Amsterdam
November 14, 2024ARTIS Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, 1018 CZ Amsterdam
Observability Sessions Amsterdam
Are you leading the process of building or transforming the observability strategy in your organisation? Are you working to implement better tools and achieve complete 360-degree observability for your team? Or are you simply looking to foster collaboration and consensus around the next steps in your observability journey?
Observability Sessions is a customised event especially for leaders and professionals in observability. You will meet observability experts from Grafana Labs, learn from other leaders in observability, and receive practical guidance and knowledge to overcome obstacles, identify a clear path forward, and generate momentum around observability in your organisation. We guarantee that you will leave with:
✦ A deep understanding of your organisation’s current position on its observability journey and the next steps to take.
✦ Practical guidance for implementing the six key components of a successful observability strategy.
✦ Personal contact with Grafana specialists and resources to accelerate your path in observability.
All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Girls Who Code.
Agenda
- 13:30 14:00
Registration
Get your badge, meet the Grafana Labs team, and settle in. - 14:00 14:10
Opening Remarks
The Grafana Labs team is excited to have you here, and we’re eager to share the afternoon’s program with you.
- Dave Russell, Director, Voice of Customer, Grafana Labs
- 14:10 14:40
Introduction to Grafana for seamless observability
See how companies are seamlessly centralising their observability with Grafana technology and get best practices for your own transition to a centralised approach.
- Cyrille Le Clerc, Principal Product Manager, Grafana Labs
- 14:40 15:10
Six secrets of a winning observability strategy
Learn the six secrets of a successful observability strategy from a specialist who’s seen it all. From building a center of excellence and a centralized platform to garnering executive buy-in and avoiding common pitfalls, you’ll see exactly how to create a successful roadmap and take the next step in your observability journey.
- Pierre Christoffersen, Manager, Solutions Engineering, Grafana Labs
- 15:10 15:30
Break
Grab a refreshment and connect with members of your local observability leadership community. - 15:30 16:00
Grafana and OpenTelemetry: A winning duo for the Volksbank
This presentation highlights de Volksbank’s (successful) implementation of Grafana and OpenTelemetry. You will learn how these tools transformed their monitoring practices, delivering valuable insights and improved operational excellence. Find out how Grafana and OpenTelemetry can benefit your organization.
- Mathijs van Veluw, Lead Observability Engineer, De Volksbank
- Jeroen van de Pol, Lead | Product Owner Observability & SRE, De Volksbank
- 16:00 16:30
Transforming Siloed Monitoring into Unified Observability: The Booking.com Journey
Join us as we delve into Booking.com’s remarkable journey from a scattered collection of in-house monitoring tools to the adoption of a unified, out-of-the-box observability ecosystem. Hear about the challenges we faced, how we restructured ourselves to pave the way for our developers and SREs to have seamless, simplified and enhanced insights across their systems.
- Noha El Mosly, Senior Technology Product Manager, Booking.com
- Akansha Garg, Senior Technology Product Manager, Booking.com
- 16:30 17:00
Observability journeys panel
Learn in a dynamic discussion with Grafana experts and local observability leaders as they share successes, setbacks, and next steps in their observability journeys.
- Benoit Schipper, Field CTO, HCS Company
- Manasa Kandula, Application Modernization Specialist , Google Cloud
- Andy Shaffer, Cloud Operations Director, Irdeto
- 17:00 18:00
Networking Reception
Continue the conversation and connect with peers, leaders, and experts over refreshments and drinks.
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