An Ignoble Experiment: Co-located Event Schedules Are Live for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe

2026/01/08

Co-located Event Schedules Are Live for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe

Big news! 🗞️ The schedules for all CNCF-hosted co-located events taking place 23 March in Amsterdam are officially live and ready for you to dive into.

These specialized, community-driven gatherings offer a chance to go deep into the technologies, tools, and practices shaping the cloud native landscape, all while attending KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe.

Whether you want to sharpen your skills, connect with project maintainers, or immerse yourself in a specific domain, there is a co-located event for you. Check out some of these exciting highlights:

Observability Day: A Practical Blueprint for Evolving Observability Schemas - Benedikt Bongartz, Red Hat & Sebastian Rabenhorst, Shopify
Cloud Native Telco Day: Are We Stuck With Helm Forever? A Landscape of Cloud Native CNF Management Options - Istvan Kispal, Nokia Bell Labs & Liam Fallon, Ericsson Software Technology
Cloud Native AI + Kubeflow Day: A Guide to AI API Gateways and Semantic Routers - Max Körbächer, Liquid Reply GmbH
Platform Engineering Day: How We Built an Internal Developer Platform and Evolved It Into Open Source - Gang Luo & Kristina Kondrashevich, Electrolux Group
Agentics Day: MCP + Agents: Beyond Vibecoding: The Coach/Player Model for Actual Autonomous Development - Michael Neale, Block

These events feature hands-on learning, maintainers sharing their latest work, deep technical sessions, case studies, demos, and conversations that shape the future of cloud native technology.

FULL CO-LOCATED EVENTS SCHEDULE >>

✨ NEW Co-Located Event: Open Sovereign Cloud Day

We've launched a new half-day CNCF-hosted co-located event! ☁️ Open Sovereign Cloud Day debuts 23 March in Amsterdam, bringing together practitioners, maintainers, and public and private sector leaders to explore how open source technologies enable interoperable, resilient, and sovereign cloud platforms. Don't miss out on applying to speak and becoming a sponsor!

📝 CFP Topics

Sovereignty in practice
Data and AI sovereignty
Operational resiliency
Supply chain and technology sovereignty
Security, compliance, and trust
Public sector and regulated use cases

🔑 Key Dates

25 January: Call for Proposals Closes

2 February: Sponsorships Close

5 February: Schedule Live

23 March: Event Day!

LEARN MORE >>

🧑‍💻 Register + Join Us!

🔑 All-Access Pass
Includes access to all CNCF-hosted co-located events on Monday, 23 March plus the main program from 24-26 March. Perfect for those who want to dive deep into specific technologies and topics before the main event begins.

🎫 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon ONLY Pass

Gain access to the main conference programming, including keynotes, breakout sessions, the Solutions Showcase, and networking events from 24-26 March.

🎓 Special pricing is available for individuals, academics, students, and groups.

💰 Need a little help to attend? Travel funding and scholarships are available and application deadlines are approaching.

REGISTER >>

💨 Don't Miss Your Chance to Sponsor.

There's less than ONE WEEK to get your brand front and center with 12,000+ cloud native developers, architects, and leaders. Sponsorship provides visibility, community connection, and credibility within one of the fastest-growing ecosystems.

Secure your level sponsorship and/or Marketing Promotional Opportunities by Wednesday, 14 January 2026.

You still have some time to sponsor one or more CNCF-hosted co-located events and the CNCF Maintainer Summit! Signed contracts for all opportunities must be received by Monday, 2 February 2026.

EXPLORE THE PROSPECTUS >>