Engineering Kafka at Enterprise Scale: Building an API‑First Streaming Platform - Kshitiz Anand

This talk discusses the challenges and solutions associated with building a secure, API-first Kafka streaming platform for enterprise multi-tenancy. The speaker outlines how Tesco addressed Kafka’s limitations by implementing strict tenant isolation, enabling controlled cross-domain access, and achieving active/active replication across regions. The session combines insights from architecture and platform engineering, highlighting practical lessons learned from operating a multi-tenant system that processes billions of events daily. Attendees will discover how automation, clear ownership models, and governance APIs can transform Kafka into a scalable, enterprise-ready streaming platform.