KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2024: Full Schedule

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11-12 December
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9:30am IST

Keynote: Welcome + Opening Remarks - Chris Aniszczyk, CTO, Cloud Native Computing Foundation

Wednesday December 11, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am IST

Auditorium

Speakers

Chris Aniszczyk

CTO, Linux Foundation (CNCF)

Chris Aniszczyk is an open source executive and engineer with a passion for building a better world through open collaboration. He's currently a CTO at the Linux Foundation focused on developer relations and running the Open Container Initiative (OCI) / Cloud Native Computing Foundation... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am IST
Auditorium

Keynote Sessions

9:55am IST

Keynote: And the Service Is Now Part of the Mesh! A Case Study of Service Mesh Adoption at Flipkart - I V Prasad Reddy & Purushotham Malipedda, Flipkart

Wednesday December 11, 2024 9:55am - 10:10am IST

Auditorium

Istio based ServiceMesh offers a lot of features. However realisation of these features differ in their requirement for adoption levels. Adoption of Service Mesh for a single service, all services in a call graph, all services of the organisation unlocks different sets of features. At Flipkart, leading e-commerce service in India, with ~6K services and a scale of 15 Mil RPS, practical constraints, scale challenges and failures of attempts at traditional onboarding, pushed us to arrive at a ZERO touch, operator powered and phased onboarding model. This approach expedited our Public Cloud bursting, Disaster Recovery solutions and unlocked features like service graph, securing east-west traffic etc.. With the services already onboarded to mesh, they are able to leverage mesh features with minimal and incremental changes that increased the usage. In this talk we like to share our journey of adopting Service Mesh, challenges faced and how adoption progressed with the operator model

Speakers

Purushotham Malipedda

Platform Engineering at Flipkart, Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd.

Standardising non functional concerns of micro services with service mesh platform

I V Prasad Reddy

Mr, Flipkart

I. V. Prasad Reddy is a Software Architect working with Flipkart. He leads Network Services team within Platform Engineering group which manages Load Balancing, Service Discovery, Network Isolation. He is passionate about platforms and has recently been working on modernising the... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 9:55am - 10:10am IST
Auditorium

Keynote Sessions, Connectivity

Content Experience Level Intermediate

10:15am IST

Keynote: End User Evolution: Cloud Native Adoption Stories from India and Beyond - Rajas Kakodkar, Broadcom; Aparna Subramanian, Shopify; Bob Killen, CNCF; Achyuta Ghosh, nasscom; Sudheesh Sudhakaran, VMware by Broadcom

Wednesday December 11, 2024 10:15am - 10:30am IST

Auditorium

After a decade of Cloud Native shaking up the software world, it’s time to reflect, recharge and ride the next exciting wave. This panel of industry leaders from Kubernetes Distribution Vendors to Enterprises, CNCF and NASSCOM (group of Indian companies) will explore - Global Cloud Native growth & end user needs - Out-of-the-box use cases, like digital currency transforming banks & farmer lending - Trends of adoption of k8s in India - What makes an Indian end user unique, when it comes to security, sustainability, regulatory compliance & scalability - Exciting ways companies are teaming up with the OSS community, with CNCF playing a key role - Real-world stories that highlight challenges and opportunities This will offer perspectives on unconventional adoption, with a special focus on India while keeping the global picture in mind. Expect to be inspired by innovative use cases, motivated to dive deeper into the CNCF community and enlightened on how leaders can craft winning strategies.

Speakers

Bob Killen

Senior Technical Program Manager, Cloud Native Computing Foundation

Bob is a Senior Technical Program Manager at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), where he works to streamline processes, puts into practice projects aimed at connecting users and maintainers, and finds ways to surface the value of open source. Before this, Bob was an OSS... Read More →

Rajas Kakodkar

Staff Software Engineer at Broadcom | Tech Lead CNCF TAG Runtime, Broadcom

Rajas is a staff software engineer at Broadcom and a tech lead of the CNCF Technical Advisory Group, Runtime. He is actively involved in the AI working group in the CNCF. He is a Kubernetes contributor and has been a maintainer of the Kube Proxy Next Gen Project. He has also served... Read More →

