KCD Texas Austin 2025

KCD Texas

May 15, 1:00 – 11:00 PM (UTC)

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About this event

Join us for our second KCD Texas 2025, a must-attend event for the cloud-native and Kubernetes community. This year, we’re bringing Texas-sized innovation to the Austin Public Library on May 15, 2025. Expect a full day of groundbreaking insights, networking with tech leaders, and hands-on sessions designed to inspire and connect cloud-native enthusiasts across Texas.

Whether you’re a seasoned Kubernetes pro or just starting your cloud-native journey, KCD Texas has something for everyone. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this dynamic community event in the heart of Austin!

📅 Mark your calendar: May 15, 2025

📍 Location: Austin Public Library

🔗 More information: linktr.ee/Texaskcd

Let’s make KCD Texas 2025 the biggest and best Kubernetes gathering in the state!

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300+

Expected Attendees

30+

Expected Speakers

20+

Expected Talks

10,000+

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Platinum Sponsorship

Platinum sponsors receive maximum exposure before, during, and after KCD Texas with benefits including social media and email promotion, on-site branding, and a 5-minute on-stage pitch. Sponsorship perks also feature a 30-second pre-event video on social channels, a 5ft exhibit hall display, recognition on event swag, website presence, wrap-up acknowledgment, and five full-day event passes. Social media highlights include a standalone pre-event post and customizable spotlight, plus a logo mention in the transparency report.

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Gold Sponsorship

Gold sponsors enjoy significant exposure before, during, and after KCD Texas, with benefits like social media and email promotion, a 2-minute on-stage pitch, and a 5ft exhibit hall display. Additional perks include on-site and website logo recognition, event wrap-up acknowledgment, three full-day passes, and unlimited Early Bird pricing on additional tickets. Social media features include two pre-event group tweets, one event tweet, and a logo mention in the transparency report.

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Silver Sponsorship

Silver sponsors are vital supporters of KCD Texas, showcasing companies committed to a Cloud Native approach. They receive exposure before, during, and after the event, including social media, email promotion, and on-site visibility. Benefits include a cocktail table display in the exhibit hall, logo recognition on-site and on the website, event wrap-up acknowledgment, two full-day passes, unlimited Early Bird pricing on additional tickets, one pre-event group tweet, one event tweet, and a logo mention in the transparency report.

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Bronze Sponsorship

Bronze sponsors support KCD Texas by representing companies engaged in cloud-native technologies. They gain visibility through social media, email promotion, and logo recognition on-site and on the event website. Benefits include one complimentary full-day pass, unlimited Early Bird pricing on additional passes, and a logo mention in the transparency report. Bronze sponsors can upgrade to Silver for added on-site visibility.

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Recap KCD Texas 2024

KCD Texas 2024 was an incredible event, bringing together over 200+ cloud-native professionals and enthusiasts for a day of learning, collaboration, and networking in Austin. The conference featured inspiring keynotes, hands-on workshops, and engaging discussions on Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. Attendees had the chance to connect with industry experts, explore innovative ideas, and strengthen the community spirit. The success of KCD Texas 2024 has set a high bar, fueling excitement for an even bigger and better event in 2025.

2024 Recap

Hosts

  • Lisa-Marie Namphy

    CNCF Ambassador, DevRel Architect

  • Danielle Cook

    CNCF Ambassador, Co-Organizer, Cartografos Working Group

Speakers

  • Jonathan Perry

    OpenTelemetry

  • Elad Hirsch

    TeraSky

    Tech Lead

  • Engin Diri

    Pulumi

    Community Engineer

  • Krishna Khandavilli

    Nirmata

    Sr Customer Success Engineer

  • Sagar Kundral

    Nirmata

    Customer Success Engineer

  • Dolis Sharma

    Nirmata

    Customer Success Engineer

  • Gene Gotimer

    DevSecOps Engineer

  • John Platt

    StormForge

    CTO

  • Lucas Duarte

    AWS

    Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect, Containers

  • Whit Waldo

    Innovian

    Founder and CEO

  • Lin Sun

    Solo.io

    Director of Open-Source

  • Fabrizio Sgura

    Veritas Automata

  • Lakmal Warusawithana

    WSO2

    Technology Evangelist

  • Whitney Lee

    Datadog

    CNCF Ambassador, Senior Technical Advocate

  • Viktor Farcic

    Upbound

    Developer Advocate & CNCF Ambassador

  • Vinit Dhatrak

    DocuSign

  • Gerardo Lopez

    Veritas Automata

    Principal Engineer

  • Timothy Serewicz

    The Linux Foundation

    VP of Education

  • Benjamin Hindman

    reboot.dev

    Founder

  • Payal Godhani

    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

    Principal Member of Technical Staff

  • Mickael Alliel

    Komodor

    Backend Tech Lead

  • Chap Ambrose

    Heroku

  • Julia Furst Morgado

    Veeam Software

    Global Technologist

  • Maxwell Ivey

    Audio Eye

  • Bo Guan

    AWS

    Senior Solutions Architect

  • Ratnopam Chakrabarti

    AWS

    Sr. Solutions Architect

  • Chris Aniszczyk

    CNCF

    CTO

  • Ricardo Rocha

    CERN

    Member TOC + Member TAB at CNCF

  • Henrik Rexed

    Dynatrace

    CNCF Ambassador , Cloud Native Advocate

When

When

Thursday, May 15, 2025
1:00 PM – 11:00 PM (UTC)

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Platinum

Gold

Silver

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Partners

Organizers

  • Chris Aniszczyk

    Linux Foundation (CNCF)

    CTO

  • Chad Crowell

    KubeSkills

    2023 CNCF Ambassador

  • Mars Toktonaliev

    Senior System Engineer at KGPCo

  • Rafael Brito

    StormForge

    Staff Engineer

  • Cristher Castro

    Cuemby

    COO

  • Jamie Parker

    Red Hat

    Product Manager

  • Eddie Wassef

    Archetypical Software

    Founder, CTO

  • Harsha Pradeep Kumara Thirimanna

    WSO2 LLC

    Head of IAM CS | US & LATAM

  • Mara Ruvalcaba

    Software Guru

    Marketing

  • Richard Boyd

    Liatrio

    Deliveyr Lead

  • Jeff Gallimore

    Excella

    Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

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