IN-PERSON: Apache Kafka® x Apache Iceberg Meetup

Join us for an Apache Kafka® meetup on Thursday, January 22nd from 6:00pm in Brugge hosted by Cymo!

📍Venue:
Liantis, Sint-Clarastraat 48, 8000 Bruges

🗓 Agenda:

• 6:00pm: Doors open
• 6:00pm - 6:30pm: Benjamin Barrett, Java developer and Consultant, Cymo
• 6:30pm - 7:00pm: Willem Serruys, Software Engineer, Cymo
• 7:00pm - 7:45pm: Will Martin, PhD / EMEA Evangelist, Dremio
• 7:45pm - 8:30pm - Additional Q&A & Networking

💡Speaker One:
Benjamin Barrett, Java developer and Consultant, Cymo

Title of Talk:
How to Upgrade to Spring Boot 4 (Without Breaking Kafka)

Abstract:
Spring boot has released version 4.0.0 and even though it’s exciting to get your grubs on some new features, we all know that upgrading a framework comes with its trails and tribulations.

Together we’ll go over a couple of lessons I’ve learned during my attempt to change the number 3 into 4 and what this means for spring kafka & spring kafka streams.

Bio:
Benjamin Barrett is a Java developer and consultant at Cymo, specializing in Kafka and distributed systems. With hands-on experience in Kafka Streams since 2019, Benjamin Barrett has contributed to major projects at mateco, Sabam, bpostGroup and Digitaal Vlaanderen.

💡 Speaker Two:
Willem Serruys, Software Engineer, Cymo

Title of Talk:
Streamiz: Bringing Native Kafka Streams to the .NET Ecosystem

Abstract:
Building real-time streaming applications in .NET? You’ve probably hit the wall of limited options and wondered why the JVM ecosystem gets all the love with Kafka Streams.Enter Streamiz - a powerful .NET library that brings stream processing capabilities directly to your C# applications. But does it live up to the hype?In this session, we’ll dive into:

• Live coding a real-time data pipeline with Streamiz
• Comparison with Kafka Streams
• When to choose Streamiz vs. other streaming solutions

Through hands-on demos and honest technical analysis, you’ll walk away knowing exactly whether Streamiz deserves a place in your streaming architecture.Perfect for .NET developers tired of being second-class citizens in the streaming world!

Bio:
Willem is a .NET enthusiast and Software Engineer at Cymo with a passion for cloud architecture. A former R&D Manager turned individual contributor, he brings extensive experience in C#, .NET Core, and SQL. Willem is a strong advocate for modern DevOps practices, utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform to build scalable solutions on Azure. When not in C#, he is likely exploring Rust or TypeScript.

💡 Speaker Three:
Will Martin, PhD / EMEA Evangelist, Dremio

Title of Talk:

Abstract:

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.

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