On May 20th, 2026, the Kubernetes and Cloud Native Community will gather in Helsinki for an exciting one-day, in-person technical conference celebrating the cloud-native ecosystem. Supported by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and organized by the Cloud Native Finland community, this event is your chance to connect, learn, and collaborate with like-minded professionals.
KCD Helsinki will bring together hundreds of engineers, IT professionals, architects, and cloud native stakeholders from Finland and beyond. Expect engaging technical talks, open source project demos, and opportunities for networking with local and international speakers and attendees.
Whether you're sharing success stories, tackling lessons learned, or exploring the latest tools and technologies, KCD Helsinki is the perfect event to celebrate all things Kubernetes and cloud-native.
First-time speaker?
First time submitting? You do not need to be a chief architect or long-time industry pundit to submit a proposal, in fact, we strongly encourage first-time speakers to submit talks for this event. And we are looking for many more diverse voices!
We are thrilled to announce the Call for Proposals for KCD Helsinki! Join us to share your expertise, stories, and insights with the cloud-native community. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a newcomer, we welcome sessions that inspire and educate our diverse audience.
Session Topics
For KCD Helsinki, we’re aligning with the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe suggested topics to ensure content relevance and community alignment. Below are the topic categories:
For a detailed category descriptions, visit KubeCon + CloudNativeCon topics.
Avoid sales or marketing pitches and discussing unlicensed or potentially closed-source technologies when preparing your proposal; these talks are almost always rejected due to the fact that they take away from the integrity of our events, and are rarely well-received by conference attendees.
What information should you include?
Consider the following as you write your proposal:
What do you expect the audience to gain from your presentation?
Why should YOU be the one to give this talk? You have a unique story. Tell it.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Reminder: This is a community event — so no product and/or vendor sales pitches.
CODE OF CONDUCT
By submitting, you agree to the CNCF Code of Conduct.
COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY
Please review The Linux Foundation's Inclusive Speaker Orientation and Inclusive Language Initiative.
Panel submissions must include the names of all participants in the initial submission to be considered. In an effort to promote speaker diversity, KCD Helsinki does not accept submissions with 3+ speakers or panels that do not contain a gender diverse speaker, and speakers must not all be from the same company.
Question about submitting a proposal? Contact us!
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