HTAP Summit 2024: 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Miss It

The role of relational databases in processing large data volumes at scale has never been more critical. But what’s next for these databases as demands for AI and real-time operational intelligence add greater technical complexity? Join us at HTAP Summit 2024 for answers to this question (and more!)

This event is a one-stop destination for developers, engineers, architects, and tech leaders to discuss, collaborate, share ideas, and learn about distributed databases, hybrid transactional/analytical processing (HTAP), and the latest database trends.

HTAP Summit 2024 will be held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA on September 11th and 12th. Still not sure if you should attend? Here are 10 compelling reasons why you shouldn’t miss this event:

1. Killer content

HTAP Summit 2024’s conference theme is “what’s next for SQL at scale?” That means you’ll hear from cutting-edge practitioners leading the charge across three hot talk tracks in data management:

Scaling Out Large Data Volumes: Discover real-world examples of how companies scaled their systems to handle massive amounts of data and complexity.
Enabling Operational Intelligence: Find out how to consolidate data from various systems of record, integrate it on the fly, and deliver up-to-the-minute insights.
Boosting AI Innovation: Building AI data pipelines and integrating into real-world applications.

2. Visionary Speakers

Any event is only as good as the speakers attending. At HTAP Summit 2024, we’re pleased to say you’ll be inspired by world-class technology leaders from such engineering-led companies as:

Max Liu, CEO & Co-Founder at PingCAP
Ashish Singhai, Director, Software Engineering at LinkedIn
Zander Hill, Experienced Database Reliability Engineer at Plaid
Dave Burgess, Technology Advisor and Ex-VP of Data Engineering at Pinterest
Srinivas Kesanapally, Head of Partner Solution Architecture at AWS
Aalok Muley, Group Product Manager, Databases at Google
Sanjay Mishra, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft
Aravind Sriram, Software Architect at Adobe
Yao Yue, Platform Engineer and Founder at IOP Systems
Yangqing Jia, Founder at Lepton AI
Howie Xu, Chief AI and Innovation Officer at Gen
Jerry Liu, Co-Founder and CEO at LlamaIndex

3. Real-World Technical Talks (No Fluff!)

How many times have you gone to a conference only to be disappointed by product pitches? We’re excited to make HTAP Summit 2024 a “no marketing fluff!” event. That means you’ll gather new ideas and fresh perspectives across multiple domains while learning how actual data engineers are solving the challenges you face, including:

How six Plaid engineers moved 41 Amazon Aurora services to TiDB in one year
How Pinterest built a next-generation graph service on top of TiDB to increase developer velocity for customers and service owners
Exploring the power of distributed SQL databases for modern SaaS applications through architectural considerations, best implementation practices, and real-world case studies
Building a graph database that can serve millions of queries per second alongside deploying distributed databases in Azure and AWS
How to benchmark database performance with a comprehensive testing methodology, benchmark automation, and actionable telemetry data
Optimizing user-defined functions (UDFs) with UDF outlining for significantly simpler and faster queries
Developing RAG applications with TiDB’s vector storing capabilities and how it can be used in conjunction with Amazon Bedrock

4. Cutting-Edge Data Insights

Each year, HTAP Summit gathers hundreds of developers, engineers, and tech leaders from over 100 leading companies across FinTech, SaaS, High Tech, Insurance, and other industries to discuss the latest in data architectures and database best practices. This year’s event will be no different, and is on track to be even bigger than last year!

5. Networking with Like-Minded Practitioners

You don’t know what you don’t know. That’s why HTAP Summit 2024 is proud to offer dedicated space for you to create new professional connections, share insights and best practices over a drink at happy hour, and even develop innovative ideas that you can bring back to your company.

6. Gain Hands-On Experience

All attendees are welcome to join us for a free workshop designed to swiftly acquaint participants with how to build a fault-tolerant foundation for graph RAG implementation with TiDB.

7. Inclusive for All Skill Levels

Whether you’re a novice or an experienced database and application developer, you can attend sessions that introduce you to HTAP, Distributed SQL, and TiDB, as well as advanced sessions to elevate your expertise.

8. Explore the Computer History Museum

Come for the conference, and stay to enjoy a complimentary self-tour of the Computer History Museum during your visit.

9. Free to Attend!

The event along with the workshop is entirely free of charge, covering snacks and lunch, with complimentary on-site parking included.

10. Bring Your Colleagues and Teammates!

Don’t be shy! We encourage you to invite a friend, colleague, or boss to share in this one of a kind event.

Register to Attend HTAP Summit 2024

HTAP Summit 2024 will be chock full of original technical content from industry leaders at world-renowned companies. If you’re a developer, engineer, architect, or tech leader, don’t miss out on this opportunity to meet peers, expand your knowledge of distributed database technologies, enjoy free hands-on experience with HTAP, and more.