KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America
The flagship Cloud Native Computing Foundation conference — where Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud-native infrastructure meet.
- Next edition
- November 10 – November 13, 2026
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Attendees
- ~12,000
- Since
- 2015
About KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon is the largest open-source infrastructure conference in the world, hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). It draws platform engineers, SREs, and infrastructure architects from every major cloud company and most Fortune 500 engineering teams to discuss Kubernetes, service mesh, observability, and the broader CNCF project ecosystem.
The North American edition is the larger of the two regional events (Europe runs in spring). It is uniquely vendor-neutral compared to AWS re:Invent or Microsoft Build, making it the canonical event for teams running multi-cloud or open-source-first infrastructure.
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Past & upcoming editions
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2026November 10 – November 13, 2026
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2025November 10 – November 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- When is KubeCon NA 2026?
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2026 runs November 10-13 in Atlanta, Georgia.
- How much does KubeCon cost?
- Standard registration ranges $1,250-$1,950 USD depending on early-bird timing. CNCF offers diversity scholarships and member-discount pricing.
- Who should attend KubeCon?
- Platform engineers, SREs, DevOps engineers, infrastructure architects, and engineering leaders working with Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native tooling.
- KubeCon NA vs KubeCon EU — what is the difference?
- Same conference, different geographies. NA runs in fall, EU runs in spring. Many teams alternate. Programming is broadly similar; speakers and case studies skew regional.
- Is KubeCon worth attending if I run a managed Kubernetes service?
- Yes — even teams on GKE, EKS, or AKS benefit from understanding the underlying ecosystem (Istio, Argo, Prometheus, etc.) since most production stacks use multiple CNCF projects.
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