>>CFP REQUIREMENTS<<

Submissions that do not meet the listed criteria will be declined. 

PROJECT LIGHTNING TALKS

• (1) speaker is allowed per Project Lightning Talk 
• CFPs will only be accepted if they are submitted by one of the following: 
• Maintainer listed in: maintainers.cncf.io
• A CNCF TAG Lead
• A CNCF TCG Organizer

MAINTAINER TRACKS

• Only (1) session will be accepted per project, Kubernetes SIG/WG/Committee, or CNCF TAG
• Sessions must meet general KubeCon + CloudNativeCon CFP requirements 
• CFPs will ONLY be accepted if they are submitted by one of the following:
• An Incubating or Graduated project maintainer listed in: maintainers.cncf.io 
• Kubernetes SIG, WG or Committee lead
• A CNCF TAG lead

PROJECT LIGHTNING TALKS - THURSDAY, JULY 29

Audience: Attendees (Beginner) 

Projects will have the opportunity to deliver lightning talks lasting 5-minutes during KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. This platform offers projects the chance to showcase their recent updates, features, and other highlights to their peers. The project lightning talks will be included in the conference schedule and are based on availability.

Because these talks are centered on the project rather than any individual speaker, complimentary passes are not provided. If you don’t already have a pass and are unable to secure funding to attend, we recommend applying for a scholarship. Alternatively, if you're unable to attend, we would still consider the talk if another project representative is available to present on your behalf.

A maximum of 1 speaker is allowed per Project Lightning Talk. Please do not submit more.

MAINTAINER TRACK - THURSDAY - FRIDAY, 29 - 30 JULY

Audience: Non-Maintainers and End-Users (Any)

Leaders of CNCF Graduated and Incubating Projects and Activities (Such as members of Working Groups or TAGs) can submit one 30-minute Maintainer Track session during KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Participation is subject to availability and submitting does not guarantee selection. 

Each speaker can participate in only one Maintainer Track session. This does not count against the speaker limits for Kubecon + CloudNativeCon standard CFP.

Requirements for Submission

Graduated/Incubating Projects

• To submit, you must be a maintainer on the list for a CNCF Graduated or Incubating project. A submission will be auto-declined if the submitter does not appear on the maintainer list. 
• If you are a Subproject, you must coordinate your submission with the lead of the hosting project. Submissions made independently by subprojects without approval or coordination from the host project will not be accepted.
• The actual speaker(s) do not need active maintainer status but should be contributors to the project.
• Sandbox projects are not eligible for maintainer track sessions.

All Others

To submit, you must be a chair or technical lead of a CNCF TAG, a lead for a Kubernetes SIG, CNCF or K8s Working Group.

A maximum of 5 speakers total are allowed per Maintainer Track session.