Aparna Subramanian

Director of Production Engineering, Shopify

Aparna Subramanian is a technologist and cloud-native enthusiast. She started her career as a Software Engineer and has spent most part of her 18 years of experience specializing in Infrastructure and Data Platforms. She serves as co-chair of the "CNCF End User Developer Experience... Read More →

Sudheesh Sudhakaran

Engineering Leader, VMware by Broadcom

Sudheesh Sudhakaran is an engineering leader with VMware by Broadcom. Before Broadcom acquired VMware, he was the India site leader for the VMware Tanzu team. As a Senior Director of Engineering, he was responsible for the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) and Tanzu Edge product portfolio... Read More →

Achyuta Ghosh

nasscom

Achyuta has 22+ years of experience in analytics, research and consulting. He is an active technology evangelist and has assisted Fortune 500 companies and investors with strategic insights on digital transformation, and its impact on business strategy, future of work, and global... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 10:15am - 10:30am IST
Auditorium

Keynote Sessions, Cloud Native Experience

Content Experience Level Any

10:35am IST

Keynote: The Cloud Native Story So Far: What Worked, What Didn’t and What Will! - Nikhita Raghunath, Principal Software Engineer, Broadcom

Wednesday December 11, 2024 10:35am - 10:50am IST

Auditorium

Cloud native has totally revolutionized how we scale and build resilient apps -- but let’s be honest, it’s not always a walk in the park! This keynote is all about the real stories from teams who’ve been through the trenches of cloud native adoption. We’ll talk about those long nights spent debugging, the heart-stopping moments when production goes down, and the ongoing struggle to nail down seamless observability and cost-efficient scaling.

Over the last decade, end users’ needs have evolved from simple container orchestration to juggling multi-cloud and edge environments. But guess what? The challenges are a natural part of growth, and we’re here to dive into them! We’ll share experiences from both fast-growing startups and large enterprises, uncovering the common pain points that we all face: simplifying deployments, boosting security, and making everything run smoother and faster.

With a focus on practical insights and solutions, we’ll explore what the future of cloud native can look like: a world where the tools are powerful, intuitive, and accessible, allowing end users -- whether in small teams or large organizations -- to innovate and scale with confidence. Join us to see how we can make cloud native not just a powerful toolkit but an accessible, user-friendly ecosystem for the next generation of builders and operators

Speakers

Nikhita Raghunath

Principal Software Engineer, Broadcom

Nikhita is a principal software engineer at VMware and a maintainer of the Kubernetes project. She is the vice chair of the CNCF Technical Oversight Committee and has won the CNCF Top Committer Award in 2021 for her technical contributions. She was also a member of the Kubernetes... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 10:35am - 10:50am IST
Auditorium

Keynote Sessions

10:50am IST

Keynote: Closing Remarks

Wednesday December 11, 2024 10:50am - 11:00am IST

Auditorium

Wednesday December 11, 2024 10:50am - 11:00am IST
Auditorium

Keynote Sessions

11:30am IST

Welcome | CNCF Project Lightning Talks - Jorge Castro, CNCF

Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:30am - 11:33am IST

Auditorium

Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:30am - 11:33am IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

11:35am IST

LitmusChaos Evolution: The Latest Innovations and Security Enhancements To Chaos Engineering | Project Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:35am - 11:40am IST

Auditorium

A lot has transformed in the chaos engineering ecosystem with the large scale adoption the practice has witnessed in the recent years. As the LitmusChaos project matured with a robust UI and varied usecases, the rise in community growth is a story in itself. This lightning talk will showcase the project's latest updates, including new features that enhance user experience and making the platform more secure. The other highlight includes the results of a recent third party security audit sponsored by the OSTIF and conducted by 7A Security which helped strengthen the platform's security posture.
Additionally, I'll discuss LitmusChaos' active participation in LFX mentorship programs, mentorship program in South Korea fostering contributions from mentees and growing the community.

Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:35am - 11:40am IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

11:42am IST

Pick Cilium! Lessons Learned From Writing 20+ Cloud Native Case Studies about Cilium | Project Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:42am - 11:47am IST

Auditorium

Bill has interviewed over 20 companies in industries ranging from media to financial services about why they picked Cilium for their cloud native platform. In this talk, he will reveal what end users truly want when adopting cloud native technologies and what the forcing function was for each of them to choose Cilium.

You’ll hear firsthand accounts of the triumphs and tribulations faced by companies like Bloomberg, DigitalOcean, The New York Times, and more as well as the specific benefits these organizations are reaping, from enhanced security and observability to improved performance and cost savings.

By the end, the audience will understand the real-world applications and advantages of Cilium and why end users chose it.

Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:42am - 11:47am IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

11:49am IST

Karmada: Project Introduction and Updates | Project Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:49am - 11:54am IST

Auditorium

Karmada, a CNCF incubating project, aims to offer a unified control plane for seamless deployment and management across diverse cloud environments.

In this lightning talk, the following topic will be covered:

- Briefly introduction of Karmada
- Core Capabilities
- Key Use Cases
- Community updates

Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:49am - 11:54am IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

11:56am IST

Introduction to Kyverno, the Cloud Native Policy Engine | Project Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:56am - 12:01pm IST

Auditorium

Kyverno is often described as a "Swiss Army kinfe" due to its many capabilities. In this quick tour, learn about its capabilities and how you can use Kyverno to improve security, compliance, and streamline operations across your clusters.

Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:56am - 12:01pm IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

12:03pm IST

Contributing to Submariner - How to Get Started | Project Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:03pm - 12:08pm IST

Auditorium

A short talk on how developers can contribute to Submariner, areas needing contribution and help provided to new contributers

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:03pm - 12:08pm IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

12:10pm IST

Wasm Powered Open source LLMs and AI Agent | Project Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:10pm - 12:15pm IST

Auditorium

As AI and machine learning continue to shape modern enterprises, the need for fast, scalable, and secure deployment of AI models across server, edge devices with different underlying infra is critical. In this lightning talk, I will introduce how WasmEdge, a lightweight WebAssembly runtime, is powering open-source LLMs (Large Language Models) and AI agents for real-time, decentralized inference with portability and efficiency. WasmEdge enables developers to deploy AI models across diverse hardware environments with minimal overhead.

We’ll explore how WasmEdge’s newest features of function calling, text to speech, text to image, video recognition, along with its cross-platform compatibility and secure sandboxing make it ideal for running LLMs and AI agents in industries. You can also add any AI agents (like cursor) alongside your self hosted open source LLMs

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:10pm - 12:15pm IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

12:17pm IST

What's happening with CAPIBM | SIG Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:17pm - 12:22pm IST

Auditorium

This presentation will start with CAPIBM introduction and proceed with discussing the CAPIBM releases and new features. We will also discuss major milestones followed by the roadmap, and other critical information attendees should know about the project. Join the session to learn how to get involved!

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:17pm - 12:22pm IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

12:24pm IST

Intro to the CNCF App Development Working Group | WG Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:24pm - 12:29pm IST

Auditorium

We are excited to introduce the newly formed Application Development Working Group (WG) under the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for App Delivery within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Co-chaired by Mauricio Salatino, Daniel Oh, and Thomas Vitale, this WG aims to foster the growth of developers in the cloud native space. The Application Development WG was established to address the increasing need for specialized focus on cloud native application development. Our mission is to engage and support developers transitioning to or enhancing their practices within the cloud native ecosystem. This initiative is integral to the CNCF’s broader strategy of promoting cloud native technologies and fostering a vibrant, collaborative community.

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:24pm - 12:29pm IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

12:31pm IST

Taking a Quick Look at New Features in Argo CD v2.12 | Project Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:31pm - 12:36pm IST

Auditorium

In complex CI/CD environments, managing and previewing applications efficiently can be a challenge, especially when dealing with large repositories, multi-source applications, or performance bottlenecks. Argo CD version 2.12 addresses these issues by introducing several key features and improvements.

This lightning talk will cover the latest additions in Argo CD 2.12, including new commands for easier application set previews, fixes for mono-repo sync issues, and performance enhancements for large applications. If you're looking forward to getting quick updates about the new release features and bug fixes around Argo CD, you should definitely attend this talk.

