Asking the Experts: 3 Reasons for Data Pros to Attend Current 2022

Confluent’s Current 2022 conference, held October 4–5 in Austin, Texas, was presented as a gathering for developers, data scientists, architects, and industry leaders working with real-time data streaming and Apache Kafka. Interviews with presenters Jay Patel of Snowflake, Sanjana Kaundinya of Confluent, and Viktor Gamov of Kong emphasized the growing demand for immediate data access, the importance of collaboration beyond the Kafka community, and the value of learning how organizations deploy streaming systems in production. The event program included Kafka training, technical breakouts, expert sessions, networking, and presentations from companies such as Netflix, AWS, Databricks, and USPS. Speakers highlighted opportunities to exchange practical lessons across organizations, explore topics including change data capture, Apache Iceberg, multi-region replication, real-time analytics, and availability, and build professional relationships that can support career growth. The conference also aimed to help newcomers gain foundational knowledge while giving experienced practitioners updates on a rapidly evolving data-streaming landscape.

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