Real life stories from CTOs: Kafka, Cost & Infrastructure

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
• Liran Zelkha, CTO and Co-Founder at Lili
• Yossi Pik, CTO of Backslash Security

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.