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:31pm - 12:36pm IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

12:38pm IST

Buildpacks : Quietly Redefining the Build Experience | Project Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:38pm - 12:43pm IST

Auditorium

Cloud Native Buildpacks have emerged as an elegant way to create containers in the cloud native space. They are of utility to platform operators in designing automation for several verticals that aim to utilize cloud native tech.
In this talk, I intend to present the most recent areas of focus for the Buildpacks community. These include ARM64 migration, focus on security primitive such as SBOMs, and other optimisation to Buildpacks workflows.

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:38pm - 12:43pm IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

12:45pm IST

The gRPC Well Known Protos | Project Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:45pm - 12:50pm IST

Auditorium

gRPC has found widespread adoption in organizations around the world. You've probably written a protobuf yourself to define your own API. But did you know that the gRPC project actually defines several standard gRPC services that are generally applicable. In this talk, you will learn about gRPC's reflection, health, channelz, and status protos and how you can use them to get more out of your gRPC-based system.

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:45pm - 12:50pm IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

12:52pm IST

Keptn: Supercharge Your Deployments! | Project Lightning Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:52pm - 12:57pm IST

Auditorium

Discover how Keptn automates your deployment checks, improves observability, and reduces the complexity in your Application Lifecycle workflows.
This talk will introduce the Keptn project, highlighting its core features such as pre/post-deployment tasks/checks, DORA metrics for GitOps tooling, metrics collection from different observability platforms, and much more!
Learn some real-world use cases of Keptn as well!

Wednesday December 11, 2024 12:52pm - 12:57pm IST
Auditorium

Project Opportunties, Project Lightning Talk

Content Experience Level Any

2:55pm IST

Multi-Node Finetuning LLMs on Kubernetes: A Practitioner’s Guide - Ashish Kamra & Boaz Ben Shabat, Red Hat

Wednesday December 11, 2024 2:55pm - 3:30pm IST

Auditorium

Large Language Model (LLM) finetuning on enterprise private data has emerged as an important strategy for enhancing model performance on specific downstream tasks. This process however demands substantial compute resources, and presents some unique challenges in Kubernetes environments. This session offers a practical, step-by-step guide to implementing multi-node LLM finetuning on Kubernetes clusters with GPUs, utilizing PyTorch FSDP and the Kubeflow training operator. We'll cover - preparing a Kubernetes cluster for LLM finetuning, optimizing cluster, system, and network configurations, and comparing performance of various network topologies including pod networking, secondary networks, and GPU Direct RDMA over ethernet for peak performance. By the end of this session, the audience will have a comprehensive understanding of the intricacies involved in multi-node LLM finetuning on Kubernetes empowering them to introduce the same in their own production Kubernetes environments.

Speakers

ASHISH KAMRA

Senior Manager, Red Hat

Dr. Ashish Kamra is an accomplished engineering leader with over 15 years of experience managing high-performing teams in AI, machine learning, and cloud computing. He joined Red Hat in March 2017, where he currently serves as the Senior Manager of AI Performance at Red Hat. In this... Read More →

Boaz Ben Shabat

Senior AI Performance Engineer, Red Hat

I am an Engineer with extensive experience in optimizing large-scale, high-performance computing environments. My expertise includes network architecture, system performance tuning, and cloud infrastructure. I excel in solving complex technical challenges and improving efficiency... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 2:55pm - 3:30pm IST
Auditorium

AI + ML

Content Experience Level Intermediate

3:45pm IST

Optimizing 5G Networks: Deploying AI/ML Workloads with the AIMLFW of O-RAN SC - Subhash Kumar Singh, Samsung

Wednesday December 11, 2024 3:45pm - 4:20pm IST

Auditorium

This session will explore the AI/ML Framework (AIMLFW) within O-RAN SC (O-RAN Software Community) community, designed for dynamic and efficient 5G network management. Key Topics: - Introduction to O-RAN SC and AIMLFW: Overview of O-RAN’s architecture and mission. - AI/ML Use Cases in O-RAN: Real-world applications like traffic prediction and anomaly detection, supported by AIMLFW’s scalable platform. - Architecture and Components of AIMLFW: * Kubeflow for Model Training * KServe for Model Deployment * O-RAN Specification for AI/ML Workload Deployment * Core ML Lifecycle Components - Challenges and Solutions in AI/ML Deployment: Addressing common challenges in distributed 5G environments. - Future Directions and Community Collaboration: Potential integration with Flyte and MLflow for enhanced AI/ML workflow management.

