Call for Papers

Have a breakthrough idea, innovative application, or practical insights in data streaming? Share your expertise at Current New Orleans 2025: The Data Streaming Event.

We’re seeking software engineers, data engineers, architects, AI practitioners, open-source contributors, researchers and academics to inspire the community with their work in Data Streaming, Event-Driven Applications, AI, Agents, Analytics, application development, and Data Engineering.

Why Present?

• Share your knowledge and contribute to the Data Streaming & AI community.
• Gain recognition as a thought leader in the Data Streaming & AI world.
• Network with industry experts, open-source contributors, and collaborators.
• Enjoy a complimentary conference pass and exclusive speaker benefits.

How to Submit

Your submission should include:

Title: Captivating, clear and concise.

Abstract: 200–400 words summarizing:

 - Core theme and relevance.

 - Technical depth (tools, methodologies).

 - Real-world connection and audience takeaways.

Presentation type: 

 - 15-min lightning talk (1 speaker) or 

 - 45-min breakout session including Q&A (2 speakers max)

Track: Choose one: 

 - Data Streaming

 - Apache Kafka

 - Apache Flink

 - Apache Iceberg

 - Artificial Intelligence

 - Data and AI Governance

 - Storage & Analytics 

- Operations

Target Audience: Beginner, intermediate, or advanced.

Speaker Details: Name, title, company, bio, headshot.

Optional: Speaking sample.

Suggested Topics

We’re looking for technical talks on topics such as:

• Foundations of Data Streaming: Event-driven architectures, distributed systems, shift-left paradigms.
• Production AI: Solving the hard problems of running AI in production—reliably, securely, cross-teams, at scale.
• Open Source in Action: Kafka, Flink, Iceberg, AI/ML frameworks and friends.
• Operational Excellence: Scaling platforms, BYOC, fault tolerance, monitoring, and security.
• Data Engineering & Integration: Streaming ETL/ELT, real-time analytics, analytics.
• Real-World Applications: Production case studies, Tales from the Trenches 
• Performance Optimization: Low-latency processing, exactly-once semantics.
• Future of Streaming: Emerging trends and technologies, federated, decentralized, or edge-based streaming architectures, Agentic reasoning, research topics etc.
• Other: be creative! 

Please submit your proposal by June 15, 2025, by 11:59 PM PST. (Subject to change.)

Looking for inspiration and abstract tips? Be concise and captivating! Your abstract will help the program committee and attendees to better understand the essence of your talk.

Here are some example talk titles to provoke your creativity:

• "Battling LLM Hallucinations: Lessons from Real-World RAG Deployments"
• “Empowering Flexibility with BYOC: Bring Your Own Cloud for Seamless Integration”
• "Batch to Real-Time: Gotham Bank’s Transformative Journey"
• "Revolutionizing Developer Workflows with $STREAMING_TECHNOLOGY"
• "Event Sourcing vs. Streaming: Untangling the Conceptual and Practical"
• "AI in Action: Exploring Real-World Applications"
• "Unpacking Tiered Storage: From Basics to Breakthroughs"
• "Building Real-Time Streaming ETL at ACME_CORP: Our Journey"
• "Event Sourcing Demystified: A Guide to Rewiring Relational Thinking"
• "Streamlining Schema Changes Across Teams at Nidavellir Enterprises"
• "$STREAMING_TECHNOLOGY 101: Your Quick-Start Guide"
• "When Things Go Wrong: Ops Lessons from Vormir Corp’s Streaming Systems"
• "Stream Processing or Postgres? Making the Right Call"
• "Inside a Data Streaming Platform: A Technical Deep Dive"

FAQ:

Q: What is Current New Orleans 2025: The Data Streaming Event?

A: A global event uniting experts in data streaming & AI technologies like Kafka, Flink, and Iceberg.

Q: I’m a new speaker. Can I get help?

A: Yes! Join our #speaker-office-hours in slack community for mentoring from public speaking experts. We will hold office hours on May 9, 2025 8am-9am PST and on June 13, 2025 8am-9am PST.

Q: When is the deadline to submit proposals? 

A: The Call for Papers closes on June 15, 2025, by 11:59 PM PST.

Q:When does the Call for Papers open? 

A: The Call for Papers opens on May 1st, 2025.

Q: Will I receive updates on my submission?

A: Yes, you’ll receive email updates about your submission status on August 7, 2025 (Subject to change).

Q: Who should attend Current North America 2025: The Data Streaming Event?

​​A: Data streaming engineers, AI practitioners, open-source contributors, architects, students, technical decision makers, executives, and entrepreneurs.

Q: What are the Data Streaming Awards?

A: Industry awards celebrating outstanding data streaming case studies. Winners will be announced at the US edition of Current and evaluated by an expert panel.  

** Dates are subject to change.

You will receive a complimentary conference pass.