Fireside Chat: The Future is Iceberg
Description
Join us for a conversation with Jacopo Tagliabue (Co-founder/CTO, Bauplan) and Shubham Satish Baldava (CTO, OLake) as they discuss how Apache Iceberg is changing data engineering practices.
From CDC pipelines to data workflows, these builders are tackling common challenges in data infrastructure. We'll cover real benchmarks, production experiences, and insights into Iceberg V3 features.
If you're working with database replication, data pipeline design, or evaluating modern data stack options, this conversation offers practical perspectives from teams building these tools.
Agenda
Pain points in production environments and gaps in existing tooling
CDC pipeline design, parallel processing approaches, and performance considerations
Treating data like code - branching, testing, and deployment strategies
Deletion vectors, REST catalogs, and practical implications for production systems
Real challenges and lessons learned from scaling data infrastructure
Development roadmaps and emerging patterns in data engineering
Quick tips and practical advice for common implementation challenges
Addressing technical questions from listeners
Format: Technical conversation with occasional demos
Audience: Data engineers, platform engineers, and infrastructure builders