Cloud Native Project Monthly (CNPM) February 2026 Newsletter
Welcome to the February 2026 edition of the Cloud Native Project Monthly (CNPM) Newsletter.
We hope you’re excited for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe and plan to attend the Maintainer Summit!
You can learn more about the event and other worldwide KubeCon + CloudNativeCon opportunities in this month’s newsletter.
- Scholarships & Travel Funding Deadlines
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2026
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Worldwide
- Virtual Events
- Update Your Project Logos
- Call for Kubernetes AI Conformance applications and reference architectures
- See you next month
Scholarships & Travel Funding Deadlines
| Region | Type | Application Deadline | Notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observability Summit NA | 🎓 Scholarships | 6 Apr | 17 Apr |
| KC+CNC India | 🎓 Scholarships | 3 May | 11 May |
| KC+CNC India | ✈️ Travel Funding | 5 Apr | 8 May |
| KC+CNC Japan | 🎓 Scholarships | 22 June | 29 June |
| KC+CNC Japan | ✈️ Travel Funding | 31 May | 15 June |
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2026
LAST CALL! Share Your Project News
Planning a major update, new feature, or milestone to align with KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026? The CNCF PR team can help amplify your news.
Announcements will be:
- Included in the official media news package shared with journalists and analysts
- Highlighted during CNCF's on-site press conference
- Scheduled for release March 23–26 (CET)
Submit your announcement before Friday, February 27, 2026. Announcements must be scheduled for release March 23–26 (CET).
Submit via the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 Project News Submissions form.
Questions? Contact pr@cncf.io
Maintainer Summit Europe
Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with fellow maintainers on Sunday, 22 March, for a day of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and community building. Registration is expected to reach capacity, and onsite registration will not be available. Please review the Maintainer Summit eligibility requirements in advance to ensure you qualify to participate. To attend the Maintainer Summit, you must also be registered for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe.
Register for the Maintainer Summit today!
Plan Your Trip to Amsterdam
Book your travel for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026: Save with Conference Rates.
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Worldwide
LAST CALL! KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2026 - Project Benefits
Last call to submit! CFPs and Interest Forms for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India are closing soon. If you’d like to participate in Project Lightning Talks, the Maintainer Track, Project Tables, or receive PR support, submit the interest form and/or CFP by Sunday, 1 March 23:59 IST.
Project Opportunities + CFP - DUE Sunday, March 1
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan - Project Benefits now LIVE
CFPs and Interest Forms are now open for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan! Don’t miss your chance to participate in Project Lightning Talks, Maintainer Track, Project Tables, and PR Support. Check out the link below for details about each opportunity and to submit.
Project Opportunities + CFP - DUE Sunday, April 12
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China - Project Benefits now LIVE
CFPs and Interest Forms are now open for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China! Don’t miss your chance to participate in Project Lightning Talks, Maintainer Track, Project Tables, and PR Support. Check out the link below for details about each opportunity and to submit.
Submit a CFP - DUE Sunday, 3 May
Project Opportunities - DUE Sunday, 24 May
Virtual Events
| Event | Date | Registration | CFP | CFP deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KyvernoCon | 6 May | 📋 Register | 📢 Submit a talk | 8 Mar |
| EnvoyCon | 7 May | 📋 Register | 📢 Submit a talk | 8 Mar |
| CozySummit | 26 May | 📋 Register | 📢 Submit a talk | 8 Mar |
| StrimziCon | 3 Jun | 📋 Register | 📢 Submit a talk | 31 Mar |
Update Your Project Logos
The CNCF Events Team pulls project logos from the CNCF artwork repository for signage and stickers. Please be sure to upload your project’s high-resolution stacked and horizontal color logos at least 8 weeks before the event. If the required file is unavailable in the repository or is not high resolution, CNCF staff will determine which file to use.
Call for Kubernetes AI Conformance applications and reference architectures
Late last year, the Kubernetes AI Conformance program officially launched and the interest and response has been overwhelming! Many thanks to our initial batch of contributors and conformance program participants.
With Kubernetes 1.35 having launched, it's a perfect time to submit your K8s AI Conformance application here.
Willing to talk about your use of Cloud Native projects in the AI training and inference space? We'd love to hear from you! Please email projects@cncf.io
See you next month
Please let us know if you have any suggestions for future newsletter content by sending an email to projects@cncf.io.
You can also continue discussions with other maintainers in the #maintainer-circle Slack channel.
🫶 Daniel, Jeefy, Bob, Nate, Jorge, Riaan, Ihor, Robert and the rest of the CNCF staff