KubeCon+CloudNativeCon北美2025

ATLANTA 2025 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 2,247CFPs submitted Thank you for making KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025in Atlanta an unforgettable experience. We welcomed more than 9,300 attendees, underscoring the growingmomentum behind cloud native and open source technologies; not justacross North America, but around the globe. Attendees joined us fromthe U.S., Europe, Australia, Japan, India and beyond, a powerful reminderof the community’s global strength and reach. 283Attendees thanksto Dan KohnScholarship Fund It was inspiring to see developers, maintainers, end users, andtechnologists connect in person to share ideas, celebrate milestones,and discuss the future of cloud native. From deep dives in technicalsessions and contributor summits to hallway conversations and projectmeetups, the energy was unmistakable. Keynotes and conversationsfocused on the pillars shaping our future—AI, observability, platformengineering, and security—all anchored by open collaboration. 543Pieces of mediacoverage 50%First-time attendees We’re grateful to be on this journey with you, and proud to support the projects,people, and practices pushing the ecosystem forward. See you next year! ATTENDEE OVERVIEW It was fantastic to bring our community together,with nearly 9,400 people joining us in Atlanta. 9,388REGISTRATIONS COMPANIES REPRESENTED2,189 ATTENDEE GEOGRAPHY INCLUSION + ACCESSIBILITY CNCF strives to ensure that everyone who participates in KubeCon + CloudNativeConfeels welcome, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race,ethnicity, age, religion, or economic status. CHAOSS D&I EVENT BADGE CNCF was awarded a Gold Badge from the CHAOSS Badging Initiative,chaoss.community/diversity-and-inclusion-badging/, for fosteringhealthy inclusion and accessibility practices. Our commitment to cultivating a friendly, welcoming, and inclusiveenvironment extends to the facilities and resources we provide at events.In Atlanta, these included: •Quiet + Prayer Room•Baby Care + Nursing Room•Pronoun + Communication Stickers •Complimentary onsite Child Care•Captioning available for keynoteand breakout sessions COMMUNITY HUB At the one-year anniversary of the Community Hub, we sawcontinued growth, with 444 participants engaging in the space.The Community Hub served as a welcoming environment forattendees to connect, learn, and celebrate equity, inclusion,and accessibility. Throughout the event, it hosted communitygatherings, workshops, and networking opportunities. SCHOLARSHIPS The Dan Kohn Scholarship Fund provided opportunities to 283 applicants to attend the event. THANK YOU TO OUR DAN KOHN SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! CAPTIONING USAGE TOP 5 LANGUAGES JAPANESE • ENGLISH • KOREAN • SPANISH • CHINESE In addition to captioning, CNCF provided AmericanSign Language (ASL) interpreters for deaf and hard-of-hearing attendees throughout the conference, deliveringnearly 295 hours of interpretation. ASL interpretation forall daily keynotes was also shown on screen. 368.17 TOTAL HOURS USING IN-ROOM CAPTIONINGFROM WORDLY ON ATTENDEE MOBILE DEVICES CO-LOCATED EVENTS This year CNCF hosted 18 co-located events on topics ranging from platformengineering to observability, AI and CNCF projects. 184,634TOTAL CNCF-HOSTEDCO-LOCATED EVENTS 118AVERAGE ONSITELEADS PER SPONSOR 5,432TOTAL ONSITE LEADS REGISTERED FORCO-LOCATED EVENTS 50 CFP SUBMISSIONSSPONSORS 89 CFP SUBMISSIONS 31 CFP SUBMISSIONS Diamond•Isovalentat CiscoGold•MicrosoftAzure Diamond•Spotify•DX•Red HatPlatinum•RobustaDev Diamond ATTENDANCE Peak Session126 Peak Session149 81Avg. Session 88 CFPSUBMISSIONS 43 CFP SUBMISSIONS 174 CFP SUBMISSIONS SPONSORS 39 CFP SUBMISSIONSSPONSORGold•Red Hat 49 CFP SUBMISSIONSSPONSORGold•MicrosoftAzure ATTENDANCE171Peak Session215 ATTENDANCE101Avg. Session138 Peak Session101 34 CFP SUBMISSIONSSPONSORS 63 CFP SUBMISSIONSSPONSORGold•Nirmata 190 CFP SUBMISSIONSSPONSORS •SpectroCloud•ZEDEDA ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCE Peak Session96 co-hosted with OpenSSF 24 CFP SUBMISSIONSSPONSOR 152 CFP SUBMISSIONSSPONSORS 25 CFP SUBMISSIONSSPONSORS Platinum•LaunchDarkly Diamond•digger.devPlatinum•SpaceliftGold•Harness ATTENDANCE45Avg. SessionPeak Session71 ATTENDANCE Peak Session249 157 CFP SUBMISSIONS 37 CFP SUBMISSIONSSPONSOR SPONSORS Gold•FermyonTechnologies ATTENDANCE53Avg. SessionPeak Session73 Peak Session426 118Avg. Session CONTENT As always, attendees had a lot to choose from among all of the great content. Our co-chairs workedwith 22 track chairs and 94 committee members to craft the programming. With 409 sessions, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America featured a diverse line-up of topics rangingfrom introductory sessions through technical deep-dives. Talks are available now on our YouTube playlist. 26%GENDER MINORITYSPEAKERS 409TOTAL SESSIONS 2,247CFPS SUBMITTED 25KEYNOTE TALKS(INCLUDING SPONSORED KEYNOTES) 94PROGRAMCOMMITTEEMEMBERS