Speakers

Subhash Kumar Singh

Mr., Samsung

Subhash Kumar Singh is a Senior Chief Engineer at Samsung, where he leads the AI/ML Framework (AIMLFW) project within the O-RAN Software Community (SC). Over the years, Subhash has been actively involved in several prominent open-source communities. His extensive experience in these... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 3:45pm - 4:20pm IST
Auditorium

AI + ML

Content Experience Level Intermediate

4:50pm IST

PepsiCo’s Smart Edge Computing Delivers Anomaly Detection & Proactive Problem Solving to Boost Sales - Praseed Naduvath & Amit Mele, PepsiCo

Wednesday December 11, 2024 4:50pm - 5:25pm IST

Auditorium

In the era of digital transformation, PepsiCo is leading the way in integrating edge computing to ensure real-time data processing across its network. Utilizing lightweight Kubernetes solutions like K3s and RKE2, PepsiCo has built a platform that boosts computational capabilities at edge locations. Supported by Rancher and Longhorn, this platform enables efficient microservices deployment, providing the agility needed to meet dynamic market demands. A key component is the deployment of advanced ML models for camera and video inferences, which need substantial GPU resources. PepsiCo employs cutting-edge GPU sharing techniques to optimize these costly assets, improving performance and scalability while reducing costs. Join us to explore PepsiCo's edge computing strategy, its use of lightweight Kubernetes, and innovative GPU sharing techniques. Learn how PepsiCo is harnessing edge computing to drive operational excellence, sales growth and maintain a competitive edge.

Speakers

Amit Mele

Amit M, PepsiCo

I currently hold the position of Deputy Director of Integration Engineering in PepsiCo with 17 years of experience, I specialize in platform engineering and application development. With certifications in CKA, CKS, K3S, and Edge Architect, I’ve spent 6 years in platform strategy... Read More →

Praseed Naduvath

Praseed Naduvath, PepsiCo

Praseed Naduvath is a techno-manager with over 18 years in IT, specializing in cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, and service mesh technologies. A Certified Kubernetes Administrator and Security Specialist, he excels in managing and securing complex Kubernetes environments... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 4:50pm - 5:25pm IST
Auditorium

AI + ML

Content Experience Level Intermediate

5:40pm IST

GenAI Recipes For Cloud Native Deployment - Arun Gupta, Intel & Kaushal Desai, Infosys

Wednesday December 11, 2024 5:40pm - 6:15pm IST

Auditorium

OPEA, the Open Platform for Enterprise AI, is a new project with the Linux Foundation. It provides a framework of composable microservices for state-of-the-art GenAI systems including LLMs, data stores, and prompt engines to expedite enterprise adoption. It provides blueprints of end-to-end workflows for popular usage such as ChatQnA, CodeGen, and RAG systems. This talk explores the practical steps for deploying Generative AI (GenAI) applications in cloud-native environments using OPEA. It will show deployments on a Kubernetes cluster on a range of hyperscalers. A wide variety of data stores, including opensource vector databases and managed services, will be used to demonstrate RAG capabilities. We will show the results of scale testing with > 50K documents. The attendees will learn how to deploy GenAI applications in a cloud-native way using OPEA. Explicit contribution opportunities will be shared with the attendees.

Speakers

Kaushal Desai

Distinguished Technologist, Infosys

Arun Gupta

VP/GM, Open Ecosystem, Intel

Arun Gupta is vice president of Open Ecosystem Initiatives at Intel Corporation. He is an open source strategist, advocate, and practitioner for over two decades. He has taken companies such as Apple, Amazon, and Sun Microsystems through systemic changes to embrace open source principles... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 5:40pm - 6:15pm IST
Auditorium

AI + ML

Content Experience Level Any