CNCF is known for nurturing and supporting a vibrant and diverse community of open-source contributors and maintainers.

The latest Project Journey Report of
Kubernetes highlights a rise in contributors particularly from the APAC region over the last few years.
Devstats show that the contributions from India have gone up by almost six times compared to five years ago.

They will explain how the impact of CNCF programs cuts through geographical boundaries and empowers individuals in their cloud native journeys. They will delve into the following success stories:
- Overcoming language barriers to become a core maintainer.
- Getting their first job when opportunities were scarce.
- Acquiring leadership skills, otherwise not easily attainable.
- Attracting new contributors through localisation initiatives.
- Building regional mentorship culture.

The speakers will also walk through all the regional efforts in the global community and how the audience can get involved.