Speaker Know Before You Go

We look forward to having you present at CNCF-Hosted Co-located Events @ KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025! Below you will find all logistical details needed to prepare as a speaker.

If you have any additional questions, please refer to your Speaker Guide to answer many common questions or reach out to the CNCF-Hosted Co-located Event Team.

Please read and abide by our Code of Conduct. We ask that speakers especially review and are careful to be inclusive in the words and images used during their presentation.

Sessions will be video recorded and uploaded to our CNCF Youtube Channel within two weeks after the event. There is no live virtual component to this event.

In-Person Speakers

• All speakers must supply their own computer and HDMI adapter to use during their sessions. 
• An AV tech in the room will be available during your presentation. Please visit the AV table in order to be mic’d and to connect your laptop to the podium.
• Rooms will include a screen, projector, and (1) microphone for each speaker or shared microphones for the panelists.
• We recommend viewing seasoned CNCF speaker Bart Farell’s in-depth speaker training video and accompanying guide ahead of traveling to the event.

TIMING + LOCATION OF YOUR TALK

Please check the agenda for the exact time and the room location of your talk. Please be sure to be there at least 15 minutes in advance.  If you need to test your presentation, please do so in the morning between 8:30-9:00.

Please take a moment to review our Health + Safety Protocols before your arrival to the venue.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Starting this year, many visitors from visa-exempt countries, including the U.S., Canada, and Australia, will need a UK ETA for entry. Check your travel requirements in advance of your travels.

Venue

Excel London 
Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway
London E16 1XL, United Kingdom

If you haven’t registered yet, please use this link, and select the In-Person Co-Located Event Speaker Registration type. Your voucher code is on your original speaker notification email. Please contact us if you need a voucher code.

Wi-Fi

• SSID: KubeConCloudNativeCon
• Password: cloudnative

If you have not uploaded your slides to Sched.com, please submit a PDF copy of your slide deck as soon as possible. This is for the attendee access and will NOT be pre-loaded onsite.

• Our branded Powerpoint templates are optional but encouraged to use.
  • ArgoCon Template
  • BackstageCon Template
  • CiliumCon Template
  • Cloud Native + Kubernetes AI Day Template
  • Cloud Native Telco Day Template
  • Cloud Native University Template
  • Data on Kubernetes Day Template
  • EnvoyCon Template
  • Istio Day Template
  • Kubeflow Summit Template
  • Kubernetes on Edge Day Template
  • Linkerd Day Template
  • Observability Day Template
  • OpenFeature Summit Template
  • OpenTofu Day Template
  • Platform Engineering Day Template
• Presentations must be formatted in 16:9.
• Please review this helpful step-by-step guide if you have any questions.

Make use of our speaker marketing kit, including a few social media posts and graphics to help spread the word and excitement about your presence at the event! Feel free to post to any of your social channels.

We encourage all speakers to add their session’s provided QR code to the end of their presentation to encourage attendees to score and leave feedback, which will be sent via email after the event.

If you need your QR code, this can be generated by adding your session’s direct link from Sched.com to the end of the following URL and pasting into a browser:

• https://image-charts.com/chart?chs=300×300&cht=qr&choe=UTF-8&chl=

(example: https://image-charts.com/chart?chs=300×300&cht=qr&choe=UTF-8&chl=https://sched.co/1HyPN)

If you have any other venue, speaker, or schedule-related questions, please contact the CNCF-Hosted Co-located Event Team.