OpenInfra 2026: A Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2027

2026 has been an interesting year for the open infrastructure ecosystem. OpenStack continues to evolve, AI infrastructure is becoming increasingly important, and digital sovereignty is gaining momentum across Europe.

Join us for an end-of-year session exploring the most important developments across the OpenInfra ecosystem.

Topics:

• OpenStack 2026.1 Gazpacho and 2026.2 Hibiscus: major features and improvements.
• Kata Containers and its growing role in securely running AI workloads.
• StarlingX and developments in edge computing.
• The growing importance of digital sovereignty and open-source cloud infrastructure in Europe.
• VMware migration and the increasing interest in vendor-independent virtualization.
• What's on the roadmap for OpenStack 2027.1 Indri?
• Key trends and expectations for the OpenInfra ecosystem in 2027.

We'll also leave room for an open discussion: What developments are most relevant to the community, and what should we be looking forward to next year?

Agenda:

• 20-30 min: Year-in-review presentation.
• 10–15 min: Outlook for 2027.
• 10–15 min: Community discussion and Q&A.