In-PERSON: Apache Kafka® x Kong Meetup

We are thrilled to welcome you to our in-person Meetup in Stockholm in collaboration with Confluent!

When
February 5, 18:00 - 21:00

Where
Regeringsgatan 29, 111 51 Stockholm, Sweden
First floor, Room 5C

Agenda
18:00 Doors open
18:00 - 18:30 Food & Drinks and Networking
18:30 - 19:15 Talk 1 Extending the worlds most used API platform to Kafka -- Why it matters, what's here today, what's coming and how to learn more by Johannes Brännström (Staff Solutions Engineer, Kong)
19:15 - 20:00 Talk 2 From REST to Streams: 5 Revelations Every API Developer Must Know by Viktor Gamov (Principal Developer Advocate, Confluent)
20:00 - 21:00 Additional Q&A and Networking

Talks
1) Extending the worlds most used API platform to Kafka -- Why it matters, what's here today, what's coming and how to learn more

In this talk, we’ll explore how Kong facilitates the way Kafka users interact with both synchronous and asynchronous APIs. Through the lens of example companies, we'll showcase how Kong helps manage and optimize their API ecosystems, balancing the needs for real-time event streaming with traditional API patterns. Attendees will gain an understanding of Kong’s current capabilities for Kafka integration, highlighting key features that enable smooth API management, enhanced scalability, and reliability. We'll also offer ways for you to get first-hand experience. Looking ahead, we’ll share exciting developments on the horizon, including upcoming features, enhancements that will further empower Kafka users as well as learn more.

2) From REST to Streams: 5 Revelations Every API Developer Must Know

As API developers, we've mastered the art of request-response patterns, crafting elegant endpoints that serve our applications faithfully. But in today's world of real-time data and scalable systems, this synchronous approach is starting to show its limitations. Join me on a journey of discovery as we uncover five fundamental revelations that will transform how you think about data flow in your applications. You'll learn how Apache Kafka can elevate your API architecture from point-to-point communication to powerful, resilient data streams. And the best part? We'll do this through practical examples, live coding, and real-world analogies, keeping you engaged and excited about the learning process.

Speakers
1) Johannes Brännström (Staff Solutions Engineer, Kong)
Joining Kong from MongoDB & Red Hat Johannes is passionate about agile, modern application architecture and continuous delivery in all areas required to build great software.highly available.

2) Viktor Gamov (Principal Developer Advocate, Confluent)
Viktor Gamov is a Principal Developer Advocate at Confluent, founded by the original creators of Apache Kafka®. With a rich background in implementing and advocating for distributed systems and cloud-native architectures, Viktor excels in open-source technologies. He is passionate about assisting architects, developers, and operators in crafting systems that are not only low in latency and scalable but also highly available.

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See you there!
Kong Community Team