Join us at the Valcon Meetup in Utrecht to delve into the event driven systems with Kafka. You'll gain insights into how this approach enhances scalability and resilience. Additionally, discover how how to break AI guardrails in an interactive session.
Schedule
17:45 - 18:45 - Walk in, networking and dinner
18:45 - 19:20 - Part 1: Part 1: Event-Driven Application Landscapes with Kafka
19:20 - 19:30 - Short break
19:30 - 20:00 - Part 2: Maintainability vs. performance: where do you stand?
20:00 - 21:00 - Drinks and networking
Part 1: Event-Driven Application Landscapes with Kafka
As application landscapes grow, traditional point-to-point integrations often become difficult to maintain and scale. Event-driven architectures offer an alternative approach, enabling systems to communicate asynchronously while remaining loosely coupled.
In this session, Mendix Expert Tim Wubbe will explore how Kafka can serve as the backbone of an event-driven application landscape. We'll discuss core concepts, architectural patterns, and practical lessons learned when integrating Mendix applications into a modern event-streaming ecosystem.
Whether you're considering Kafka for the first time or looking to evolve your current integration strategy, this session will provide valuable insights and real-world examples.
Part 2: Interactive Prompt Injection: Breaking AI Guardrails?
Generative AI is rapidly becoming part of smart applications, but how secure are the underlying models? What exactly are prompts, how do guardrails work, and can these protections be bypassed?
In this interactive session, Mendix MVP Johan Flikweert will dive into the world of prompt injection attacks. Through live examples and audience participation, we'll explore common attack techniques, security mechanisms used by AI systems, and the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between attackers and model providers.
Join us as we attempt to uncover hidden instructions, bypass restrictions, and answer the question: can AI really keep its secrets?
Dinner
Two dinner options will be served from 17:45 - 18:45. Vegetarian alternatives are available for both options.
Parking
The Valcon office is situated in the Utrecht Leidsche Rijn area and is within walking distance of Utrecht Leidsche Rijn railway station. If arriving by car, ample parking is available in the parking garage below the Jumbo supermarket.
Entrance
Please enter the Valcon office from street level, not from the parking garage. Meetup banners and hosts will be present to welcome and register attendees.
Location: In person
\nAddress: Parijsboulevard 143a ยท Utrecht, UT Netherlands
Start date: 12-11-2026 05:45 PM
End date: 12-11-2026 09:00 PM
Timezone Europe/Amsterdam
Host: Valcon
EventType: Meetup
Language: English
Nubmer of Seats: 150