[Inperson Meetup] on Event Streaming - Apache Kafka

Hello everyone! Excited to invite you all to our 4th In-person meetup on September 20th at 11:00 AM, hosted by Acceldata in Bangalore. We’d love to see you there—come join us!
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📍 Venue:
Acceldata, Urban Vault, 1090/A, 18th Cross Rd, Sector 3, HSR Layout, Bengaluru- 560102
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***IMPORTANT***
Please ensure you obtain a “Visitor Badge” by presenting a government-issued ID (e.g., Aadhar Card, Driving License) at the Reception desk on the Ground Floor.
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Agenda:

• 11:00 - 11:10: Welcome
• 11:10 - 11:50: Nitin Agarwal, Staff Software Engineer, Confluent
• 11:50 - 12:30: Kumar Shubham, Senior Software Engineer, Acceldata
• 12:30 - 12:40: Break
• 12:40 - 13:20: TBC
• 13:20 - 14:20: Lunch / Networking

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💡 Speaker:
Nitin Agarwal, Staff Software Engineer, Confluent
Talk:
Kafka Client Observability Made Easy: KIP-714 in Action
Abstract:
Achieving true end-to-end observability in real-time data streaming isn't just a "nice to have"—it's essential for reliable and efficient Kafka operations at scale. With the arrival of KIP-714, teams can now access standardized and comprehensive client-side metrics, finally shedding light on what's happening inside Kafka clients—not just brokers. In this session, you'll learn how to combine KIP-714-enabled client metrics with traditional broker-level monitoring to create a unified, 360-degree view of your entire streaming infrastructure. We'll show how this unified telemetry makes it dramatically easier to pinpoint issues, understand system health, and take action—no guesswork required. We'll walk through practical, real-world examples and a live demo using open-source tools, showcasing how easy it is to connect Kafka clients to your telemetry pipelines. Whether you're an engineer, SRE, or architect, you'll walk away with practical knowledge on leveraging KIP-714 to make your Kafka-powered systems more transparent, resilient, and debuggable.
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💡 Speaker:
Kumar Shubham, Senior Software Engineer, Acceldata
Talk:
Kafka, MCP and the evolving Agentic Data Management landscape
Abstract:
MCP (model context protocol), kafka and MCP integration and a demo with claude code or an IDE, Connecting ADM and its MCP capabilities to connect to a Kafka broker and do its magic.
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