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

CFP is now open! Submit your proposal before February 16, 2026

Ready to Share Your Story?

Join 25+ speakers in sharing practical, real-world cloud native experiences with Toronto's community.

Submit Your Proposal Now

Submissions managed through Sessionize • Closes February 16, 2026

Need Help or Have Questions?

We're here to help! Reach out to our speaker team at speakers@kcdtoronto.ca

Remember: We're looking for clear learning outcomes, technical depth, and real experiences — both successes and failures.