Name: IN PERSON! Apache Kafka® Meetup (March 2025)
Start: 2025-03-27T18:30:00+08:00
End: 2025-03-27T20:30:00+08:00
Location: Jollibee Group

Hello everyone!

Join us for a collaboration meetup of **Apache Kafka®** and **Java User Group PH** on March 27th from 6:30pm in Manila!

The address, agenda, and speaker information can be found below. See you there!

**Venue:**
Integrity Room 32nd Floor, Jollibee Plaza, F. Ortigas Jr. Rd, Ortigas Center, Pasig, Metro Manila
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/MT3NwEsnQdd3a4rk7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/MT3NwEsnQdd3a4rk7)

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Agenda:

* 6:30pm: Doors open
* 6:30pm - 7:00pm: Food, Drinks, and Networking
* 7:00pm - 7:30pm: Ashish Thakur, Director of Technology, Material
* 7:30pm - 8:00pm: Tristan Mahinay, Senior Application Developer 2, IBM
* 8:00pm - 8:30pm: Additional Q&A & Networking

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Speaker:
Ashish Thakur, Director of Technology, Material

Talk:
Building AI Agents with Anthropic MCP, Kafka, and Flink

Abstract:
Modern AI agents need real-time data and contextual awareness to make intelligent decisions. This session explores how to build AI-driven agents using Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) in combination with Kafka and Flink for scalable, real-time event processing.

Bio:
Ashish Thakur heads Product & Platform Engineering at Material. His interests lies in building scalable systems using Cloud Native Architecture. Apart from technology he is a passionate mountain athlete.

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Speaker:
Tristan Mahinay, Senior Application Developer 2, IBM

Talk:
Spring Kafka

Abstract:
TBC

Bio:
TBC

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

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