60% first-timers. 62% senior-level professionals. 230 came from Italy. 117 companies represented. 29 communities. Check the full transparency report for CND Italy 2026 for more info.

285 attendees from 18 countries 👀 The growth tells the story: 📈 Speakers up 44% 📈 Sponsors up 36% 📈 Attendees up 27% We also gave back €7,000+ in discounts to community members, students, and partner organizations.

Overall satisfaction: 4.70/5 for sessions! 📊 Most Highly Rated Sessions: 1️⃣ "Scraping Logs on Legacy Microservices": Giorgia Rondinini 2️⃣ "The Hidden Cognitive Cost of Cloud-Native Sprawl": Vladi Stevanovic 3️⃣ "Beyond Tool Sprawl": Eleni Grosdouli 4️⃣ "Open Source at CERN": Giacomo Tenaglia

Overall satisfaction: 4.71/5 for speakers! Most Highly Rated Speakers: 1️⃣ Mauricio Salatino: Agentic Applications & Observability 2️⃣ Roberto Bandini: Freelens (Open Source Italiano) 3️⃣ Mauro Morales: Image-Based Systems & Linux 4️⃣ Federico Soave: Federated Identity on Kubernetes

@cloudnativedaysitaly.org Italy 2026 is behind us, and Bologna was worth every bit of the work. As one of the organizers, I wrote a short recap of 2 full days, 40 sessions, 4 workshops, and the community conversations that made this edition special. www.msbiro.net/posts/cloud-...

Cloud Native Days Italy 2026: Transparency Report 📊 Complete with data, insights, photos, and honest reviews on the event. Thank you for being part of building this community with us. 💙 Read the full report: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

A huge thank you to @edbpostgres.bsky.social , our Gold Sponsor, for supporting Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 🚀 A leading contributor to Postgres and CloudNativePG, EDB makes managing data on Kubernetes a breeze. 👀 See you at the next edition on May 20, 2027!

Your CND Italy 2026 badge is here 🏅 We're releasing badges to recognize everyone who was part of Cloud Native Days Italy 2026: speakers, organizers, attendees, and committee members. 💙 Powered by Emblema Live, we look forward to seeing them all pop up in your timelines.

A huge thank you to @sentinelone.com , our Gold Sponsor, for supporting Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 🚀 SentinelOne delivers autonomous AI cybersecurity that prevents, detects, and responds to threats. 👀 See you at the next edition on May 20, 2027!

The Open Source & Community Area was the heart of CND Italy 2026 💙 Thank you to every project and community who showed up: 🧵

A huge thank you to Adeptic Reply, our Silver Sponsor, for supporting Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 🚀 Part of Reply Group, they are at the forefront of innovation in the Cloud-Edge Continuum and orchestration for robotics and autonomous vehicles. 👀 See you at the next edition on May 20, 2027!

A huge thank you to @docker.com , our Gold Sponsor, for supporting Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 🚀 Docker simplifies app development so millions can build, ship, and scale faster and more securely. 👀 See you at the next edition on May 20, 2027!

A huge thank you to Aruba Cloud, our Gold Sponsor, for supporting Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 🚀 Aruba Cloud delivers certified, AI-ready European cloud infrastructure. 👀 See you at the next edition on May 20, 2027!

A huge thank you to Tigera, our Gold Sponsor, for supporting Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 🚀 The company behind Calico and TAG — securing Kubernetes and governing AI agents. 👀 See you at the next edition on May 20, 2027!

A huge thank you to Spectro Cloud, our Platinum Sponsor, for supporting Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 🚀 From cloud to edge, and metal to model, Spectro Cloud is helping enterprises orchestrate modern infrastructure at scale. 👀 See you at the next edition on May 20, 2027!

