2026: November - Cloud Native Vancouver
🎤 Call for Speakers | Cloud Native Vancouver 🇨🇦
Have something interesting to share about Kubernetes, Cloud Native technologies, or AI? We'd love to hear from you!
Cloud Native Vancouver, part of the CNCF Community Groups, is looking for speakers to share their knowledge, experiences, and ideas with Vancouver's growing cloud native community.
Whether you're a seasoned engineer, an open-source contributor, or someone who recently solved an interesting technical challenge, there's a place for your story.
🚀 What topics are we looking for?
We're particularly interested in talks connected to the CNCF ecosystem, including:
☸️ Kubernetes & Container Orchestration
- Kubernetes architecture, networking, security, and storage
- Operators, autoscaling, and cluster management
- Lessons learned from running Kubernetes in production
☁️ Cloud Native Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
- CNCF projects and open-source technologies
- Platform engineering, GitOps, and CI/CD
- Service meshes, eBPF, and cloud native networking
- Hybrid cloud, multicloud, and infrastructure automation
🤖 AI & Cloud Native
- Running and scaling AI/ML workloads on Kubernetes
- LLM inference, model serving, and MLOps
- AI agents and their integration with cloud native infrastructure
- AI observability, security, and infrastructure optimization
🔐 Security, Observability & Reliability
- Cloud native security and zero-trust architectures
- OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and observability
- SRE, performance engineering, and incident management
- Real-world troubleshooting and production lessons
💡 What makes a great talk?
We love live demos, technical deep dives, real-world experiences, and lessons learned.
Did you build something interesting? Break something spectacularly? Discover a better way to solve a common problem? We want to hear about it!
We prioritize practical, educational, and vendor-neutral presentations over product pitches.
🌱 First-time speakers are welcome!
You don't need to be a CNCF maintainer, a conference veteran, or an expert in everything.
If you have an interesting technical story and a willingness to share what you've learned, we'd love to give you the stage.
🎯 Interested in speaking?
Submit your proposal!
Want to see what our community talks are like? Check out our previous sessions:
📺 https://www.youtube.com/@cloudnativevancouver
Help us grow Vancouver's cloud native community, one technical conversation and a cold pizza at a time!
Submit a proposal
🎉 CNCF Vancouver
Join the Vancouver Cloud Native community!
📝 Call for Speakers (CFP)
Interested in hosting, speaking at, or sponsoring one of our events? We'd love to hear from you!
Please reach out by creating a GitHub issue in our meetup repository. 🫰🏻
🎫 Event Description
Join us at Northeastern University for another exciting Cloud Native Vancouver meetup!
Get ready for an evening packed with networking, learning, and fun, hosted by Cloud Native Vancouver 🇨🇦, an official CNCF community group.
📝 Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM 🕠
📍 Venue: Northeastern University, Vancouver
This event is the perfect opportunity to explore cloud-native technologies, share knowledge, and connect with fellow tech enthusiasts.
🧑🏻🤝🏻🧑🏻 Who Should Attend?
- Software developers
- Cloud engineers
- Product managers
- IT professionals
- Students interested in cloud-native technologies and architectures
Whether you're just getting started or already working with cloud-native technologies, there's something for everyone!
📖 Agenda
5:00–5:30 PM → Guest arrival and networking. Volunteers will guide you to the event room. Free food and drinks will be available 🍲, so feel free to grab a bite and start networking as soon as you arrive!
5:35–6:05 PM → Grafana (Topic TBA)
6:10–6:40 PM → This Could Be You! (Speaker slot available)
6:45–7:20 PM → Open networking and community discussions
Organizing Team
Cloud Native Vancouver
Sponsors
A huge thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible!
Event Sponsor: Grafana
Special thanks to Northeastern University for generously hosting our community event!
🎓 Venue Host and Partners
Venue: Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and a recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning.
With 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, over 320,000 alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide, the university's global network serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, the campus offers a wide range of master's-level technology degrees, including pathway programs that allow students from non-STEM backgrounds to pursue graduate degrees in technology.
Partner: Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
CNCF is the open-source, vendor-neutral hub of cloud-native computing, hosting projects such as Kubernetes and Prometheus to make cloud-native technologies universal and sustainable.
Stay Connected!
Register through our CNCF community page to stay informed about upcoming events and community activities.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and have fun with Vancouver's cloud-native community.
See you there! 🚀
Contact Us
Interested in becoming a sponsor, venue host, or community partner?
Reach out to us at cloudnativevan@gmail.com.
Venue Rules
Bikes, scooters, and pets are not permitted in Convergence.
Please note that the campus has no designated storage area and enforces a strict no-pet policy. Service dogs must be clearly identified with a service vest or similar identification.
If any of these restrictions affect you, please make the necessary arrangements before attending.
Agreements
By registering for this event, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
- Newsletter: You will be added to the Cloud Native Vancouver Luma newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time.
- Photography: Photos taken during the event may be used by Cloud Native Vancouver for promotional and marketing purposes.
- Information sharing: Your contact information may be shared with event sponsors and venue partners, as described in the event's privacy notice.
