Kafka at Scale: From Self-Service to AI-Driven Operations
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On 07. May 2026, we are excited to welcome you to another Event Streaming Meetup in Bern. We will meet at SPOUD, Belpstrasse 39, for inspiring talks.
Registration via: https://luma.com/x1u1pn7y
## Agenda:
16:45: Doors open
17:00: Welcome
17:10: Kafka Self-Service at Scale – Patterns, Pitfalls, and Proven Solutions
(Simon Hofer, SPOUD)
→ Learn how to design Kafka self-service that scales without sacrificing governance or security. This talk shares real-world patterns, common pitfalls, and proven approaches from multiple organisations.
17:50: How a German Manufacturer Scaled Kafka
(Fabian Schmitzer, Conduktor)
→ Discover how a global manufacturer overcame Kafka bottlenecks by introducing observability, governance and safe self-service, enabling scalable data and AI use cases across factories.
18:30: Central Management of Topic Replication with AI
(Anke Raich, Swisspost)
19:10: Networking & Apéro
We are looking forward to welcoming you. See you soon!
This event is sponsored by Conduktor. Thanks a lot for supporting the community!