Cloud Native Melbourne

Cloud Native Melbourne: 2026 Wrap-up at Mantel

Capacity: 50
in-person
Event date
Nov 17, 26
05:30 PM - 08:30 PM AEDT
Registration is open until Nov 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM AEDT.
Location
Mantel, Level 2, 452 Flinders Street
About this event

One last Cloud Native Melbourne night for 2026. Bring the fix you're proud of, the lesson you learned the hard way, or just yourself.

We're closing out the year at Mantel on Tuesday 17 November with a bounenkai feel: a chance to leave the rough bits of the year behind, share what we learned and catch up before the break. There won't be a December meetup, so this is our last get-together for 2026.

Whether you run production clusters every day or this is your first meetup, you're welcome here. Let's thank the people who shared their time and knowledge this year, compare notes and hear what you'd like us to tackle in 2027.

The talks

The speaker lineup is still open. We're looking for the honest version of your 2026: what you built, what broke, what it cost and what you'd do differently.

Kubernetes, platform engineering, OpenTelemetry, security, open source and AI workloads on cloud native infrastructure are all welcome. A demo, a useful fix or a hard lesson can make a good talk. Speakers talk about problems, not products.

We'll add the speakers and detailed running order as soon as they're confirmed, with time for questions and a year-end catch-up.

Have something to share?

You don't need to be an expert or to have spoken before. A 5–10 minute lightning talk is a good place to start. Longer case studies and live demos are welcome too.

We'll help you shape the topic, review your slides and practise the demo before the night.

Submit a talk: https://sessionize.com/cloud-native-melbourne/

When and where

Tuesday 17 November 2026, 5:30–8:30 pm AEDT.

Mantel, Level 2, 452 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.

Doors open at 5:30 pm. Community welcome at 6:00 pm, followed by talks, questions and time to compare notes. Close at 8:30 pm.

Free, with 50 places. Please register, and update your RSVP if your plans change so someone else can take the spot.

RSVP: https://ocgroups.dev/cncf/group/vnxnee4/event/mhcqk2c

Food and drink arrangements and building entry instructions will be shared before the event.

Community

We follow the CNCF Code of Conduct. Thanks to Mantel for hosting us, and to everyone who spoke, asked a question or helped someone out this year.

Questions: thiago.shimada@gmail.com

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