Jakub Korab discusses what professional services actually is and how it relates to customer success. It all centers around what customers want to do, and you’ll hear about trends, Kafka use cases, and real-life examples of professional services in action within various industries over the last year.

What is Knative and how does it simplify Kubernetes-related processes through seamless extension? Jacques Chester is publishing a book called “Knative in Action” that walks through the problems Knative is trying to solve, the relationship between Knative and serverless, and simplifying your Kubernetes cluster.

Liz Bennett explains how she implemented Apache Kafka® at Stitch Fix, her previous employer, where she successfully introduced Kafka first through a Kafka hackathon and then by pitching it to the management team.

Jun Rao (Co-founder, Confluent) explains what relational databases and distributed databases are, how they work, and major differences between the two. He also delves into important lessons he’s learned along the way through the transition from the relational world to the distributed world.

Learn how to write an abstract for conference submissions and call for papers with tips from Tim Berglund, chair of the Kafka Summit Program Committee.