KyvernoCon Virtual 2025 will expand access to policy-as-code conversations by offering a fully virtual, globally accessible event. With a mix of thought leadership, hands-on sessions, and success stories, this event will showcase how Kyverno enables teams to scale policy management, enhance platform security, and improve developer experiences. The virtual setting is ideal for connecting a broader global audience and encouraging participation from new users and contributors.
KyvernoCon Virtual 2025 topics include:
1. Getting Started with Kyverno For newcomers and evaluators, this track will offer tutorials, onboarding guides, and beginner-friendly use cases. - Introduction to policies in Kubernetes - Writing your first Kyverno policy - Policy testing and validation workflows
2. Security & Compliance with Policy as Code - Focused on use cases for security and compliance teams. - Using Kyverno for Kubernetes hardening - Automating security checks in CI/CD - Mapping Kyverno policies to industry compliance frameworks
3. Developer Enablement & Platform Experience - A track for platform engineers building IDPs and self-service tooling. - Using Kyverno to standardize workloads - Integrating Kyverno with developer portals like Backstage - Policy-driven scaffolding and controls for developers
4. Kyverno Integrations and Advanced Use - Best for experienced users and contributors. - Kyverno + Open Policy Agent: when to use which tool - Leveraging external data sources and variables - Performance tuning and scaling Kyverno in large clusters
Submissions are due by Wednesday, August 6 at 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) For any questions regarding the CFP process, please email cortney.nickerson@nirmata.com.
DATES TO REMEMBER
CFP Closes: Wednesday, August 6 at 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) CFP Notifications: August 18 Schedule Announcement: August 20 Event Date: September 17, 2025
Nirmata
Head of Community
Nirmata
Kyverno Maintainer; Co-founder and CEO
Nirmata
Maintainer
Independent
Engineer
Improving
Developer Advocate
Student
Golden Kubestronaut, ex IBM & DevOps Engineer, Continuum Cloud
Staff Engineer
Nirmata
Outerbounds
Senior Software Engineer
