RethinkConn 2025
The largest NATS community event of the year
NATS is used from cloud to edge and everywhere in between: connected cars, distributed AI, nomadic apps, smart manufacturing, global fleet management and more. This virtual event will showcase real-world stories and production use cases.
In addition, hear from the NATS community, learn about the new features in v2.11, and walkthrough the NATS roadmap.
Date: March 20th, 2025
Time: 10am PST | 1pm EST | 6pm CET | 7pm EET
Duration: 3-4 hours
RethinkConn 2025 Schedule
Want to see your name on the schedule? Check out the call for submissions and share your lightning talk! The deadline to submit is March 3rd, 2025. Schedule is subject to change.
| Time (PST) | Title |
|---|---|
| 10:00am | Welcome!  Justyna Bak VP of Marketing  Nate Emerson DX Engineer |
| 10:15am | Keynote: The Synadia Edge-Native Tech Stack  Derek Collison Founder and CEO, NATS Creator |
| 10:30am | What's new in NATS Server v2.11 Neil Twigg Senior Software Engineer |
| 11:00am | Deep Dive: Connectors  Daan Gertis Product Strategist |
| 11:45am | Synadia Control Plane Revisited Seth Back Manager, Engineering |
| 12:00pm | Deep Dive: Edge-native Workloads  Byron Ruth VP of Product and Engineering  Jordan Rash Senior Software Engineer |
| 12:30pm | Introducing Orbit for NATS Clients  Tomasz Pietrek Manager, OSS Engineering |
| 12:45pm | Agentic AI with NATS Kent Skaar |
| 1:00pm | NATS Roadmap Byron Ruth VP of Product and Engineering |
| 1:30pm | Closing remarks and resources |
Coming soon to a Zoom near you
Hosted by Synadia, RethinkConn 2025 will feature roadmap updates, live demos, and stories from NATS users building and scaling innovative distributed systems.
What will be covered in the event?
Ecosystem Insights - Hear from industry leaders about the future of edge-native
technology, intelligent connectivity, and the evolving NATS ecosystem.
NATS 2.11 & Beyond - Discover the latest advancements in NATS, including
new features and capabilities designed for cloud and edge workloads.
AI & Intelligent Workloads - Learn how NATS enables real-time, AI-driven
applications with powerful data streaming and connectivity solutions.
Hands-on Learning - Participate in an optional workshop to get practical
experience with NATS and the latest tooling.
