The Cloud Native community is set to reach an exciting milestone as Helsinki, Finland, hosts its first-ever Kubernetes Community Day (KCD) on May 6, 2025. This one-day event will bring together CNCF enthusiasts and cloud-native experts from around the world for a day of insightful talks, knowledge sharing, and networking.

Taking place at OP Vallila, the headquarters of OP Financial Group, the event is expected to welcome over 250 attendees. With 3 tracks, 34 sessions, and 40 speakers, the agenda will showcase the latest advancements in the CNCF ecosystem.

Keynote Speakers

Attendees will hear from some of the most influential figures in the CNCF community, including:

• Chris Aniszczyk (CTO, CNCF)
• Ricardo Rocha (TOC Member, CNCF & Platform Infrastructure Lead at CERN)
• Annie Talvasto (CNCF Ambassador & Azure AI MVP)
• ...and more which you can find from event schedule!

EST Finland’s Involvement

EST Finland is proud to play a key role in KCD Helsinki 2025.

• Kashif Khan (Open Source Architect, EST Finland) is one of the organizers of KCD Helsinki and has been involved since the event’s inception, working to ensure its success.
• Lennart Jern (Senior Developer, EST Finland) and Ádám Rozmán (Master Developer, EST Finland) will present an engaging talk titled "We Go Together: Working in Open Source Projects."

Join the Experience

Get your ticket now from the event page and join in person the cloud native community in Finland on May 6, 2025!

For those unable to attend in person, the event is expected to be streamed online. Follow the event page for more details and get ready for an inspiring day of learning, collaboration, and community building!