New York City Meetup
Real-Time Data & Apache Flink®
Join Ververica and open-source practitioners in New York for a casual, technical evening dedicated to real-time data processing and Apache Flink.
This meetup is designed for engineers and architects who want to delve beyond high-level discussions and explore how streaming systems work in practice. The evening will focus on Apache Flink’s future direction, real-world operational challenges, and hands-on lessons from running streaming systems in production.
Agenda & Speakers
6:00pm - 06:30pm | Arrival, Snacks & Drinks
6:30pm – 6:40pm | Intro - Ben Gamble, Field CTO Ververica — "Apache Flink®: What it is and where it's going?"
6:45pm – 7:10pm | Expert Talk - Tim Spann, Senior Field Engineer at Snowflake & All Around Data Guru — "Real Time AI Pipeline Architectures with Flink SQL, NiFi, Kafka, and Iceberg"
7:15pm – 7:40pm | Expert Talk - Erin Mikail Staples, Staff Developer Education Engineer at Tiger Data — "MCP for EDU!"
7:45pm – 8:10pm | Technical dive deep - Ben Gamble: "What No One Tells You About Operating Streaming Systems."
8:10pm - till end | Networking
After the talks, stay for networking, free drinks, and pizza with fellow data streamers. Share ideas, exchange war stories, and discuss what’s next for Apache Flink in 2026 and beyond.
Where
WeWork in central New York
500 7th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA (on Google Maps)
When
15.01.2026, 6:00pm-8:30pm EST
