variants alongside other experts to synchronize efforts. Rather than debating the merits of TDE, we will focus on resolving active technical blockers in the storage manager, WAL handling, and Key Management integration to ensure a stable, extensible framework for the ecosystem. The goal of this session is to end with a clear consensus on the technical path forward of TDE for PostgreSQL.

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Stop Debating, Start Implementing: Unifying TDE Efforts for Postgres

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Kai Wagner

Kai Wagner

Kai is the Head of Product & Engineering for PostgreSQL. Before joining Percona, he worked as a team lead and as a software engineer at SUSE Linux. He is now focusing on the coordination of the PostgreSQL development and product at Percona as well as acting as an open source evangelist.

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