Flink Forward is your conference for all things streaming data and Apache Flink!
Flink Forward is your conference for all things streaming data and Apache Flink®! It presents an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the latest developments, strategic roadmaps, and groundbreaking innovations within the Apache Flink® ecosystem.
Flink Forward Asia is organized by Alibaba Cloud.
Agenda
This year, Flink Forward Asia Singapore 2025 offers a full-day conference schedule.
Enjoy a full day of insightful keynotes, breakout sessions, and interactive booths covering 20+ compelling topics. This year, we proudly offer three distinct tracks, and we are actively seeking topics to enrich these sessions. Register now to be the first to receive updates!
Experience the future of real-time technology in Singapore. Engage with fellow enterprise CTOs, CIOs, IT directors, architects, and big data developers from the Flink community.
Topics
Real-Time AI
Explore the cutting-edge convergence of real-time data processing and artificial intelligence and discover how Apache Flink empowers AI with real-time capabilities. This session will explore a wide range of topics, including but not limited to agentic AI, retrieval-augmented generation, automated data processing, real-time feature engineering, and the innovative applications of real-time data-AI integration across industries.
Real-Time Lakehouse
Real-time lakehouse has emerged as one of the most popular innovations, leveraging Apache Flink's streaming computing alongside lakehouse formats like Apache Paimon and Apache Iceberg. This combination allows users to significantly accelerate computing pipelines at minimal cost, enabling both streaming and batch computations within a unified data lake platform.
Real-Time Analytics
Deep dive into the world of real-time analytics, where data is transformed into actionable insights at unparalleled speed. Discuss the core technology of Apache Flink and explore how Flink enables organizations to process and analyze massive streams of data in real time, empowering use cases such as real-time dashboards, fraud detection, IoT monitoring, operational intelligence, and personalized recommendations.
Speakers
- Junhua WangVice President and Head of Computing PlatformAlibaba Cloud
- Mike GualtieriVice President & Principal Analyst | Guest SpeakerForrester
Mike's research focuses on AI technologies, platforms, and practices that enable technology professionals to deliver applications that lead to prescient digital experiences and breakthrough operational efficiency. His key technology coverage areas are AI and emerging technologies that make software faster, smarter, and transformative for global enterprises and organizations. He advises business and technology leaders around the world on the intersection of business strategy, AI, and digital transformation. Mike has authored more than 130 research reports and is a recipient of the Forrester Courage Award for making bold calls that inspire Forrester clients to make great business and technology decisions.
He is a frequent and highly sought-after speaker at industry, corporate, and technology events for his audience-designed, insightful, and energetic speeches.
Mike provides technology vendors with actionable advisory sessions on technology buying trends, strategy advice, messaging, product roadmaps, and buyer personas for the areas he directly covers. He also offers “what-if” investment advisory for clients who wish to invest in or launch new products in the markets he covers.
- Feng WangHead of Open Data Platform, Alibaba Cloud， Apache Flink Committer ,Apache Paimon PMC MemberAlibaba Cloud
- Akash GoelHead of Data EngineeringGoto
Head of Data Engineering at GoTo Group, where he leads the design and development of a modern data engineering platform supporting both real-time and batch processing for critical financial and payment use cases. His engineering philosophy emphasizes simplifying complex business challenges using cloud-native principles such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Data as a Service (DaaS), and event-driven architecture. He is a strong proponent of open-source technologies, working extensively with tools like Apache Flink, Kafka, Airflow, and more. He is also currently spearheading the cloud migration of GoTo’s data engineering platform, with a focus on building scalable, resilient, cost-efficient, and observable infrastructure.
- Jingsong LiPMC Chair of Apache Paimon,PMC member of Apache Flink,Head of Alibaba Open-source Data Lake Platform teamAlibaba Cloud
Head of Alibaba Cloud Data Lake Platform, responsible for the research and development of Apache Paimon & Apache Iceberg and its products, PMC Chair of Apache Paimon，PMC member of Apache Flink, Committer of Apache Iceberg.
Jingsong Lee have been engaged in distributed streaming computing, distributed batch computing, and lake storage, and currently focus on the technology of lakehouse.
- Jark WuHead of Fluss and Flink SQL, Alibaba Cloud, Apache Flink PMC MemberAlibaba Cloud
- Mayank RaiSr Streaming Data ManagerGoto
- Raju GTSr Software EngineerGoto
- Boyuan HuangSenior Staff Product ManagerAlibaba Cloud
- Xintong SongStaff Software Engineer, Apache Flink PMC MemberAlibaba Cloud
- Perry HuangProduct Lead of Realtime Compute for Apache Flink©Alibaba Cloud
- Luo LiDirector of Data Infra @ ShopeeShopee
Luo is the manager of the Data Infrastructure team at Shopee, responsible for building and maintaining Batch, Streaming, and OLAP systems, as well as developing Shopee’s internal data development and management platform. Also lead efforts in cluster maintenance, monitoring, and performance optimization.
Venue
Island Ballroom, Shangri-La Singapore, Singapore
Venue
Singapore, a cosmopolitan city known for its modern skyline, vibrant multicultural atmosphere, and forward-thinking innovation, stands as a leading Asian tech hub, attracting global innovators to its premier conferences. With excellent international connectivity and accessibility, combined with its warm tropical climate, Singapore offers an ideal setting for inspiring collaboration and groundbreaking discussions in streaming data technology.
The Shangri-La Singapore, nestled within 15 acres of tropical landscaped gardens, is a serene sanctuary in the heart of the city. Easily accessible and well-connected, the hotel provides a warm embrace with distinct service and smiles. Guests can escape the urban bustle to enjoy unparalleled culinary experiences, luxurious pampering, and family facilities. With three distinct wings catering to diverse preferences, Shangri-La Singapore is perfectly suited to host the Flink Forward conference, offering a tranquil yet dynamic backdrop for innovation and exploration.
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