♨️ JCON Night at Deutsche Bank Berlin Technology Centre: Modern Java Development

We’re thrilled to welcome JCON to the Deutsche Bank's Berlin Technology Centre with exclusive talks on Modern Java Development. Stay tuned for the agenda, this is one night every Java developer won’t want to miss! ♨️

Agenda

18:00 — Doors Open
Welcome! Grab a drink, find your seat, and get ready for an inspiring evening.
18:30 — Welcome & Introduction
Opening remarks and an overview of the evening.
18:40 — Talk #1 — Dmitry Yanter (Deutsche Bank)
“Future-Proof Software Development: Strategies to Build Systems That Stand the Test of Time”
19:10 — Talk #2 — Richard Fichtner (XDEV Software, JUG Oberpfalz, JCON)
“Java Modernization: Breathe New Life into Your Codebase Without Breaking the Bank”
19:40 — Break & Refuel
Enjoy refreshments and informal chats with fellow attendees.
20:00 — Panel Discussion
“AI and the Enterprise Codebase: Promise or Pitfall?”
With Markus Kett (Cyrock.AI, JCON, JAVAPRO), Piotr Przybyl (Elastic), Gerrit Grunwald (Azul Systems, Java User Group Münster) and Dmitry Yanter (Deutsche Bank), moderated by Richard Fichtner (JCON).
20:30 — Networking Session
Connect with the JCON community over snacks, drinks, and great conversations.
22:00 — Doors Close
Thank you for joining us — see you at the next JCON event!

Meet the speakers:

Dmitry Yanter
Director at Technology, Data and Innovation, Deutsche Bank
Dmitry Yanter is an engineering manager with 12+ years at Deutsche Bank, with expertise in multiple roles such as SRE, QA, and Java development. He is member of International Chamber of Commers working group that defines digital standards for Trade Finance. Dmitry is a true believer in the power of technology to drive positive change and brings a unique combination of technical expertise and passion for education to any team he joins.

Piotr Przybyl
Senior Developer Advocate for Elastic
Java Champion (verified)
Testcontainers Community Champion (verified)
Notorious engineer at work and after hours, tracing meanders of the art of software engineering. Java Champion. Testcontainers Champion. Remote Software Gardener, mostly working in web-oriented Java gardens. Programming usually in Java (since 1.3), Scala and Go, but in other languages too. Fan of agility, seen mostly as choosing the right tools and approaches after asking the right questions. Developer, trainer and conference speaker. In his talks, Piotr covers not only hardcore Java but also software architecture, computer security, and soft-skills.
Gerrit Grunwald
Senior Developer Advocate at Azul Systems
Java Champion (verified)
Gerrit Grunwald is a software engineer that loves coding for around 40 years already. He is a true believer in open source and he is an active member of the Java community, where he founded and leads the Java User Group Münster (Germany), he is a JavaOne rockstar and a Java Champion. He is a speaker at conferences and user groups internationally and writes for several magazines.

Richard Fichtner
Principal Software Architect / CEO at XDEV Software GmbH
Oracle ACE (verified)
Java Champion (verified)
Richard Fichtner is the Principal Software Architect at XDEV Software GmbH, with over 20 years of experience in the software industry. He works at the intersection of business and technology, contributing to the open-source community through projects like RapidClipse and advocating for best practices in Apache Maven. Richard is passionate about sharing knowledge on Java technologies, making him a frequent conference speaker.
He leads the Java User Group Oberpfalz, co-organizes the JCON conferences, and has been recognized as a Java Champion, Oracle ACE Pro, IBM Champion and Vaadin Champion. With a Master of Science in Applied Computer Science, his expertise spans Java, clean code, cloud technologies, and pragmatic development practices, focusing on improving developer productivity through cloud solutions.
Richard enjoys relaxing by a campfire and listening to/playing country music in his spare time.

Markus Kett
CEO at MicroStream, Editor in Chief at JAVAPRO Magazine
Markus and his teams have been working on IDE tools for Java and database development, as well as various open-source projects for 20 years. Markus is CEO and co-founder of MicroStream, the company behind the Eclipse open-source projects EclipseStore, Eclipse Serializer, and RapidClipse IDE. He is also the editor-in-chief for the free JAVAPRO magazine in Germany and the founder and co-organizer of the Java community conference series JCON. He is an independent editor for several magazines, and a speaker at numerous international developer conferences, user groups, and meetups.