IN PERSON: Apache Kafka® x Apache Iceberg

Join us for an Apache Kafka® x Apache Iceberg meetup on Wednesday Oct 22nd from 5:30pm in G'Dansk hosted by Hapag Lloyd!

Venue:

Grunwaldzka 413, Gdansk (NEON building, 7th floor)

Speaker One:

Will Martin, PhD / EMEA Evangelist, Dremio

Title of Talk: TBA

Abstract: TBA

Bio:

Will Martin is an Evangelist at Dremio with experience as a data engineer, academic, technology consultant, and software developer. His career includes roles at CERN, BMT, Deloitte, and Tamr. He has spent 15+ years collaborating with companies and organisations across EMEA and APAC, working to understand their unique problems and to deliver targeted, technical solutions. Starting with a background of statistical analysis in particle physics, his professional journey has spanned multiple industries, including banking, shipping logistics, entertainment media, healthcare, defence, and customer 360.

Speaker Two:

Łukasz Kędroń, Lead Software Engineer, Kainos

Title of Talk:

Using Kafka GlobalKTable as a Configuration Cache

Abstract:

GlobalKTable is a special type of Kafka KTable that provides each consumer with a complete, locally stored copy of the data. In this session, we’ll explore how GlobalKTable can be effectively used as a configuration cache within a real-world screening system.

We’ll begin by examining the architecture of GlobalKTable and how it differs from standard KTables. Then, we’ll dive into the design of a configuration caching solution built on top of it, highlighting key implementation details and trade-offs.

The talk will include a live demo of a sample application, showcasing how to integrate GlobalKTable into an application. We’ll also take a closer look at the underlying technologies, including RocksDB, and discuss its configuration options to optimize performance and reliability.

Bio:

Łukasz Kędroń is a Lead Data Engineer at Kainos with over a decade of experience in software engineering. His career spans multiple domains, including financial systems and regulatory solutions such as food and animal checks related to Brexit. Recently, Łukasz transitioned into the data engineering space, where he focuses on building scalable, real-time data processing systems. He is passionate about Kafka, stream processing, and designing resilient data architectures.

DISCLAIMER

NOTE: We are unable to cater for any attendees under the age of 18.

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