Platform Engineering MeetUp "This is FIN(e)TECH"

Dear Platform Engineering Community,

Summer is here… and so is our next Platform Engineering MeetUp in Amsterdam. This being our 10th edition I am extra excited that we will be hosting this milestone event on Hannekes Boot ⛴️🎉😀

This time, we will be diving into the world of FinTech. With a strong focus on security, resilience, and modern platform engineering challenges, we are aiming to learn how to keep the fire where it belongs 😉 Together with three fantastic speakers, we’ll explore everything from Kubernetes security and hidden software supply chain risks to building secure platforms for, and against AI (see agenda below ⏬).

And since no summer MeetUp would be complete without it… YES, there will be a BBQ, drinks, and plenty of time to continue the conversations after the talks 😉🍔🍻

A huge THANK YOU to our hosts Chainguard and Tarmac.io for making this evening possible 🫶

As always, all you need to do is bring you++, some good vibes, interesting talking points, and come ready to connect with fellow engineers in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

Can't wait to see you all again!! 🙂
Michi

LOCATION
Hannekes Boot
Dijksgracht 4
1019 BS Amsterdam
what3words Address: ///evening.league.builder

AGENDA
17.30 - 18.00 Doors Open, Welcome Snacks & Drinks

18.00 Welcome by our hosts

18.10 - 18.30 "What I’ll Tell My Kids About K8s Security"
Lars Lefebvre, Application Security Engineer @ ING
What I’ll Tell My Kids About K8s Security is a creative and story-driven talk that makes Kubernetes security approachable — even for those who aren’t deep in the weeds of K8s. Framed through metaphors and everyday analogies (like thermostats as a control plane or opening windows in cold winter as malicious action), the talk explores complex security challenges in a fun and memorable way. In the second half, I’ll share the story behind an open source tool we built at ING to help teams uncover and understand real-world security issues in their clusters.

18.35 - 18.55 "Dark Matter Vulnerabilities™ : The Next Infrastructure Frontier"
Cassie Crossley, CEO & Co-Founder @ VulNow

• Uncovering the Invisible Risk: A deep dive into "Dark Matter Vulnerabilities" (TM): the critical, silent security patches and PreCVEs occurring in open-source dependencies that traditional automated scanners completely miss.
• Securing the Golden Path: How modern platform engineering pipelines inadvertently distribute unmapped supply chain risks, and practical strategies to embed true codebase integrity into infrastructure at scale.
• Balancing Compliance and Velocity: A strategic look at navigating the EU Cyber Resilience Act's (CRA) upcoming technical demands without forcing engineering teams to sacrifice development speed for operational security.

19.00 - 19.20 "Towards a Secure Platform for, and against AI"
Django Beek, Enterprise Sales Engineer @ Chainguard
Mythos is real, not a marketing stunt. Critical infrastructure, including fintech, must prepare to be secure in the AI era. Meanwhile, to stay ahead of the competition, development velocity with AI is a must. These competing, inevitable forces need to be tamed. We’ll, among others, touch upon these questions:

• How is the platform the hub of the wheel between agentic developer velocity and maintaining a secure posture against AI adversaries?
• How do you control and mitigate the risk introduced by your software supply chain?
• What is the future of open source and the traditional maintainer model?

The software industry is changing fast, perhaps too fast. We don’t have a glass bowl, but certainly a growing sense of the solution directions. Join us for this preview of the future SDLC in the AI era.

19:30 - 22.00 Get-together with BBQ & Drinks