First Cloud Native RTP Meetup & CNCF 10th Birthday Celebration #cTENcf

Join us for our very first Cloud Native RTP Meetup as we come together to celebrate the CNCF 10th Birthday!

We’re excited to officially kick off this new community hub for cloud-native practitioners, engineers, architects, and enthusiasts across the Triangle.

This inaugural meetup will be a great opportunity to connect with others who are passionate about Kubernetes and all things cloud native. Whether you're deeply involved in the ecosystem or just getting started, this is the perfect moment to get plugged into our local community.

📍 Location: Red Hat Tower, 100 East Davie Street, Raleigh
📅 Date: December 15, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00–8:00 PM

A huge thank-you to Red Hat for generously hosting our first event! 🎉🏢
And to the Cisco Open Source Program Office (OSPO) for sponsoring pizza & drinks! 🍕🥤🙌

Agenda

• Networking, pizza & drinks

• Adam Kaplan (Red Hat) – 50 Ways to Build Containers?

• Jake Kitchener & Jeff Sloyer (Airbnb) - Airbnb powered by CNCF Open Source Projects

As we celebrate a decade of CNCF (#cTENcf), we also begin a new chapter here in RTP - creating a consistent, welcoming space for learning, sharing, and growing together.

We’re excited to build this community with you and hope you’ll join us for this milestone first event!

#cTENcf