Nov 6, 2025
9:00 – 11:00 AM
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Berlin, Germany
Start your morning at The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin with a relaxed breakfast and practical knowledge sharing.
This breakfast is designed for data engineers, architects, and decision-makers who want to get hands-on insights into building scalable, efficient, and open source-powered infrastructures.
From Diskless Kafka to Apache Iceberg, PostgreSQL and ClickHouse, you’ll explore how these technologies connect to power modern, scalable, and AI-ready infrastructures.
Hear from Aiven experts on what’s new, what’s coming, and how leading teams are using these technologies in practice.
Senior Engineering Director, Streaming Services, Aiven
Josep Prat is a distinguished leader in the open-source community, serving as the Senior Director for Streaming Services at Aiven. With more than a decade of deep involvement in open source, he is a maintainer of several key projects, most notably Apache Kafka. His leadership journey at Aiven also includes founding and heading its Open Source Program Office (OSPO), where he shaped the company's strategy for open-source engagement and sustainability.
Product Manager, Platform at Aiven
Jeremy Heller is a Senior Product Manager at Aiven, responsible for the strategy and growth of managed PostgreSQL and OpenSearch services. He brings deep expertise in SaaS, multi-cloud platforms, and digital transformation, with a focus on driving product-led growth, cost optimization, and enterprise value. Prior to Aiven, Jeremy led cloud platform and infrastructure initiatives at CARIAD and IAV, delivering large-scale transformation programs across AWS, GCP, Azure, and OCI.
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