KCD得克萨斯2026

TRANSPARENCYREPORT THANKSTO OUR ORGANIZERS Reach out! SPEAKERS & SESSIONS Renowned practitioners from across the Southwestand the broader U.S. shared real-world insights intocloud-native infrastructure and Kubernetesadoption, drawing more than 2oO engagedattendees 3Workshops 27Speakers MaleSpeakers19 FemaleSpeakers First-TimeSpeakers Katie GamanjiApplePrincipal Engeer KCD TEXAS ON LINKEDIN Spent the day at KCD Texas, Austin - May 15, 2026 and it genuinely felt like one ofthe most energetic cloud-native events I've attended. From Kubernetes, platform engineering, observability, Al agents, security, andmulti-cluster operations - every session reflected how fast the industry is evolvingtoward scalable Al-powered infrastructure. What stood out most was the blend of innovation and community - insightfulconversations with industry leaders, engineers, and architects shaping the future ofAl and cloud-native systems. And yes - the Texas vibe, cowboy hats, longhorns, and the amazing communityenergy made it even more memorable 以 Bala Annapurna Kantipudi/in/bala-annapurna-kantipudi-b427b823a KCD TEXAS ON LINKEDIN My first KcD and it was a wild one! A riveting experienceto engage with not just the local cloud-native communitybut also from speakers and engineers from across thean era where Al is evolving at a breakneck pace and"keep in the human in the loop" is not a joke anymore, Idaresay that community is all we've got. Glad I got tomake new friends, and meetup and chat with someincredible thought leaders in this space: Chad M. Crowell,Lin Sun, Lisa-Marie Namphy, Whitney Lee and manymore! I finally got Lin to sign my copy of her book sinceKubeCon last year - thanks Lin!! KCD Texas, Austin - May 15, 2026 had the tech,the crowd, and somehow... a longhorn stealingthe spotlight with Jayanth Murukonda Joel H Mahendran Vasagam/in/mahendran-vasagam-0738704/ Goutham K./in/goutham-kanags/ GOLD ISOVALENTelasticGrafana Labsnow part of cisco oTeleportplural Akamai@ komodorSynadia STATISTICS KCD Texas 2026 maintained strong momentum in itsthird year, with 207 checked-in attendees, justslightly below 2025's 213. While year-over-yearattendance was nearly flat, the event continued tobring together a strong regional cloud nativecommunity Among pre-registration surveyrespondents, 69.8% said this was theirfirst time attending KCD Texas,showing continued growth in thecommunity alongside a solid base ofreturning attendees 79% while 21% joined us from other U.S. states DO yOu IdentIfy AS A perSOn Of cOlOur? GENDER I PRIMARILY CONSIdER MYSELF AS: ORGANIZATIONS We saw a healthy mix of organizationtypes at KCD Texas, from end usersand vendors to consultancies andindependent practitioners. Academic participation was stillsmall, which gives us a clear goal forfuture editions as we work to bringmore students and educators intothe cloud native community. KCD Texas 2026 was a reminder ofwhat makes this community special People showing up to share, learn, and buildtogether. As we close out our third year,we're grateful to every attendee, speaker.sponsor, volunteer, and organizer who helpedmake this event possible INTERESTEd IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? It was very engagingand as a sponsor therewas lots of opportunityto engage withpotential customers. a diverse audience of industry professionals, showcase your brand,and contribute to the growth and success of our community. Contact us for more information on sponsorship packages and howto be a part of our exciting journey! CONTACT Organizer GroupOrganizers@kcdtexas.org.