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Upcoming events
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IN PERSON Apache Kafka® Meetup Chennai - Dec 2025
Facilio, A-19 & 20, Guindy Industrial Estate, 10th floor, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600032, Chennai, INHello everyone! Join us for an IN PERSON Apache Flink & Apache Kafka® meetup on Dec 13th from 11 am, hosted by Facilio in Chennai!
📍 Venue:
Facilio, A-19 & 20, Guindy Industrial Estate, 10th floor, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600032
https://maps.app.goo.gl/nfUizS7irAA2aDEm9
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Agenda:
- 11:00 - 11:15: Doors Open & Welcome
- 11:15 - 12:00: Gokul P S, Advisory Solutions Engineer, Confluent
- 12:00 - 12:45: Ajithkumar Sekar, Senior Software Engineer, Weave communication
- 12:45 - 14:00: Lunch
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💡 Speaker:
Gokul P S, Advisory Solutions Engineer, Confluent
Talk:
Harnessing Kafka: Building Robust Real-Time Data Pipelines
Abstract:
This session introduces the core ideas behind Kafka and how it has reshaped the world of real-time data. We’ll walk through the essentials such as topics, partitions, brokers, replication, producers, consumers, and the overall ecosystem, and compare the pre-streaming world to what Kafka enables today. By the end, you’ll have a clear sense of how Kafka powers modern, scalable, real-time pipelines.
Bio:
Hi everyone, I am Gokul, an Advisory Solutions Engineer at Confluent. I am based in Chennai and have been working with Kafka for about 4–5 years. Outside of work, I enjoy playing cricket and badminton whenever I get the chance. I am also a big fan of CSK, FC Barcelona, and Messi.
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💡 Speaker :
Ajithkumar Sekar, Senior Software Engineer, Weave communication
Talk:
Beyond Kafka: Schemas, Streams & Connectors
Abstract:
This session breaks down the tools that turn Kafka into a full streaming platform. We cover how Kafka handles continuous event flows, how Schema Registry keeps that data structured, how ksqlDB transforms it in real time with SQL, and how Kafka Connect links it all to external systems. You’ll walk away with a clear picture of how these pieces fit together to build fast, reliable, event-driven applications.
Bio:
I am a software engineer focused on building reliable distributed backend systems and data platforms. Lately, I’ve been working on a data lakehouse solution using Apache Iceberg and creating a voice AI assistant for customer support
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DISCLAIMER
BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT IN PERSON, you acknowledge that risk includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including COVID-19, and accept responsibility for this, if it occurs.
As the classroom is a mask-on setting, please be reminded that masks should still be worn at all times unless actively eating or drinking
NOTE: We are unable to cater for any attendees under the age of 18.
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If you would like to speak or host our next event please let us know! community@confluent.io67 attendees
Past events
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