Getting Started with Apache Kafka® and Real-Time Data Streaming with Confluent's Data Streaming Platform
Topic 1 – Exploring Kafka’s Architecture and Use Cases
Topic 2 – Kafka as the Foundation of Confluent's Data Streaming Platform
Apache Kafka is the foundation of modern data and application architectures, making real-time data available to applications that need it. Data streaming helps businesses deliver more responsive applications and internal analytics, employ modern application architectures, and connect systems across the organization. Use cases range from stock trading and fraud detection to transportation, data integration, real-time analytics, and plenty more.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- How companies are using data streaming to transform their business
- How Kafka applies to a wide range of use cases
- Other key technologies that join with Kafka to form Confluent’s Data Streaming Platform
- The benefits provided by Confluent for Startups for early stage startups looking to develop real-time applications
Who should attend this webinar?
Early-stage startup founders, developers, data engineers, and product managers building real-time applications or modern data architectures should attend. This session is ideal for those exploring Apache Kafka, Confluent, and the advantages of real-time data streaming for analytics, app performance, fraud detection, and system integration across industries.
About the Presenter
Tim Graczewski, Head of Confluent for Startups
Tim has led Confluent's global startups programs and initiatives since 2023, including the $1M Data Streaming Startup Challenge and the AI Accelerator. Tim is a two-time venture-backed entrepreneur and has over fifteen years experience working in strategy and corporate development at Oracle, Intuit and AWS.
