KubeCon + CloudNativeCon returns to North America November 9 to 12, 2026, in Salt Lake City. As organizations bring AI workloads into production, the need to close the gap between experimentation and scalable, secure deployment has never been more urgent. Kubernetes is becoming the common substrate for both AI and modern applications, and the community is moving fast to capture this momentum. That is exactly the conversation we look forward to having at the conference.
Broadcom is excited to return as a Platinum Sponsor, and we look forward to supporting Cloud Native AI + Inference Day on November 9 as a Diamond Sponsor. Building on a rich history as a top contributor to open-source Kubernetes projects, Broadcom continues to be deeply involved in upstream CNCF projects, helping drive innovation, collaboration, and ecosystem growth across the community.
Whether you are a developer, platform engineer, Kubernetes maintainer, or open-source contributor, we would love to chat with you onsite at Booth #129. We are participating in a Cloud Native AI + Inference Day keynote, an executive roundtable, a panel discussion, and several community-led sessions. We have great demos lined up for you, plus plenty of time to connect in person at our booth.
What to Expect at Booth #129
Discover why enterprises choose a unified platform to run VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS), KubeVM Service, and Container Service to deploy AI and all modern applications. Stop by to see how a single, conformant Kubernetes foundation supports all workloads with consistency, privacy, and portability.
- Open and extensible networking ecosystem with native integration for CNI plug-ins, offering choice and flexibility for partner add-ons
- Built-in integration with platform engineering tools such as Tekton, Argo CD, Harbor, Headlamp, and Helm, to avoid costly retooling
- Multi-cluster lifecycle management, policy, and backup for enterprise grade deployment at scale, leveraging OPA Gatekeeper and Velero
Live demos at the booth
Watch our engineers walk through hands-on demos:
- Configure Kubernetes in minutes – Rapid deployment, on-demand versions, and scalability
- Deploy workloads in a powerful ecosystem – Conformant Kubernetes with packages and flexible container choices
- Operate KubeVMs – Deploy VMs through Kubernetes APIs with KubeVM Service
- Deploy AI workloads securely – Keep your data private and secure, simplify infrastructure, and streamline model deployment
Interactive Platform Experience
Our team will also walk you through the platform capabilities that support these demos and answer any questions you have as you gain first-hand experience with the three core services:
- A CNCF certified Kubernetes runtime to innovate with the broader ecosystem and run all apps
- KubeVM Service to deploy and manage VM-based applications using Kubernetes workflows
- Container Service to deploy single instance containers without using Kubernetes workflows
Booth Theater Sessions
Our experts take the stage to explore the future of open-source innovation, enterprise AI, and cloud-native infrastructure. Across these sessions, you will discover the latest open-source contributions — including KubeVM, Velero 1.19, COSI, and Image Builder — alongside deep dives into VKS 3.8, Kubernetes 1.37, agentic AI workloads, automated chained upgrades, and actionable paths for getting involved in upstream Kubernetes as contributors and maintainers.
Meet our open-source contributors
Meet our experts who are contributing to foundational and popular open source projects such as Velero, Cluster API, etcd, Containerd, Harbor, Contour, and others. Our engineers are available for 1:1 conversations to discuss open source solutions that simplify, secure, and scale applications. You can also discuss VKS, KubeVMs, and Container Service, including upcoming capabilities and roadmap directions, or schedule a deeper dive with our technical experts.
Don’t Miss the Cloud Native AI + Inference Day Keynote
Topic: Path to Resilient App Delivery: AI is Hard, Production is Harder
- Time: Monday, November 9, 10:10 a.m.
- Location: Salt Palace, Level 2, Room 254
Executive Roundtable
Join us for an executive roundtable hosted by Broadcom, Canonical, and PlatformEngineering.org.
- Topic: Scaling Secure and Governed AI Platforms
- Location: Matteo Ristorante Italiano, Salt Lake City
- Time: 4 – 6 p.m, Wednesday, November 11
- Register to secure your spot for this closed door roundtable discussion
Reception and Panel Discussion
Join us for a reception and panel discussion hosted by Broadcom, Canonical, and PlatformEngineering.org.
- Topic: Building The Agentic Future
- Location: Matteo Ristorante Italiano, Salt Lake City
- Time: 6 – 9 p.m, Wednesday, November 11
- Register to join your peers over food, drinks, and some great conversations
Expo Theater Session
Title : One Kubernetes API for VMs, without rebuilding the infrastructure beneath it
- Time: Tuesday, November 10, 2:35 p.m.
- Location: Demo Theater, Expo Floor
Join this session to discover how VM API, an open-source CNCF Sandbox project, brings Kubernetes’ declarative simplicity to virtual machines through a platform-agnostic VirtualMachine resource and status contract modeled after Cluster API. This session will examine the core architecture and provider interface, demonstrate cross-platform portability across two distinct environments, and show how this unified model enables advanced capabilities like replicas, rolling replacements, and warm pools of pre-provisioned VMs.
Sign up for Expert-led KubeCon Community Breakout Sessions
Dive Deeper into VKS
For those who want to get a head start or dive deeper before the event, we encourage you to explore our blog posts:
- Deploy Apps Faster, Scale Smarter, and Lower Your TCO with VKS in VCF 9.1
- VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service 3.7
Join Us in Salt Lake City
Join us at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2026 in Salt Lake City. Connect with our engineers and maintainers at Booth #129 and be part of the conversations shaping the next decade of cloud native infrastructure.
See you in Salt Lake City.
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