# Federating Data Governance: Scaling Kafka Without Losing Control

Central governance doesn't scale. Hands-off governance creates chaos. Federated governance gives you both control and speed.

## The Problem

- Platform teams become bottlenecks
- Developers wait days for resources
- Standards exist but aren't enforced
- Compliance risks multiply with scale

## What You'll Learn

- How to define global standards that teams actually follow
- Where to draw the line between central and team-level control
- Practical steps to implement federation in your existing architecture
- How automation enforces governance without slowing anyone down

## Who This Is For

Platform engineers, data architects, and engineering leaders managing Kafka across multiple teams or business units.