Apache Iceberg REST Catalogs are rapidly becoming the standard for interoperable data catalogs, and Apache Polaris (Incubating) is an Apache project implementation of the Apache Iceberg REST API. One of the things that makes Polaris so powerful is how it lets you observe and react to changes in your data ecosystem.

This session will introduce Apache Polaris, and the Polaris Events functionality to a beginner-level audience. We will demystify how the platform tracks critical activity and explore why these events matter for practical needs like data auditing, compliance, monitoring, integrations, and automation. To prove just how accessible the platform is, the session features a live coding demonstration where we will build and deploy a custom customer event listener in just a few minutes. Finally, we’ll show upcoming planned improvements - and where you can help!

Speakers:

Adnan Hemani: Senior Software Engineer at Snowflake

Adnan Hemani is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Snowflake, where he currently works on open source technologies, such as Apache Iceberg and Apache Polaris. Previously, he led multiple teams within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) EMR (ElasticMapReduce) organization with a special focus on Data Access Controls across all Big Data engines that are offered on the product (Spark, Trino, Presto, Hive, etc.)