Amsterdam Meetup

Real-Time Data in Action

​Join engineering leaders from Just Eat, PostNL, and Essent (via Team Rockstars) as they share insights on building and scaling streaming systems with Apache Flink®.

You’ll hear practical talks that cover streaming basics and processing billions of IoT events each day. Learn how top European companies use real-time data to support logistics, e-commerce, energy, and delivery platforms.

This event is ideal for anyone involved with streaming, data platforms, or large-scale real-time workloads.

Agenda & Speakers

18:00 Walk-in and Pizza 

18:30: Danish Amjad, Senior Data Engineer & Behrooz Mirzaie, Senior Data Engineer, Just Eat
"Streaming fundamentals and real-world use at JustEat Takeaway"

19:00: Çağrı Çakır, Lead Software Engineer, PostNL
“Why Flink Works for Massive IoT Streams: Practical Insights from PostNL”

19:30: Martijn van der Pauw, Kafka Platform engineer, Essent (via Team Rockstars)
"Real-time audit insights with CDC + Flink SQL"

19:50: Q&A

20:00 to 20:30: Networking and Closing Session

Networking, Drinks & Pizza

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

Piet Heinkade 61 1019 GM Amsterdam, Netherlands Just Eat Office

When

29.01.2026, 18:00-20:30 CET