That's a wrap on Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 🇮🇹 Two days. 40+ speakers. 280+ attendees. Countless conversations. Thank you to: Every speaker who shared their knowledge Our sponsors & community partners The organizing team Every attendee who made this real 💙 See you at CND Italy 2027, May 20

Sharing some quick snaps from the team at #CNDItaly this week, including Francesco Canovai and Niccolo Fei presenting a lightning talk on #CloudNativePG #kubernetes #PostgreSQL

Day 2. Let's go 🚀 Fresh energy. New talks. Hands-on workshops. Open Source & Community Area buzzing with projects and maintainers.

Day 1 is in full swing 🔥 From Kubernetes efficiency to AI security, platform engineering to GitOps at scale. The talks are delivering exactly what this community came for: real-world challenges, honest lessons, and practical solutions. This is what cloud-native community looks like.

And we're live! 🚀 Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 has officially begun in Bologna. 280+ cloud-native professionals. Two days ahead. The energy in the room is incredible. Thank you to everyone who traveled here from across Italy, Europe, and beyond. 💙

🚨Cloud Native Days Italy starts TOMORROW 🚀 Two days. 40+ speakers. Four workshops. Open Source & Community Area. Questions? Check the FAQ (including info about Monday's transport strike): cloudnativedaysitaly.org/faq See you tomorrow! 🇮🇹

🚨10 TICKETS LEFT! Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 is almost sold out. 📅 May 18-19, Bologna 🎟️ Last 10 tickets: cloudnativedaysitaly.org Two days of cloud-native talks, workshops, and community. If you've been waiting to grab your ticket, this is your last chance.

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: La Locanda del Tech A tech community on Telegram about RAL, technology, open source, work opportunities and...RAL See you in Bologna! 🇮🇹 📅 May 18-19, 2026 🎟️ - 3 days left: cloudnativedaysitaly.org

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: WTM Italia Women Techmakers Italy empowers and highlights women in STEM and tech careers. See you in Bologna! 🇮🇹 📅 May 18-19, 2026 🎟️ - 3 days left: cloudnativedaysitaly.org

Ready to dive deeper into Spectro Cloud at CND Italy? Spectro Cloud helps enterprises orchestrate infrastructure from cloud to edge, and metal to model. Stop by their booth to chat about Kairos, an immutable Linux meta-distribution for edge Kubernetes, and check out these talks they’re bringing 👇

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: Dev Dojo IT Dev Dojo IT is an Italian community turning complex tech topics into real conversations. See you in Bologna! 🇮🇹 📅 May 18-19, 2026 🎟️ - 4 days left: cloudnativedaysitaly.org

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: eventitech Eventitech is a platform dedicated to helping people discover tech events, communities, and speakers across Italy. Check their brand new, beautiful website design! See you in Bologna! 🇮🇹 📅 May 18-19, 2026 🎟️ - 4 days left

It's time. 4 DAYS LEFT. Next week, Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th May. Bologna.

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: XStreamDataLab XStreamDataLab community explores the entire data lifecycle and modern opensource data technologies. See you in Bologna! 🇮🇹 📅 CND Italy: May 18-19, 2026 🎟️ - 5 days left: cloudnativedaysitaly.org

La complessità del cloud-native rende la sicurezza sempre più difficile. E se l'AI potesse aiutare? La talk CND 2025 di Giulio Puri & Andrea Vivaldi copre proprio questo argomento: youtu.be/dpa3BNkvOjc Dai un'occhiata all'agenda di CND Italy 2026👇 📅 May 18-19, Bologna

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: OpenSearch Project Rome & Milan UserGroup They bring together developers, engineers, and search enthusiasts passionate about search relevancy, distributed systems, and open-source technology. 📅 May 18-19, 2026 🎟️ - 5 days left: cloudnativedaysitaly.org

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🚨 IT’S NEXT WEEK! Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 is almost here: May 18-19 in Bologna 🎟️ Grab your ticket here: cloudnativedaysitaly.org

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: Django Girls Italia Right after CND Italy, they are hosting a free programming workshop for women on May 30, 2026 in Bologna: "Create Your First Blog with Django Girls"! 📅 CND Italy: May 18-19, 2026, Bologna 🎟️ Tickets selling fast: cloudnativedaysitaly.org

At CND 2025 Davide Calabrò demonstrated how orchestrated AI agents can accelerate every stage of development (from ideation to deployment). Check the full talk: youtu.be/uzRWkLRSGIU And for more talks like this one, check the full agenda of Cloud Native Days Italy 2026!

