About us
Cloud Native tech and Kubernetes goes Helsinki! Cloud Native and Kubernetes Helsinki is the official Cloud Native Computing Foundation Meetup group about the technologies hosted under CNCF umbrella: \
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Fluentd \
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CoreDNS \
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linkerd \
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containerd \
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gRPC \
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CNI
We host talks from anyone doing cool things with Kubernetes, and the other CNCF technologies, including companies using them in production or vendors who are pushing the boundaries of what the cloud native techs can do.
Presentations will be focused on introduction slides, guides, workshops, adoption stories and demos, but not sales pitches. The meetup will be organized in an open and democratic way, where anyone that wants to help out organizing or speaking will be truly welcome.
To become an organizer or speaker, please reach out to us!
This meetup's official language is English; the conversations and presentations will be in English.
The Meetup is organized by Cloud Native Finland Ry. For more information, check out our site at https://cloudnativefinland.org/
Upcoming events
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Smartly x Cloud Native Helsinki - May meetup
Smartly Event Space, Postikuja 1 C, 00100 Helsinki, Helsinki, FIHosted by Smartly.io
Joint event with DevOps Finland - register only in one group! https://www.meetup.com/devops-finland/Agenda
17:00 Doors open
17:30 Welcome / Cloud Native Helsinki & DevOps Finland & Smartly
17:45 Secured AWS access from baremetal Kubernetes / Nilanjan Roy, Ruiyang Ding, Erik Karsten @ Smartly
18:30 *** break ***
18:45 Running and Scaling the vLLM inference server optimally on Kubernetes / Esko Vähämäki, CTO and Co-founder @ ConfidentialMind
19:30 Free discussion
20:30 Doors closeSecured AWS access from baremetal Kubernetes
From long-lived secrets to identity: giving Kubernetes workloads AWS access the boring, safe way.
A cross-team collaboration by DevOps Engineers at Smartly.Running and Scaling the vLLM inference server optimally on Kubernetes
Details coming up soon.
I’m a seasoned technology entrepreneur and software architect. Over the past six years, I’ve helped launch and grow venture-funded startups—including Surrogate.tv and ConfidentialMind—to transform ambitious ideas into successful products. At ConfidentialMind, I’ve led the development of Kubernetes-based system for generative AI, leveraging open-source technologies to drive innovation and scalability. I believe that actively contributing to open-source community and sharing best practices fuels both individual growth and the broader tech community, enabling us all to build more robust and impactful solutions.Join DevOps Finland Slack and other channels: https://www.devopsfinland.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kcd-helsinki/NOTE: The event will be live-streamed on the Cloud Native Nordics YouTube.
NOTE: Signing up for the event gets you a seat at the onsite event.
NOTE: Pictures might be taken during the event and be published to this meetup page. Also there will be a livestream during the event which picks up audio from the space. If you do not want to be included in any pictures, please let the organizers know.
45 attendees
KCD Helsinki 2026 – Kubernetes Community Days Returns to Helsinki
Dipoli, Otakaari 24, Espoo, FI🚀 Kubernetes Community Days Helsinki 2026 is almost here!
On May 20th, the cloud-native community will gather at Aalto University for a full day of technical talks, insights, and networking.
This year, we’re scaling up—welcoming up to 500 attendees from across Finland and beyond 🤩🎤 Featured keynote speakers
We’re excited to welcome an incredible lineup of keynote speakers:- Faseela K — KubeCon Co-Chair & CNCF TOC, Ericsson
- Davanum Srinivas — CNCF TOC & Kubernetes SIG Architecture Co-Chair, NVIDIA
- Marina Moore — CNCF TAG Security & Compliance Co-Chair, TUF Maintainer, Edera
- Lucas Käldström, Cedar Maintainer, previously Kubernetes Maintainer/SIG co-chair, Upbound
🎉 What to expect
🔹 Deep-dive technical sessions from local and international experts
🔹 Real-world cloud-native use cases and lessons learned
🔹 Opportunities to connect with engineers, architects, and platform teams
🔹 A full day immersed in the Kubernetes and open-source ecosystem🛠️ Workshops (May 19)
We’re also offering free hands-on workshops the day before the event.
You can select a workshop as an add-on when purchasing your ticket—spaces are limited, so make sure to grab a spot early!KCD Helsinki is supported by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and organized by the non-profit Cloud Native Finland ry.
Event details & registration
👉 Full agenda, speakers, and tickets at https://kcdhelsinki.fi
📅 Date: May 20, 2026
📍 Location: Aalto Dipoli, Otakaari 24, 02150 Espoo
🎟️ Last tickets are selling now—secure your spot here!We’re looking forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new ones—whether in the audience, at the booths, or in the hallway track.
5 attendees
Past events
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