Graph DB Pune x Kong Pune: Building Connected & Scalable Systems

Join us for an exciting afternoon of tech, networking, and deep dives!
We are thrilled to announce a special collaboration between the Graph DB Pune and Kong Pune communities. This time, we’re heading to the Nasdaq Pune office for a joint session focused on modern data relationships and scalable API architectures.
Whether you are a graph enthusiast, an API geek, or just curious about how these worlds intersect, this meetup is for you.
What’s on the Agenda?
• Graph Power: Explore the latest in Graph Databases, Neo4j, and how "connected data" is changing the way we build apps.
• API Mastery: Get insights into API management, service mesh, and the Kong ecosystem.
• The Intersection: A look at how graph technology and robust APIs work together to create high-performance systems.
• Networking: Stick around to meet fellow developers, share ideas, and grab some snacks.

Registration Mandatory from here: https://www.meetup.com/kong-pune/events/313600963/?slug=kong-pune&eventId=313600963

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Introduction to the community, event overview, and agenda for the day.

10:40 AM – 10:55 AM
Session by Nasdaq Team
A brief talk from the Nasdaq team sharing insights and perspectives with the developer community.

10:55 AM – 11:35 AM
Unlocking Agent Intelligence with Knowledge Graph Structured Semantics
Speaker: Chintan
This session explores Graph RAG, an approach that integrates structured knowledge and relational context to enhance reasoning and explainability in agentic AI workflows. A practical implementation with Neo4j and Google Vertex AI will be demonstrated in a Customer Experience (CX) context.

11:35 AM – 12:15 PM
Scaling the Horizon: Architecting a Global Multi-API Infrastructure with Kong and GCP
Speaker: Saurabh Mishra
This session discusses the design of a scalable global API infrastructure using Kong API Gateway on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). It will cover multi-region deployment, API management, traffic routing, and observability, enabling a robust global API architecture.

12:15 PM – 12:35 PM
Learning Resources for Neo4j Developers
Speaker: Mayur Rathi
In this session, Mayur will provide an overview of learning resources for Neo4j developers, guiding participants through key resources and hands-on code labs to help them get started with graph databases.

12:35 PM – 1:15 PM
Networking & Lunch