Life Is But A Stream
Episodes
Ep 22 - Building the Agentic Enterprise: How AWS and Confluent Power Real-Time AI
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most enterprises don't need to build AI models from scratch—they need to put AI to work. That requires a data foundation that is real-time, reliable...
Ep 21 - How Focal Systems Closed the Inventory Gap with Data Streaming
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The average grocery store has 65 to 80% inventory accuracy. One in 10 products is out of stock at any moment. For an industry operating on razor-thin ...
Ep 20 - One Solution, Infinite Value: How SecurityScorecard Put Confluent at the Center of Everything
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a security intelligence company decides that data contracts aren't optional, they're the foundation? For SecurityScorecard, that dec...
Ep 19 - How CARIAD Powers Software-Defined Vehicles with Real-Time Data Streaming
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
45 million vehicles, 90 markets, 12+ iconic brands, each with its own data silos, standards, and infrastructures. In this episode, Chetan Alatagi, S...
Ep 18 - Building a Central Nervous System: Why Busie Put Real-Time Data at Its Core
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How is it possible to order groceries to your doorstep in seconds, yet still have to fax a signed contract and deliver a physical check to book a bus?...
Ep 17 - 2026 Predictions: What's Next for Data Streaming and AI
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI isn’t just evolving—it’s reshaping who your customers are, how systems operate, and what real time really means. From machines making purchas...
Ep 16 - Infinite Scale, No Outages: How MarketAxess Modernized Trading Infrastructure With Confluent
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Legacy systems don’t have to hold you back. In high-volume markets where milliseconds matter, MarketAxess—an electronic trading platform for insti...
Best of 2025: Everything You Missed in 15 Minutes
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2025, real-time data moved from important to mission-critical. From billion-event pipelines to AI agents reasoning over fresh data streams, the con...
Ep 15 - Inside Saudi Arabia's Real-Time AI Evolution
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Saudi Arabia is rapidly emerging as a global AI powerhouse, a transformation fueled by a fundamental shift in how data is managed, processed, and acti...
LIVE from Current NOLA: Scaling Streaming in the AI Era
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the heart of the expo hall at Current NOLA, this special episode drops you into the conversations, energy, and the breakthroughs as they happened...
Ep 14 - Modern Monetization: How Metronome Powers Real-Time Billing with Confluent
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How quickly can your business turn usage into revenue? For modern software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, speed is a competitive advantage. Metronome ...
Ep 13 - The Future of Coding: How Cursor and WarpStream Power AI Productivity
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Software development is changing fast. With Cursor, Anysphere is building an AI-forward IDE that fuses human creativity with machine intelligence. At ...
Shaping the Future of AI: A2A + Data Streaming
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All AI problems are data problems—and one of the biggest is getting AI agents to talk to each other. This special episode with Sean Falconer dives i...
Ep 12 - Shift Left, Stream Fast: The Real-Time Data Strategy Fueling Swedbank’s Future
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a highly regulated industry where every millisecond matters, Swedbank is shifting its data strategy to move fast without breaking trust. In this ep...
Ep 11 - Streaming Data at Scale with Strategic Cloud Partners
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Strategic partnerships don’t work without trust. And in the data streaming world, trust begins with transparency.In this episode, Elena Cuevas, Sr. ...
Ep 10 - Allium’s Blueprint for Scaling Blockchain Data with Data Streaming
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Blockchain may be decentralized, but reliable access to its data is anything but simple. In this episode, Ethan Chan, Co-Founder & CEO of Allium, shar...
Ep 9 - Bottlenecks to Breakthroughs: How Covetrus Solved Latency with Streaming
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For enterprises managing sprawling systems and frequent M&A activity, data latency isn’t just inconvenient—it’s a blocker to business value. In ...
Ep 8 - How Airy Powers Real-Time AI Agents with Data Streaming and Confluent
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Agentic AI is transforming how modern systems interact with data, and Airy is at the forefront with its real-time approach.In this episode, Steffen Ho...
Ep 7 - Streaming for Impact: APFA's Real-Time Journey
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does real transformation look like when the stakes are high? Todd Smitala, Technology Solutions Architect at the Association of Professional Flig...
Ep 6 - From Roadblocks to Results: How Shared Vision Drives Data Streaming Success
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you're an executive setting the strategy or an architect building the backbone, alignment is the key to turning transformation from a buzzword...
Ep 5 - The Secret to Data Streaming Success: Speaking the Same Language
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want your real-time data streaming initiative to stick? Success hinges on more than pipelines—it’s about people, governance, and business impacts....
Ep 4 - From Legacy to Cutting-Edge: Henry Schein One's Data Streaming Vision
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Despite its value, legacy data can feel like a roadblock in a fast-paced digital world—Henry Schein One is clearing the path forward with real-time ...
Ep 3 - The Connective Tissue: Shift Left to turn Data Chaos to Clarity
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of our 3-part series on the basics of data streaming, we take a deep dive into data integration—covering everything from data g...
Ep 2 - Processing Without Pause: Continuous Stream Processing and Apache Flink®
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re diving even deeper into the fundamentals of data streaming to explore stream processing—what it is, the best tools and frameworks, and its r...
Ep 1 - Stream On: Unleashing Innovation with Data Streaming
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Real-time data streaming is shaking up everything we know about modern data systems. If you’re ready to dive in but unsure where to begin, no worrie...
Trailer
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Life Is But A Stream is the web show for tech leaders who must respond the second data is created. This show is your guide to staying ahead of the cur...