As Kubernetes adoption continues to accelerate across enterprise platforms and AI-driven workloads, organizations increasingly need automated guardrails for security, governance, and compliance.
KyvernoCon launched in 2025 as the first event dedicated to the Kyverno community and the growing role of policy as code in Kubernetes environments. As Kyverno sees rapid adoption, a growing contributor community, and expanding real-world use across the ecosystem, this event creates an opportunity for practitioners to share lessons learned and explore how policy-driven approaches are shaping modern platform engineering in the era of AI.
Who will get the most out of attending this event?
KyvernoCon is valuable for anyone building, operating, or securing Kubernetes platforms. Platform engineers, SREs, and security practitioners running Kubernetes in production will gain practical insights into implementing policy-driven governance, security guardrails, and operational consistency at scale.
Our event is also valuable for open source contributors, ecosystem partners, and practitioners who want to better understand how policy as code fits into modern cloud native platforms and connect with others working on similar challenges across the global community.
Platform Engineering
Policy as code is increasingly becoming a core capability for platform teams operating Kubernetes environments at scale. Kyverno enables platform engineers to embed governance, security, and operational guardrails directly into their platforms while improving consistency and the developer experience.
Security
Kyverno helps teams automate security and compliance policies directly within Kubernetes workflows, allowing organizations to enforce configuration standards, reduce risk, and address supply chain and runtime security concerns earlier in the software delivery lifecycle.
What is new and different this year?
This year’s event reflects the rapid evolution of the policy-as-code landscape as Kubernetes adoption continues to expand across increasingly complex environments. Recent Kyverno releases have introduced stronger alignment with emerging Kubernetes policy standards, including expanded CEL-based policy capabilities and improvements that support policy-driven workflows across development and runtime environments.
At the same time, the Kyverno community has grown significantly, with more organizations adopting policy-driven approaches to manage security, governance, and operational guardrails at scale. KyvernoCon provides a forum for practitioners to share production experiences, ecosystem integrations, and lessons learned as policy-as-code becomes a foundational capability for modern platform engineering.
What will the day look like?
KyvernoCon is a half-day, community-driven event featuring technical talks, real-world case studies, demos, and interactive discussions. Sessions highlight how organizations are applying policy-as-code to manage governance, security, and operational guardrails across Kubernetes environments.
The event also creates space for conversation and collaboration among maintainers, contributors, and practitioners, giving attendees opportunities to exchange ideas, ask questions, and connect with others working on similar challenges across the cloud native ecosystem.
Attendees should leave with a clearer understanding of how policy as code can be applied across the Kubernetes lifecycle, from development pipelines to production clusters, to automate governance and improve security, reliability, and operational consistency.
Through real-world case studies and technical sessions, participants will see how organizations are implementing policy-driven approaches to address challenges such as compliance, software supply chain security, and multi-cluster platform management. Our event also offers perspective on how policy is becoming an integral layer in cloud native platforms as teams look to scale Kubernetes safely and efficiently in the era of AI.
Should I do any homework first?
No extensive preparation is required, but a basic familiarity with Kubernetes concepts such as resources, admission control, or configuration management can help attendees get more out of the discussions.
For those who want additional context beforehand, reviewing Kyverno documentation or experimenting with a simple policy can provide helpful background and make the technical sessions easier to follow, although we’re proud to offer a balanced schedule of talks that span all knowledge levels. Additionally, we will host a ContribFest session later in the week where additional questions and support—from beginners to advanced users—will be welcomed. Please consider joining us there after KyvernoCon to continue the discussion!
Find your community!
KyvernoCon creates a dedicated space for users, contributors, and maintainers to connect, share experiences, and collaborate on the evolving practice of policy as code. As Kyverno adoption continues to grow across organizations and industries, bringing the community together helps surface real-world lessons, strengthen feedback loops between users and maintainers, and accelerate shared learning across the ecosystem.
Events like this also make it easier for new contributors and practitioners to engage with the project, discover opportunities to participate, and connect with others working on similar challenges. By fostering open discussion, knowledge sharing, and collaboration, KyvernoCon supports the continued growth and long-term sustainability of our global Kyverno community as it continues to mature within the cloud native ecosystem.
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