KubeCon+CloudNativeCon印度2026

TRANSPARENCYREPORT MUMBAI 2026 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2026 Thank you for making the third annualKubeCon + CloudNativeCon India2026a success. 965CFPssubmitted This year’s event brought together the cloud native community in Mumbaifor two days of collaboration, learning, and innovation. 183Recipients ofthe Dan KohnScholarship Fund We welcomed attendees from across India and around the world,reflecting the continued growth and momentum of cloud native and opensource technologies throughout the region. Developers, maintainers, endusers, and ecosystem partners came together to exchange ideas, shareexperiences, and strengthen connections across the community. From inspiring keynotes and technical deep dives to maintainer meetupsand community discussions, the conference showcased the breadthand maturity of the cloud native ecosystem. Beyond the sessions, theevent provided valuable opportunities for networking, collaboration, andknowledge sharing, highlighting the community’s commitment to openness,innovation, and collective success. 68Pieces of mediacoverage 61%First-timeattendees Thank you to all of the attendees, speakers, sponsors, maintainers,volunteers, and organizers whose contributions made KubeCon +CloudNativeCon India 2026 such an exciting event. Your continuedengagement and collaboration help advance the cloud native ecosystem,and we look forward to building on this momentum in the years ahead. Jonathan Bryce, Executive Director, CNCF ATTENDEE OVERVIEW It was fantastic to bring our community together,with more than 3,000 people joining us in India. 3,242 REGISTRATIONS 95% ATTENDANCE RATE 892 COMPANIES REPRESENTED TOP 3JOB FUNCTIONS DEVOPS / SRE / SYSADMINDEVELOPERARCHITECT TICKET TYPETHROUGH THE YEARS CONTENT The KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2026 content was shaped under the leadership of conferenceco-chairs Saiyam Pathak, Head of DevRel, vCluster, and Sonali Srivastava, Senior DeveloperAdvocate, Improving. Together, they led a dedicated program committee of56members whoreviewed965submissions to thoughtfully curate a diverse, relevant, and high-quality schedule. Thefinal lineup offered compelling content for attendees of all technical backgrounds. All talks were selected through a rigorous, non-biased review process. Program committee memberswere randomly assigned submissions aligned with their area of expertise, following our established CFPscoring guidelines and transparent selection criteria. KEY STATS With 100 sessions, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India featured a diverse line-up of topics ranging fromintroductory sessions through technical deep-dives. Talks are available now on ourYouTube playlist. 965CFP SUBMISSIONS 18KEYNOTE TALKS(INCLUDING SPONSORED KEYNOTES) 56PROGRAM COMMITTEEMEMBERS 7%CFP ACCEPTANCE RATE 70CFP BREAKOUT SESSIONS SPEAKERS151 9.4/10SESSIONRATINGS 24%GENDER MINORITYSPEAKERS MAINTAINERSESSIONS12 THANK YOU TOOUR KUBECON +CLOUDNATIVECONINDIA 2026 CO-CHAIRS Saiyam PathakHead of DevRel, vCluster andFounder, Kubesimplify Sonali SrivastavaSenior Developer Advocate,Improving PROJECT ENGAGEMENT PROJECT ENGAGEMENT PROJECTSREPRESENTED INPROJECT PAVILION26 MAINTAINERTRACKSESSIONS13 7 PROJECTLIGHTNINGTALKS KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2026 offered a range of meaningfulopportunities for attendees to engage with CNCF projects and maintainers. TheMaintainer Meetupbrought together CNCF Maintainers to exchangebest practices, refine contribution workflows, and collaborate on sharedchallenges. The event also featured a series of 5-minuteProject LightningTalks, where projects highlighted recent updates, new features, and keymilestones in quick, insightful presentations. Attendees also had the chance to dive deeper during theMaintainer Tracksessions, which provided behind-the-scenes insights into CNCF projects.These sessions offered valuable perspectives from project leaders andfostered collaboration among community members and industry experts. In theProject Pavilion, participants connected directly with projectmaintainers. This space encouraged open conversation, technicaldiscussions, and idea sharing, making it a vibrant hub for learning moreabout the technologies shaping the cloud native ecosystem. INCLUSION + ACCESSIBILITY CNCF strives to ensure that everyone who participates in KubeCon + CloudNativeCon feels welcome, regardlessof gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, age, religion, or economic status. Our commitment to cultivating a friendly, welcoming, and inclusive environment extends to the facilities andresources we provide at events. In Mumbai, these included: •Quiet + Prayer Room•Nursing Room•All-Gender Restroom •Pronoun + CommunicationStickers•Complimentary Onsite Child Care•Captioning Available for Keynoteand Breakout Sessions CHAOSS D&I EVENT BADGE CNCF was awarded a Gold Badge from the CHAOSS Badging Initiative,chaoss.community/diversity-and-inclusion-badging/, for fostering healthyincl