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Join us for our third KCD Texas 2026, a must-attend event for the cloud-native and Kubernetes community. This year, we’re bringing the innovation to the TCEA on May 15, 2026. 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!
KCD Texas 2026 is committed to making this a welcoming, accessible event for our community 🤝 We know that cost and access can be real barriers, and we don't want those to keep great people from being a part of the conversation. If attending would be difficult for you right now, whether due to financial constraints or your personal circumstances, we encourage you to apply for a complimentary ticket. We especially want to support folks who haven't always had an easy path into spaces like this. We have a limited number of tickets available, so not every request can be fulfilled, but we'll do our best to support as many people as we can.
Apply for a Scholarship
Support the cloud native community and showcase your brand at KCD Texas 2026 🤝 We invite organizations to become sponsors and connect with developers, operators, and decision-makers from across the Kubernetes and cloud native ecosystem. As a sponsor, you’ll gain visibility, meaningful engagement, and the opportunity to support an inclusive, community-driven event. 👉 Explore sponsorship opportunities and join us as a partner. Sponsorship packages are limited and available for a short time.
Explore the Opportunity
The KCD Texas 2026 schedule is live! 🎉 From deep-dive Kubernetes sessions and hands-on cloud native demos to real stories from open source contributors across Texas, this year’s lineup has something for everyone. Check out the talks, workshops, and community favorites heading to the stage in Austin 🤠🌵
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Special hotel rate available for KCD Texas attendees. Reserve your room and stay close to the event.
Hilton
Friday, May 15, 2026
1:00 PM – 11:00 PM (UTC)
CNCF
TOC Member
Datadog
CNCF Ambassador, Senior Technical Advocate
Akamas
Kubernetes v1.35 Comms Lead, and DevRel Engineer
Astronomer.io
Staff Software Engineer
Pulumi
Senior Solutions Architect
Edera
Research Scientist - Head of Edera Research
Red Hat
Full Stack implementation & Integration Engineer
Lyft
Staff Software Engineer
Controlplane
Founder & CEO
Traefik Labs
Head of Support
AWS
Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect, Containers
Nirmata
DevOps Engineer
Dash0
Principal Developer Relations Engineer
Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
Executive Director
Traefik Labs
Founder & CTO
Kubestronaut | Lead Architect | 16Y Infrastructure Engineer
Senior DevOps Architect
Cloud Native Architect, & Security Evangelist
Solution Architect at Amazon Web Services
DevOps Engineer at Globant · 10+ years scaling cloud platforms
Staff Software Engineer @ Stack AV
Isovalent
Field CTO
Solo.io
Director of Open-Source
Senior Engineering Manager at Sofi(Galileo)
CUEMBY
CEO @Cuemby |OSPO - CNCF Ambassador, Guest Speaker, FHCN Co-Founder.
CNCF Ambassador, DevRel Architect
Austin Women in Technology (AWT)
VP of Partnerships
Austin Women in Technology (AWT)
VP
Akamai
2023 CNCF Ambassador
Senior System Engineer at KGPCo
Broadcom
Staff Engineer
Red Hat
Product Manager
Liatrio
Principal DevOps Engineer
WSO2 LLC
Head of IAM CS | US & LATAM
Archetypical Software
Founder, CTO
Cuemby
COO
Software Guru
Marketing
Zynga
Senior Software Engineer 2
Doma TechCo
Sr. Platform engineer
oracle
software engineer
Senior Technical Account Manager at Red Hat
Co-organizer
Volunteer
Volunteer
Linux Foundation, CNCF
Community Program Manager
Volunteer
info@cloudnativetexas.com
Friday, May 15, 2026
1:00 PM – 11:00 PM (UTC)