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: Imparago Imparago is an open-source project created to help children with dyspraxia or dyscalculia making study time a little less heavy and a little more rewarding. 📅 May 18-19, 2026 | 📍 Bologna 🎟️ One week left, limited tickets available.

A CND 2025 Luca Spagnoli & Amedeo Palopoli hanno mostrato come l'approccio modulare di Kubernetes stia guidando la creazione delle nuove API cloud europee SECA. Talk CND 2025 intero: youtu.be/Xy97F4wHFZw E se vuoi altri talk come questo, dai un'occhiata all'agenda di CND Italy 2026!

Ready to dive deeper into Tigera at CND Italy? Tigera delivers unified control and visibility for AI workloads and agents, wherever they run. Stop by their booth to chat about Calico, the most widely adopted open-source networking & security solution for Kubernetes, and check out their talk 👇

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: Schrödinger Hat Schrödinger Hat is an organization dedicated to connecting developers and the open-source community and they're the creators behind Open Source Day. 📅 May 18-19, 2026 | 📍 Bologna 🎟️ Limited tickets available

Ready to dive deeper into @edbpostgres.bsky.social at CND Italy? EDB provides a modern Postgres data platform for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads. Stop by their booth to talk with the team about managing data on Kubernetes and check out this talk 👇

🎉 COMMUNITY PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: Mobile Middleware Research Group This is a research group within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Bologna, which will bring the academic perspective and innovation to CND Italy. 📅 May 18-19, 2026 | 📍 Bologna

Ready to dive deeper into @sentinelone.com at CND Italy? SentinelOne delivers autonomous AI cybersecurity that prevents, detects, and responds to threats. Stop by the SentinelOne booth to talk with the team about securing your cloud-native infrastructure and check out their talk 👇

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: @linuxfoundationeu.bsky.social Linux Foundation Europe is the vendor-neutral hub for European open source collaboration, digital sovereignty, and innovation. 📅 May 18-19, 2026 | 📍 Bologna

Two days. Incredible speakers. Real-world use cases. Dive into the agenda 👇 📅 May 18-19, Bologna 🎟️ cloudnativedaysitaly.org

🎓 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP: 25 TICKETS AT €20 (regular price: €160) Who can apply: Any university student interested in cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, platform engineering, or open source. How to apply: Email [email protected]

🚨 TWO WEEKS TO GO! Cloud Native Days Italy 2026 is just around the corner: May 18-19 in Bologna ✅ Two days of cloud-native talks ✅ Four hands-on workshops ✅ Open source community area ✅ Networking with 300+ cloud-native professionals

In modern distributed systems, waiting for production to surface issues means you're already behind. @vladistevanovic.bsky.social shows how to shift observability left, integrating it into development, debugging, and testing. Check the full talk here: youtu.be/082lobqjd6I

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: Coderful Coderful is where developers come together to have serious fun talking about code. Mark your calendars: Coderful 2026 is happening June 12 in Catania at the Four Points by Sheraton. 📅 May 18-19, 2026 | 📍 Bologna

Ridurre i costi cloud senza rinunciare a performance o sicurezza? Si può. Tommaso Dri (Founder & CTO di Archeido) mostra come fare l'automazione con Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS Lambda e CloudFormation. Guarda il suo talk qua: youtu.be/1zlDbWiry0o

🎉 MEDIA PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: Italia Open Source Italia Open-Source è una community fondata sulla filosofia open-source, dove tutte le informazioni e i contenuti sono pubblici e aperti a utilizzo, modifica e integrazione da parte di tutti. 📅 May 18-19, 2026 | 📍 Bologna