Real life stories from CTOs: Kafka, Cost & Infrastructure

Sep 3, 2025

10:00 - 12:00

Point Sarona, Derech Menachem Begin 121, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel

Join our first ever Aiven Israel event!

In a market where every infrastructure decision affects your bottom line, join two of Israel’s most respected data infrastructure voices for a high-value session on cost, scalability, and performance.

Hear from:

  • Oded Valin, GM of Aiven Israel and co-founder of EverSQL (acquired by Aiven), with decades of experience in product-led growth and AI-driven performance
  • Matan Mizrahi, ex-Claroty DevOps leader and Kafka expert, now founding engineer at a stealth startup
  • Tomer Shay, Senior Staff Engineer, Aiven | Co-founder & former CTO, EverSQL
  • Alon Shalita, Co-Founder and CTO at Second Nature AI
  • Yotam Spenser, Head of Data Engineering at WalkMe
They’ll break down:
  • Real-world Kafka optimization techniques
  • Data infra design that minimizes TCO
  • Bridging DevOps, data, and business strategy
  • Scaling open-source and AI-powered architectures
  • What’s next for cloud-native platforms in Israel and beyond

👉 The session will be held in Hebrew.

You’ll walk away with not just ideas, but blueprints — plus the chance to engage with peers in an intimate setting.

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Featured Speakers

Oded Valin

GM Israel, Aiven

Oded is the co-founder & CEO of EverSQL, now EverSQL by Aiven. Previously, Director of Growth Technologies @ WeWork, Director of Product Management @ CyberArk (NASDAQ:CYBR) while having a key role in CyberArk's IPO and expansion. Oded also served as Mentor @ Harvard Business School

Matan Mizrahi

Founding Engineer, Stealth Startup | Former Senior DevOps, Claroty

Matan is a founding engineer at a stealth-mode startup and one of Israel’s most recognized experts on Kafka and large-scale cloud infrastructure. At Claroty, he led Kafka optimization initiatives and implemented DevOps practices that drove major cloud cost savings. Known for his deep technical expertise and engaging stage presence, Matan brings battle-tested strategies for reducing TCO in real-time, data-intensive environments.

Tomer Shay

Senior Staff Engineer, Aiven | Co-founder & former CTO, EverSQL

Tomer Shay is the co-founder of EverSQL, the AI-powered database optimization startup acquired by Aiven, where he now serves as Senior Staff Engineer. With over 15 years of experience in database performance and engineering leadership, including roles at CyberArk and the IDF, Tomer helps teams build faster, smarter data systems.

Alon Shalita

Co-Founder and CTO at Second Nature AI

Alon is Co-Founder and CTO of Second Nature, he leads the company's R&D and technology vision, developing cutting-edge voice, NLP, and Conversational AI for automated sales coaching. Prior to Second Nature, Alon spent over seven years at Facebook, where he founded and led the Algorithmic Optimization team and contributed to large-scale machine learning initiatives. He also held a Senior Software Engineer role at VMware, specializing in network topology detection.

Yotam Spenser

Head of Data Engineering at WalkMe

    • Agenda

      • 9:30 AM

      • 10:00 AM

        Welcome & Introductions

      • 10:15 AM

        Matan Mizrahi
        Yotam Spenser

      • 11:00 AM

        CTO Panel

        Oded Valin
        Tomer Shay
        Alon Shalita

      • 11:30 AM

        Oded Valin

      • 12:00 PM

    Location

    Point Sarona
    Derech Menachem Begin 121, Tel Aviv-Jaffa

    Located in the heart of Tel Aviv’s tech district, Point Az offers a modern, stylish space perfect for meaningful conversations and networking. Easily accessible by public transport and close to major business hubs.

    Benefits of Aiven Platform

    Multi-cloud solutions

    Aiven's capability to deploy to any cloud empowers your organization with:

    • Workload and Cost Optimization: Choose the ideal cloud provider for each task to maximize performance and cost-efficiency. Benefit from competitive pricing across different cloud providers.
    • Risk Mitigation: Distribute data and applications across regions and providers for enhanced business continuity.
    • Streamlined Operations: Manage your data infrastructure on a centralized platform across multiple clouds to reduce complexity and ensure compliance with data residency regulations.