IN PERSON: Apache Kafka® Meetup - October 2024

Join us for an Apache Kafka® meetup on Thursday, October 17th from 6:00pm in Belfast hosted by DailyPay!

📍Venue:
2-14 Castle St, Belfast BT1 1HB

🗓 Agenda:

• 6:00pm: Doors open
• 6:00pm - 6:30pm: Networking, Food & Drinks
• 6:30pm - 6:50pm: Patrick McKenna, Partner Innovation Engineer I, Confluent
• 7:00pm - 7:30pm: Mehreen Tahir, Software Engineer, New Relic
• 7:30pm: Additional Q&A and Networking

💡 Speaker One:
Patrick McKenna, Partner Innovation Engineer I, Confluent

Title of Talk:
Effortless Data Streaming: Simplifying Demo Data Production with Mockstream

Abstract:
In this talk, we will explore how Mockstream empowers users to easily generate and stream demo data into Confluent Cloud. With its intuitive web-based UI, Mockstream enables the creation of highly customizable datasets without the complexity of traditional setups. We'll dive into how Mockstream allows you to define dataset structures, manage relationships, and control production patterns, all while generating a simple Docker command to stream data instantly. Whether you're new to data streaming or looking for a more streamlined approach to demo data generation, this talk will provide insights into the capabilities of Mockstream and its future roadmap.

Bio:
Patrick is a Customer Innovation Engineer who joined Confluent in April 2022. Patrick enjoys spending time hiking, cooking and going to the gym.

💡 Speaker Two:
Mehreen Tahir, Software Engineer, New Relic

Title of Talk:
Observing all the things: Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink® with OpenTelemetry

Abstract:
This session explores how OpenTelemetry can be used to enhance observability for Apache Kafka and Apache Flink. We will cover practical demonstrations of using OpenTelemetry to trace Kafka's producer and consumer workflows, capture Kafka broker metrics using JMX, and extend this visibility to managed Kafka services like Confluent Cloud. Additionally, the session will highlight how OpenTelemetry’s integration with Apache Flink provides end-to-end observability into real-time data stream processing. Attendees will learn how to instrument their applications for better monitoring and faster incident resolution using open standards, enabling more transparent, interoperable, and efficient telemetry collection.

Bio:
Mehreen Tahir is a Software Engineer at New Relic. She specializes in machine learning, data science, and artificial intelligence. Mehreen is passionate about observability and the use of telemetry data to improve application performance. She actively contributes to developer communities and has a keen interest in edge analytics and serverless architecture.

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