We're excited to bring the Cloud Native RTP community back together for our fourth meetup!

Join local practitioners, developers, platform engineers, students, and cloud native enthusiasts for an evening of technical talks, networking, and community discussions.

This event will be hosted at NC State University and will feature presentations on open source, AI, Kubernetes, platform engineering, enterprise AI agents, and the future of cloud native technologies.

Agenda

5:00 PM – 5:45 PM | Arrival, Networking & Refreshments

5:45 PM – 6:15 PM | From Open Source to AI: How We Got Here – and Where We're Going Tim Menzies – Professor of Computer Science, NC State University

6:15 PM – 6:45 PM | How to Get Started and Grow Eminence in Open Source (Kubernetes & PyTorch) Sahdev Zala – IBM

6:45 PM – 7:15 PM | Engineering Enterprise Agents David Wetmore – Lenovo

7:15 PM – 7:45 PM | Closing Remarks & Networking

What to expect

Technical presentations from industry experts and open source contributors Networking with fellow cloud native practitioners Discussions on emerging technologies and best practices Food and refreshments

Whether you're just getting started with cloud native technologies or have years of experience, everyone is welcome.

Date: September 8, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET Location: NC State Centennial Campus, Raleigh, NC Venue: Hunt Library – Duke Energy Hall

Cloud Native RTP is part of the CNCF Community Groups program and is dedicated to fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across the Triangle's cloud native community.

We look forward to seeing you there!