Experiences

Tuesday, November 7 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Location: Solutions Showcase, Level 3, Hall F

Get ready for an unforgettable night at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in the vibrant city of Chicago! Immerse yourself in the unique flavors, styles, and pulsating vibes of this urban oasis. Dive into the captivating sounds of dueling pianos, challenge your wits with Mind Teasers Trivia, tantalize your taste buds with vibrant cotton candy and liquid nitrogen ice cream, and capture unforgettable moments with the hosts of the party – Phippy and Friends!

The excitement continues with a mesmerizing drumline, strolling magician, tarot card readers, and a juggler showcasing their incredible skills. Our mobile DJ will keep the party going with a beat that’ll get everyone on their feet.

But the thrills don’t end there! Conquer an augmented reality climbing wall, embrace your adventurous side with a double mystery tattoo station, and engage in some friendly competition at the ultimate sports arena, giant mini golf, and human foosball. Experience the pulse-pounding excitement of Meltdown and dive into a life-sized version of Hungry Hungry Hippos—Hungry Hungry Humans!

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors, AMD and FluxNinja, for making #KubeCrawl #CloudNativeFest an evening to remember!

In order to facilitate networking and business relationships at the event, you may choose to visit a third party’s booth or access sponsored content. You are never required to visit third party booths or to access sponsored content. When visiting a booth or participating in sponsored activities, the third party will receive some of your registration data. This data includes your first name, last name, title, company, address, email, standard demographics questions (i.e. job function, industry), and details about the sponsored content or resources you interacted with. If you choose to interact with a booth or access sponsored content, you are explicitly consenting to receipt and use of such data by the third-party recipients, which will be subject to their own privacy policies.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Location: Solutions Showcase, Level 3, Hall F

Visit all four Activation Zones in the Solutions Showcase to engage in fun activities, hands-on games, coding challenges, or other immersive experiences.

isovalent

Buzz on over to the ‘Cilium Open Source Experience Centre’ for a hive of excitement! Take our eBee quiz to find your Cilium alter ego and embark on a bee-utiful learning adventure. From ‘What’s the buzz with Kubernetes?’ to ‘How do you say ‘kubectl’?’, get ready to meet eBees like the Platform Engineer eBee, SecOps Engineer eBee, and Cloud Network Engineer eBee. They’re all about building, securing, and connecting Kubernetes clusters! Dive into a hive of coding challenges tailored just for you, and score some sweet bee swag.

Whether you’re a coding pro or just starting out, our expert swarm is here to help. Join the hive at KubeCon – it’s a bee-autiful day for open source fun and taking home your very own eBee friend!

Splunk

The OpenTelemetry Community Lounge Powered by Splunk 

Take a moment to come relax in the community lounge to meet up with users and contributors to the OpenTelemtry project. Our space will have comfortable seating, power, and opportunities to connect and share knowledge in an open and inclusive environment.

zededa

ZEDEDA’s Activation Zone is a Boardwalk Arcade, with video games like PAC-MAN™ and Tetris™! There is also a Six-Foot Prize Wall, with hundreds of winning prizes, where each visitor is guaranteed a prize! Additionally, the best players will be eligible to win a grand prize! Come experience an 80’s throwback, when you can play these fun games and win a prize just for playing!

Introductory Workshop

Tuesday, November 7 | 11:55 am – 12:30 pm OR 3:25 – 4:00 pm

Capture The Flag Experience

Wednesday, November 8 | 10:45 AM – 5:25 PM

Location: Room W470ab (Security Hub)

The Capture The Flag (CTF) experience runs concurrently to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2023!

Delve deeper into the dark and mysterious world of Cloud Native security! Exploit a supply chain attack and start your journey deep inside the target infrastructure, utilize your position to hunt and collect the flags, and hopefully learn something new and wryly amusing along the way!

Attendees can play three increasingly treacherous and demanding scenarios to bushwhack their way through the dense jungle of Cloud Native security. Everybody is welcome, from beginner to seasoned veterans, as we venture amongst the low-hanging fruits of insecure configuration and scale the lofty peaks of cluster compromise!

Learn more about how to participate in Capture The Flag.

Tuesday, November 7 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Location: Solutions Showcase, Level 3, Hall F

Come and watch a competition of two people using their technical ingenuity and creativity to solve a challenge put forth by the Scheduler (host). Time is limited and stakes are high, as this isn’t just a “live demo” for the masses. Over the course of twenty minutes, competitors will attempt to resolve a broken cluster, or deploy a service to production. At the end of the time, entries will be judged on four categories. Each category will be rated on Stability, Resiliency, Flexibility, and Observability. 

Participants won’t know what challenge they’ll be given ahead of time, but will be informed whether certain cloud resources or APIs will need to be enabled and available. Pre-creating any helpful scripts, code, or cloud resources is strictly prohibited. During the competition, the Scheduler will bounce between the participants’ screens, engage with the audience, and ask questions of the participants live. 

Join us, root for our competitors, and feel free to engage live!

Keeping Cloud Native Well is a top priority for our community throughout the conference. Below are some resources we’re offering onsite to help keep Cloud Native Well.

