Open Source Data Happy Hour

Open Source Happy Hour: enjoy food and deep technical talks

What to Expect:
Finish your day with a pizza, drinks and practical discussions on Apache Kafka and Streaming. This session is designed for data engineers, architects, and technical decision-makers who want to solve real-world data infrastructure challenges. Expect no high-level pitches—just straight, practical discussions on building scalable, efficient, open-source-powered data platforms.

The Presenter:

• Maja Schermuly, Solution Architect at Aiven – Diskless Kafka 101: Navigating KIP-1150

The Crowd:
You’ll be joining a focused group of data engineers, systems architects, and technical leads. It’s a high-signal environment tailored for those managing complex data pipelines and infrastructure who prefer technical deep-dives over marketing fluff.

Abstract:
Abstract Session 1: Maja will walk through the key changes in KIP-1150, demonstrate the new configuration options with some all open source examples, and show you exactly how your existing Kafka deployments can benefit from object storage backends. Come along for practical insights into when diskless makes sense, what trade-offs you're making, and how to evaluate if your use cases are a good fit. Plus, she’ll share the specific configurations and gotchas that early adopters have discovered.

Location:
Le Parc Coworking Offices, 287 Park Ave S · New York