Apache Iceberg brings powerful metadata to the table—but how do you turn it into governance that scales without slowing teams down? In this talk, we’ll explore how Lakekeeper builds on Iceberg’s foundation to make data management, fine-grained access control, and cross-platform interoperability seamless. Learn how metadata is becoming the backbone of modern data platforms, and why that matters for anyone using Iceberg together with engines like ClickHouse.