🔔 FREE TICKET: https://app.evenea.pl/event/cloudanddatawarsaw09/ ⏱ Date: September 30, 2025, 6:00 PM 🔵 Location: Warsaw Financial Center, ul. Emilii Plater 53 (23rd floor), Warsaw Join us for the Cloud and Data Meetup Warsaw event, which will take place on September 30, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Warsaw Financial Center, ul. Emilii Plater 53 (23rd floor), Warsaw. Participation in the meeting is free for attendees registered via Evenea. ❎ AGENDA ❎ - 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Participant registration, ticket verification, elevator access to the event hall - 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM Event opening and welcome - 6:15 PM - 6:55 PM Presentation #1: Spark as a Service in Fabric - Estera Kot - 6:55 PM - 7:05 PM Break - 7:05 PM - 7:25 PM Presentation #2: GenAI Under Lock and Key: Local GenAI Models - The Ideal FinTech Compromise? - Paweł Janczarek - 7:25 PM - 7:35 PM Break - 7:35 PM - 8:00 PM Presentation #3: Microsoft Copilot for Security - Boost Your Security Team's Efficiency - Andrzej Kokociński - 8:00 PM Networking with catering and drinks ❎ PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS ❎ - Spark as a Service in Fabric - Estera Kot Abstract: How Data Engineering has evolved over the years - lessons from the life of a Product Manager in Microsoft's product group. - GenAI Under Lock and Key: Local GenAI Models - The Ideal FinTech Compromise? - Paweł Janczarek Abstract: We will demonstrate how to securely run local GenAI models while maintaining full control over data. We will go through a reference architecture (llama.cpp/vLLM or Hugging Face TGI + RAG in OpenSearch/pgvector) and practical guardrails. The focus will be on use cases for international clients. The finale will feature a starter demo — without Ollama. - Microsoft Copilot for Security - Boost Your Security Team's Efficiency - Andrzej Kokociński Abstract: Growing cyber threats make IT security management increasingly challenging. Microsoft Copilot for Security is an advanced AI tool that helps teams respond to incidents faster and analyze signals in real time. During the session, we will show how Copilot integrates with Microsoft platforms (e.g., Azure Firewall, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel), providing comprehensive protection. We will explore, among other things, security process automation, code analysis for quick threat detection, and risk and resilience management. ❎ SPEAKERS ❎ - Estera Kot Estera Kot is the Chief Technology Officer at Clouds On Mars, where she drives the company's innovation in Data & AI strategy and execution. A former Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, she played a key role in building performance-critical components of Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric, focusing on Apache Spark and high-efficiency analytical engines. - Paweł Janczarek An IT expert with over 20 years of experience in designing and implementing solutions for the telecommunications, energy, financial, insurance, and other industries. Specializes in system architecture, integration, cloud (Azure and others), as well as creating solutions based on GenAI and LLM models (OpenAI, Vertex, Open Source). Holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Warsaw University of Technology. Currently an IT Architect at PwC Poland, where he combines engineering and business knowledge to support clients' digital transformations. - Andrzej Kokociński An experienced architect and cybersecurity specialist in cloud environments. He has many years of practice working with Microsoft Azure, AWS platforms, and on-premises systems, enabling him to create comprehensive and effective security strategies. A recipient of the prestigious Microsoft MVP title in the Security category and a certified Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with over 15 years of experience. Andrzej views cloud solutions as tools that enable effective security for any organization, regardless of its size or industry. Outside of his daily work, he eagerly shares his knowledge by speaking at conferences, meetups, and workshops, as well as publishing articles on his blog, where he inspires others to improve their IT security skills. ❎ DIAMOND SPONSOR ❎ - Who is BEC? BEC (https://www.bec.dk/poland/) is a financial technology company creating IT solutions for a strong group of Danish banks. For the last 60 years, they've enabled their customers to invest online, take out loans, and transfer money. In other words, they do everything it takes to run a bank. ❎ PLATINUM SPONSORS ❎ - Scoutz: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scoutz-hub/ - the:protocol: https://theprotocol.it/ ❎ ORGANIZER ❎ - Techevents: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techevents-pl/ ❎ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ❎ 1. Please register for the event only if you are certain you can attend. 2. Upon entering the Warsaw Financial Center building, head to the reception on the ground floor. The reception will ask for your ID. You will receive a pass to access the 23rd floor via the elevator. 3. Ticket verification will take place on the 23rd floor between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM. After your ticket is checked, follow the instructions of the Organizer or BEC staff. 4. After 6:00 PM, it will not be possible to join the event. Please be punctual. 5. While on the premises, please follow the instructions of the organizer, building administrator, and BEC staff. ❎ WE INVITE YOU ❎
