The Performance Engine - Architecting for Real-Time Scale

*****IMPORTANT NOTE*****
We have a venue change! The meetup will now take place at SumUp Offices, 8th floor, Koppenstraße 8, 10243 Berlin.

Join us for an evening dedicated to building next-generation data systems that deliver blazing speed and massive capacity. This isn't just a talk; it's a deep dive into the very core of performance, real-time data, and success at scale.

In today's AI-driven world, the demand for low latency and massive scale is higher than ever. To meet these challenges, you need the right architectural foundation. This event brings together industry experts from Aerospike, SumUp, Riskified, and AWS to share real-world insights and show you how it's done.

What you'll learn:

• How to balance speed vs. capacity in high-performance data systems.
• Real-world strategies for unlocking scalability and performance from a company that does it 24/7.
• The architectural advantages of AWS Graviton instances and how they can transform your workloads.

Whether you're a data engineer, architect, or developer, you'll gain actionable insights and learn how to build sustainable, cost-efficient, and reliable systems that meet modern demands.

Agenda:

17:30-18:00 - Welcome drinks and networking

18:00-18:10 - Opening session - Speed vs Capacity: Designing Data Systems for Real-Time Scale
Evelina Bern, Regional Lead Nordics & Benelux, Aerospike

18:10–18:40 - Unlocking scalability and performance with Aerospike & AWS Graviton
Dotan Mor, Data Engineer at Riskified

In this presentation we will discuss Riskified's journey in tackling complex challenges to achieve performance, scale, and stability in a mission-critical 24/7 fraud prevention application. We will delve into the problems we faced, our solutions, and the critical role technology plays in ensuring continuous operation and accuracy.

18:40–19:10 - Architecting for success with AWS EC2 Graviton Instances
Nati Cohen, Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect, Core Compute, AWS

AWS customers launch tens of billions of EC2 instances yearly, choosing from an expanding selection of compute, storage, memory, and networking options. This session reveals how innovations like the Nitro system and Graviton CPUs offload tasks to hardware, delivering improved performance and security. You'll discover how these technologies transform what was once impossible into reality for your workloads

19:10-19:40 - Connected: A Reflection on Infrastructure
Netanel Bollag, Software Engineer, SumUp

From a toddler discovering WiFi to century-old train tracks to the cloud revolution, an engineer with art and philosophy background traces the invisible infrastructure that shapes everything. A philosophical journey into why the work we do matters more than we think.

19:40-20:30 - Drinks & networking