Get Kafka-Nated, Ep 6: Kafka Meets Flink: The Streaming Analytics Revolution
Wednesday July 23 2025
16:00 BST
17:00 CEST
11:00 EDT
Guest Focus: Streaming analytics expert and Kafka-Flink integration specialist
Ben Gamble from Ververica will be joining our host Hugh Evans. Ben has been at the forefront of driving Kafka-Flink integration and the streaming analytics revolution.
What we’ll cover:
- Why Kafka and Flink are better together, and how Ververica is driving this integration
- The most common real-world use cases for Kafka + Flink
- Key technical considerations and pitfalls when connecting the two systems
- How to design robust architectures that handle backpressure and ensure exactly-once guarantees
- The latest developments in Kafka-Flink integration and what’s coming next
As always we’ll offer a free coffee voucher to all attendees. Get Kafka-Nated!
- If you've got topics you'd like us to explore, want to be a guest on the show, or have feedback on today's episode, reach out to us. We're always looking for new voices and perspectives from the Kafka community.