Danielle Cook has been a driving force in the cloud native industry since 2016, helping organizations adopt technologies that make cloud native enterprise-ready while effectively communicating their business value. She co-authored, launched and maintains the CNCF Cloud Native Maturity Model and serves as co-chair of the CNCF Cartografos Working Group. Danielle is also a co-author of Admiral Bash’s Island Adventure with Phippy + Friends, a CNCF book designed to make cloud native concepts more accessible.

A passionate advocate for open source and community-driven innovation, Danielle is a CNCF Ambassador and founded KubeCrash, a virtual event dedicated to fostering collaboration around cloud native and open source technologies.