KCD Auckland New Zealand

Hi everyone,

We’re excited to see you next week at Cloud Native Summit + KCD Auckland NZ 2025, right here in Auckland!

Over two days, we’ll be welcoming both local and international speakers to share insights on cloud native technologies, software development, AI, security, infrastructure, and more. Beyond the sessions, this is about creating a space for the Auckland tech community to connect, learn, and grow together.

We’d love for you to join us — your support is essential to help us continue building initiatives that benefit the local tech scene.

Special Note: Today and tomorrow only, we’re releasing a few extra complimentary seats (first come, first served) for the inaugural KCD Auckland NZ, happening on Monday, April 28. Don’t miss an afternoon packed with technical content and networking opportunities!

👉 Register now: https://community.cncf.io/events/details/cncf-kcd-new-zealand-presents-kcd-auckland-new-zealand-2025//?code=CloudNativeMeetup100

And learn more about our annual community conference on Tuesday April 29th at the Aotea Centre => https://www.cloudnativesummit.co/

See you there!

### Agenda - KCD Auckland NZ

12:30 PM Registration
1:00 PM - Beyond AKS: Exploring Alternative Container Hosting in Azure
Speaker: Marcel Medina Lead Developer

1:30 PM - Digital Modernisation - Wasm for a Sustainable Future
Speaker: Thiago Shimada Ramos Cloud Engineer

2:00 PM - Securing Cloud Native Applications on Azure
Speaker: Kotomi Uchiyama Cloud Solution Architect in App Innovation

2:30 PM - Microservices or a New Monolith?
Speaker: Ada Tan Senior Specialist Lead - Cloud Architect

3:00 PM - Kubernetes Scaling Done Right: Probes, Autoscalers, and Resource Management
Speaker: Kasun Rathnayaka Principal Engineer - CNCF Kubestronauts

3:30 PM - Edge Ahead: How to enhance developer productivity with an integrated self-service developer portal
Speaker: Cheslav Versky Associate Principal Solution Architect

4:00 PM - DevEx in the Age of Cloud Native and AI
Speaker: BMK Lakshminarayanan Transformation Architect

4:30 PM - Kubestronauts: Navigating the CNCF Galaxy of Training & Certification
Speakers: Thiago Shimada, Kasun Rathnayaka and Chris Mazur

4:45 PM - Closing Address

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions: (chris at mate.dev)

Chris,