Munich Datageeks August Edition

Join us for an engaging evening filled with networking, discussions, and refreshments provided by our host! 🍻

📍 Event Details

• Date: Thursday, August 20th, 2026
• Venue: Giesinger Bräu Werk2
• Address: Detmoldstraße 40, 80935 München

🎤 Featured Talk: Scaling Data, Enabling Agents: Finanz Informatik's Data Lakehouse Journey

Presented by Jannis Eickenroth & Christian Bandowski

Finanz Informatik is transforming its Data Analytics Platform into the core data foundation for Germany’s Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. This session will cover the evolution from a small group of early adopters to a modern data lakehouse platform that meets the needs of hundreds of institutions while adhering to strict regulatory, security, and governance standards.

Key topics include:

• Building a scalable lakehouse using open standards
• Technologies like Apache Iceberg, Starburst Enterprise Platform, and Lakekeeper
• Multi-tenancy and governed data access
• Centralized governance in a regulated environment
• Transitioning to natural language interactions with enterprise data

Attendees will gain valuable insights into large-scale lakehouse architecture, governance at scale, and the path towards Agentic AI.

About the Speakers:

Christian Bandowski is a Team Lead and Big Data Architect at SVA, specializing in modern Data Lakehouse architectures and platform engineering. He assists organizations in creating scalable data platforms across various environments, laying the groundwork for data-driven and AI-powered solutions.