Presentation Summary
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, achieving seamless integration and real-time responsiveness is essential for business agility and growth. This presentation explores how Navitas transformed its platform development by adopting an event-driven, API-first approach, underpinned by domain-driven design (DDD) principles. By structuring our systems around specific business domains and leveraging event-driven architecture, we’ve created a modular, scalable, and resilient infrastructure that aligns closely with business goals and adapts swiftly to change.
Discover how prioritising APIs and designing around domain-specific events from the outset has empowered us to build systems that are both flexible and robust, enabling teams to work independently within their domains while ensuring seamless interaction across the organisation. We will share our journey, the challenges we faced, and the solutions we implemented, highlighting how event-driven and domain-driven design enabled us to achieve unprecedented levels of scalability and operational efficiency. Attendees will gain insights into best practices and actionable strategies for leveraging event and domain-driven architecture to foster innovation and drive business success.
Meet the Speakers
Liezl Van Der Walt
Global Head Of Enterprise Applications , Navitas
Liezl has a proven track record in leading digital transformation, specialising in developing strategies that integrate data services, AI and ML, and innovative methodologies to drive business success. From navigating complex mergers and acquisitions to implementing real-time government reporting, she is dedicated to leveraging technology to enhance organizational performance and use data to transform lives through education.
Rob Shepherd
Solution Architect, Navitas
Rob has over 12 years of experience in software development and architecture and specialises in developing innovative solutions to complex business challenges. His expertise lies in leveraging event-driven architectures on AWS, backed by Apache Kafka to create scalable and responsive systems. Driven by a passion for technology and a deep curiosity about how things work, he is committed to uncovering new ways to enhance system efficiency and resilience. Rob thrives in the intricate work of exploring and implementing new technologies to deliver impactful results.
Brendan Smith
Global Head of IT Planning and Architecture , Navitas
Brendan Smith is the Global Head of IT Planning and Architecture at Navitas, bringing over 12 years of expertise in driving business transformation across operational and technology landscapes. He has a proven track record of leading teams in customer service, heavy fleet management, and IT. Brendan's experience spans diverse industries, positioning him to drive collaboration and delivering impactful solutions that align business goals with technological innovation.
