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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2026

The flagship CNCF gathering for the cloud-native ecosystem.

Dates
November 10–13, 2026
Venue
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA
Attendees
12,000+
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KubeCon NA is the annual home base for anyone shipping infrastructure that runs on Kubernetes. Between the maintainer track, the CNCF project pavilions, and the co-located days (Platform Engineering Day, Observability Day, AI_dev), it's four days that will meaningfully update your mental model of the stack.

Why nerds should go

  • Direct access to the maintainers of the tools you use in production.
  • The co-located days on day 0 are often better than the main conference.
  • Hallway track is the industry — pretty much everyone shipping cloud infra is there.

Program highlights

  • Keynotes from CNCF leadership and graduated project maintainers.
  • 200+ sessions across intermediate and advanced tracks.
  • Contributor summits and 1:1 project office hours.

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Stay-active nerd tips

  • Atlanta in November is mild (50–65°F) — great weather for a morning run along the BeltLine.
  • The convention center is walkable to Centennial Olympic Park; use lunch breaks for a loop outside.
  • Book hotels adjacent to the venue early; the CNCF room block goes fast.