JSON beyond the Blob - Data evolution with Hibernate ORM by Christian Beikov @ Spring I/O 2026

This talk explores the evolution of JSON data within Hibernate ORM, a core persistence framework for Java developers. The speaker demonstrates how to transform a JSON Blob, initially used for traceability during data imports, into structured business data that can be effectively queried, indexed, and validated. Attendees will learn techniques for mapping JSON fields, querying nested values, and integrating JSON data with relational data in contemporary databases. This session is valuable for anyone working with data imports, event payloads, or hybrid data models, offering insights on how to elevate JSON to a primary component of the Java persistence layer.