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From Ideas to Impact: Cloud Native AI and TOC Highlights Post-KubeCon EU 2025

raravena80@gmail.com (Ricardo Aravena) — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:17:00 +0000

From Ideas to Impact: Cloud Native AI and TOC Highlights Post-KubeCon EU 2025

When we previewed the CNCF Cloud Native AI Working Group’s efforts ahead of KubeCon EU 2025, the tone was of curiosity and anticipation. Some still viewed AI as an outlier in the cloud-native world. But if KubeCon EU proved anything, AI has now fully arrived—and the community is building it in a cloud native way.

This year’s event didn’t just validate the momentum around AI; it showcased a CNCF community that’s actively rethinking its foundations—from how Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) work to how the community serves end users to how projects grow and graduate. The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) had a visible and influential role throughout the week, laying down a clear marker: the next wave of cloud native isn’t just about orchestration—it’s about intelligence, usability, and sustainable growth.

CNCF Cloud Native AI Working Group: Innovation from Edge to Core!

raravena80@gmail.com (Ricardo Aravena) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:17:00 +0000

Over the past six months, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s (CNCF) Cloud Native AI (CNAI) Working Group has been at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) with cloud-native technologies. This is a moment to discuss the working group’s initiatives and opportunities for contributors and enthusiasts as we prepare for KubeCon Europe 2025 in London.

The group has been making strides in galvanizing the community around the needs of AI/ML workloads on top of cloud native environments. A significant deliverable was the publication of the “Cloud Native AI” whitepaper in March 2024.

Fun Times at The Kubernetes Forum Seoul and Sydney 2019

raravena80@gmail.com (Ricardo Aravena) — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:17:00 +0000

Hello everyone! I’m excited to write this post about my experience at the Kubernetes Forum Seoul and Sydney 2019. My journey started in San Francisco on Friday evening, December 6th, 2019, on a flight to Seoul.

I arrived in Seoul on Sunday, December 8th, in the morning and had plenty of time during the day to rest in the hotel at the venue, The Seoul Dragon City. As speakers, we were invited along with the organizers and community leaders to an event dinner in the Goguryeo room. During that time, we had a great start networking with fellow industry leaders with an opportunity to connect. In my opinion, the number of people was just right to talk to most of the guests at dinner.

Speaking

raravena80@gmail.com (Ricardo Aravena) — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 14:17:00 +0000

Speaking Engagements

A curated collection of talks and presentations I’ve given from 2018-2026, covering cloud-native technologies, container runtimes, security, and AI infrastructure.

2026

Observing Chaos: Real-Time Monitoring of AI-Driven Kubernetes Destruction

📅 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2026 | Amsterdam, Netherlands 🎤 with Josh Halley, Cisco 🎥 Video | 🔗 Event Details

2025

In AI We Trust? Securing the Future, One Agent at a Time

📅 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2025 | Atlanta, Georgia 🎤 Panel Discussion 🎥 Video | 🔗 Event Details

Speaking

raravena80@gmail.com (Ricardo Aravena) — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 14:17:00 +0000

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