KeycloakCon

KeycloakCon is a half-day single-track conference that brings together the Keycloak community. The event offers a platform for technical talks, professional growth, and networking opportunities. Attendees will gain insights from Keycloak developers and maintainers, explore the latest features and updates, and learn from real-world use cases. This is a valuable opportunity to engage directly with Keycloak experts and fellow users, deepening your understanding and expanding your network.

This event is one of our KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe CNCF-hosted Co-located Events. In-person attendees have the option to register for an All-Access In-Person KubeCon + CloudNativeCon pass that will include entry to ALL CNCF-hosted co-located events + KubeCon + CloudNativeCon.

Please check back — registration will open in October.

Contact sponsor@cncf.io to secure your sponsorship today! Signed contracts must be received by Monday, 2 February 2026!

Submit a proposal to speak! Submissions are being accepted through Sunday, 2 November 2025.

Click above to submit a proposal to speak at KeycloakCon, or one of the other CNCF-hosted Co-located events.

KeycloakCon topics include:

• New and noteworthy features in Keycloak
• Case Studies and Real-world Keycloak deployments
• Keycloak Security Best Practices
• How to get started with Keycloak
• Securing Applications and Cloud Native Infrastructure with Keycloak
• Keycloak and AI
• Latest evolution of standards in authentication (OIDC, SAML, Passkeys, …)
• Managing Keycloak upgrades and availability, and automating IT operations
• Audit and compliance with IAM and Keycloak
• Other

Submission Types:

• Presentation: 25 minutes with 1 or 2 speakers presenting on a topic
• Panel Discussion: 35 minutes of discussion amongst 3 to 5 speakers (In an effort to promote speaker diversity, CNCF does not accept submissions with all-male panels, and three different organizations must be represented).
• Lightning Talk: A brief 10-minute presentation with a maximum of 1 speaker