In a 2020 webinar, Alkin Tezuysal discusses the evolution of MySQL and its ecosystem, tracing its history from its inception by Monty Widenius in 1995 to its acquisitions by Oracle. The presentation highlights major developments in MySQL versions 5.0 to 8.0, including significant features and the emergence of forks like MariaDB and Percona Server. It also covers the current landscape of database management tools, trends, and players in the MySQL ecosystem.