Call for Speakers
Join Toronto's largest CNCF-supported Kubernetes event
May 13, 2026 • The Quay, Toronto
We Want to Hear From You!
Kubernetes Community Days Toronto will gather over 350 developers, platform engineers, architects, leaders and IT professionals for a full day dedicated to cloud-native technology and open source innovation.
With 25+ speakers and 20+ sessions, we're creating a vendor-neutral, learning-focused environment where the community shares real-world experiences.
What We're Looking For
We seek practical, real lessons — not product pitches. Share your successes, failures, and everything you learned along the way.
- Platform Engineering - Internal platforms, developer experience
- Kubernetes Operations - Scaling, troubleshooting, best practices
- AI/ML/MLOps - Machine learning on cloud native infrastructure
- Application Development - Cloud native patterns and practices
- Security - Zero trust, policy enforcement, compliance
- Networking - Service mesh, ingress, network policies
- Observability - Monitoring, logging, tracing
- Data & Storage - Stateful workloads, databases
- Community Experiences - Building cloud native communities
- Beginner Foundations - Getting started with Kubernetes
- Diversity Initiatives - Inclusive cloud native communities
- Emerging Technologies - WebAssembly, eBPF, and more
Session Formats
⚡ Lightning Demos
10 minutes
Quick technical walkthroughs showcasing concepts or emerging tech
💡 Standard Talks
25 minutes
Case studies, best practices, architectural patterns, and lessons learned
🛠️ Workshops
50 minutes
Hands-on sessions where attendees build or practice tangible skills
Why Speak at KCD Toronto?
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Free Event Access
Complimentary admission for all speakers
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Community Platform
Share knowledge in a vendor-neutral, learning-focused environment
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Recorded Sessions
Your talk published on YouTube for the community
Important Dates
CFP Opens
December 29, 2025
9:00 PM EST
CFP Closes
February 16, 2026
11:59 PM EST
Event Date
May 13, 2026
The Quay, Toronto
Ready to Share Your Story?
Join 25+ speakers in sharing practical, real-world cloud native experiences with Toronto's community.
Submit Your Proposal NowSubmissions managed through Sessionize • Closes February 16, 2026
Need Help or Have Questions?
We're here to help! Reach out to our speaker team at toronto-org@kubernetescommunitydays.org
Remember: We're looking for clear learning outcomes, technical depth, and real experiences — both successes and failures.