The annual KCD Czech & Slovak Conference celebrated its third year in Prague, focusing on Cloud Native technologies. This year's event featured 44 speakers who presented 36 sessions across six workshops and one panel discussion, engaging 387 attendees in-person and virtually. The conference was notable for its diversity, with attendees coming from various sectors including DevOps, SRE, developers, architects, executives, students, and IT operations professionals.
Key statistics included:
- 65.5% of attendees were first-time participants, bringing fresh perspectives.
- The majority of attendees were technical professionals seeking new ideas and practical applications, rather than sales pitches.
- The demographic breakdown showed a mix of roles and industries, with significant representation from end-users, consulting firms, vendors, and academic institutions.
- Organizations attending ranged from consulting firms to vendors, reflecting broad interest and adoption of cloud-native technologies.
The organizers, including Infinity Engine CTO Juraj Hanták, DITEC's Filip Pohronský, CNCF Ambassador Zdeněk Váně, Red Hat's Ospolenkova Bočinčová, Siemens Healthineers' Tomáš Bočíček, and Prusa Research's Senior DevOps Engineer Tomáš Jamřich, contributed to the event's success. Local community groups organized regular meetups throughout the year, supporting the event's continued growth and engagement.
The conference was sponsored by Pure Storage, which had the opportunity to present innovative solutions and connect with industry professionals through Juan Velasquez's talk on Autoscale to Excel: Powering Performance with Kubernetes. For those interested in sponsoring future events, there is an opportunity to connect with a diverse audience, showcase your brand, and contribute to the community's growth.
