Education

Open Source Europe Tour - Munich, Germany

Name: Open Source Europe Tour - Munich, Germany
Start: 2026-06-12T16:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-12T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Impact Hub Munich

Fri, Jun 12

06:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Impact Hub Munich Free · See website

About the event

Join us for an engaging evening at the Impact Hub Munich! 🌍

🕔 Registration / Networking: 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm (Enjoy complimentary drinks and food!)

AI is everywhere, but what does it truly mean in practice? Dive into the world of AI with Will Martin, an esteemed AI Evangelist, as he offers a clear and practical walkthrough based on his upcoming book 'AI for Dummies (and actually)'. Learn how modern AI integrates with your data stack and lakehouse!

🚀 In this session, you’ll discover:

What Agentic AI really is (and how it differs from LLMs)
How LLMs function under the hood (tokens, embeddings, context)
When to utilize fine-tuning, RAG, or prompt engineering
How MCP connects AI to your data, APIs, and lakehouse
Key benefits, risks, and real-world considerations
Cut through the hype and understand how AI actually works - and how to use it!

🌟 Next up: Olena Kutsenko

Staff Developer Advocate at Confluent, Olena will delve into how Iceberg, Kafka, Flink, and Tableflow converge—and what implications this holds for the AI landscape. Expect a practical perspective on constructing scalable, real-time data architectures that fuel modern AI applications.

🛠 About Olena:

A Staff Developer Advocate at Confluent, with previous experience at Aiven and AWS, she brings extensive expertise in data streaming and modern data platforms.

🔍 And last but not least: Alex Merced

Head of DevRel and author at O’Reilly, Alex will share insights from his latest book on Agentic Analytics, focusing on how to build effective data platforms for AI.