Wellbeing coach – colleen passard

Colleen Passard is the Ombudsperson and Mediator for this event. As a trained psychotherapist (and Wellbeing Coach for Berkley Inc.) she’s also onsite to offer assistance to those currently navigating grief and loss. 

Learn more about her experience and how to connect with her onsite. You can book time with her directly through this Calendly link.

Kindness Wall

Celebrate kindness in our community by participating in the Kindness Wall, located in the Hall F Foyer lounge space. Write a thank you note to someone who is helping you architect your future. Showing gratitude to those who help us along the way, and sharing it on the wall, helps spread kindness and serves as a visual reminder of the positive people and work in our community!

Tuesday, November 7

Fun Run – 7:00 – 8:00 AM | Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Lobby | Sign Up Now!

• Meet up with a group of like-minded exercise enthusiasts for a morning pick-me-up before the kickoff of KubeCon Day 1! This guided run will be a leisurely way to get your morning off to a great start.
• A Touch of Grant Park
  • Run grounded in the history of Chicago with stops visiting and describing McCormick Place’s namesake, the Wintrust Arena, Grant Park’s Agora sculpture, Motor Row and more.

Bark Park – 12:00 – 2:00 PM | Level 1, near Gate 40

• Take a quick break from your busy day of learning and networking to de-stress and play with some of Chicago’s most adorable therapy dogs! Get your dose of puppy love, belly rubs and playtime!

Wednesday, November 8

Fun Run – 7:00 – 8:00 AM | Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Lobby | Sign Up Now!

• Meet up with a group of like-minded exercise enthusiasts for a morning pick me up before the Day 2 of KubeCon kicks off! This guided run will be a leisurely way to get your morning off to a great start.
• Chinatown and Chicago River
  • Run along segments of the Chicago Marathon route and visit Chinatown and the neighborhood’s iconic Ping Tom Memorial Park for a dazzling riverfront view of Chicago’s downtown.

Bark Park – 12:00 – 2:00 PM | Level 1, near Gate 40

• Take a quick break from your busy day of learning and networking time to de-stress and play with some of Chicago’s most adorable therapy dogs! Get your dose of puppy love, belly rubs and playtime!

Wellness Lounge in the Solutions Showcase – 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM

• Creative Corner
  • Let your inner artist emerge and your creativity shine with some adult coloring books and painting.
• Puzzle Parlor
  • De-stress and challenge your brain by working solo or with friends on your choice of puzzles.
• Zen Zone
  • Need some space and quiet time? We’ve got you covered! Sign into the Zen Zone and enjoy your own private tent with floor pillows, calming sounds, and relaxing lights. Appointments can be made on-site.
• Relaxation Station
  • Whether it’s a disruptive email or the traffic on your commute, we all have stressful days. Take a few minutes to unwind with this 10 minute chair massage that will stimulate blood circulation and relaxation. Appointments can be made on-site.

Thursday, November 9

Wellness Lounge in the Solutions Showcase – 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM

• Creative Corner
  • Let your inner artist emerge and your creativity shine with some adult coloring books and painting.
• Puzzle Parlor
  • De-stress and challenge your brain by working solo or with friends on your choice of puzzles.
• Zen Zone
  • Need some space and quiet time? We’ve got you covered! Sign into the Zen Zone and enjoy your own private tent with floor pillows, calming sounds, and relaxing lights. Appointments can be made on-site.
• Relaxation Station
  • Whether it’s a disruptive email or the traffic on your commute, we all have stressful days. Take a few minutes to unwind with this 10 minute chair massage that will stimulate blood circulation and relaxation. Appointments can be made on-site.

Thank you to our Sponsor!

Wednesday, November 8 | 6:15 – 7:00 PM

Location: Room W181

In 2014, a group of engineers at Plumgrid needed to find an innovative and cost-effective solution to handle network traffic in SDN environments. What they created was a landmark in the industry known as the extended Berkeley Packet Filter (or eBPF). This vital technology allows user-level code execution inside the Linux Kernel, transforming network traffic handling for SDN environments. Whether these engineers knew it or not, they had just revolutionized the Linux Kernel. We go in-depth to explore the origins of eBPF and showcase the stories, challenges, and rewards of this game-changing technology. In the documentary film, we interviewed key stakeholders from Meta, Intel, Isovalent, Google, Red Hat, and Netflix who helped shape and build the tools that drove the success and adoption of eBPF. Join us for this premiere screening of why eBPF is seen as one of the most promising, emerging applications and cutting-edge technologies in the Linux ecosystem.

Learn more.

Wednesday, November 8 – Thursday, November 9

Location: Open Space Sessions Lounge in the Solutions Showcase

The Open Space Sessions allow attendees with common interests to gather and discuss topics and projects that promote community growth through informal discussion. To encourage open and inclusive dialogue, Chatham House Rules will apply.

These sessions will be held in 45 minute blocks Wednesday and Thursday, November 8 – 9, in the Open Space Sessions Lounge in the Solutions Showcase.

Open Space Sessions are open to all in-person attendees, seating is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. An Open Space Sessions Slack channel will be available to continue conversations.

If you would like to lead an open spaces session, please complete this form. Approved Open Space Sessions will be listed in Sched and topics listed on a monitor in Open Space Sessions area of the Solutions Showcase.