Cloud Native AI Summit
Europe · France

Cloud Native AI Summit

Paris

December 2–3, 2026

Cloud Native AI Summit lands in Europe. Two days of pragmatic, practitioner-led content covering Kubernetes, observability, security, AI-on-K8s, and platform engineering — with talks from speakers shaping the cloud native landscape across the continent and beyond.

Cloud Native AI Summit Paris
DEC
2–3
2026

Paris · France

Europe

December 2–3, 2026

Cloud Native AI Summit lands in Europe. Two days of pragmatic, practitioner-led content covering Kubernetes, observability, security, AI-on-K8s, and platform engineering — with talks from speakers shaping the cloud native landscape across the continent and beyond.

  • European edition · first time in Paris
  • Co-located workshops
  • Curated speaker line-up
  • Sponsor & community expo
CNIT Forest — La Défense, Paris

Venue

CNIT Forest

2 Place de la Défense, 92092 Puteaux — La Défense, Paris

CNIT Forest lies at the heart of Europe's largest business district. Designed by architects Nicolas Adam and François Schuiten, the subterranean space features thousands of LED-lit trees that transform for each event, blending nature and contemporary technology. The venue offers 10,000 sqm of modular space across 4 levels — including two amphitheatres, 17 conference rooms, and multipurpose halls for up to 2,000 people — with direct access to RER A, Metro Line 1, and T2 tramway.

  • 2 amphitheatres — 726 and 1,192 seats
  • 17 conference rooms & 2 multipurpose halls
  • 10,000 sqm across 4 levels, 100% accessible
  • RER A, Metro Line 1 & T2 tramway on-site
  • Cocktail capacity up to 2,000 people

Call for Speakers · Paris

Become a Speaker.

Share your experience, lessons, and real-world challenges with a community of practitioners building the next generation of cloud native systems. We're looking for practical, honest talks—from deep technical dives to stories from the field—that help others learn and build better.

Topics

  • AI Systems & Agentic Workloads
  • Developer Experience & Delivery
  • Platforms & Internal Tooling
  • Operations, Reliability & Performance
  • Observability & Insights
  • Security & Trust
  • Networking, Edge & Service Mesh
  • Data Systems & Storage
  • Foundations & Getting Started
  • Community, Business & Lessons Learned
  • Research & Frontier Topics

Audience

Who should attend?

Cloud Native AI Summit attendees

Cloud Native AI Summit is an independent, community-driven, vendor-neutral platform that welcomes diverse topics not only across the entire cloud-native landscape but on a wide range of topics that are relevant in the software industry today. Join us in a welcoming environment where you can expand your knowledge on cutting-edge innovations and industry best practices. Discover the transformative power of Cloud Native technologies, explore software development strategies, delve into DevOps principles, Microservices, Service Mesh, Continuous Delivery, Containers technologies, automating IT operations, Testing, Security and more. Immerse yourself in this exceptional opportunity to learn, collaborate, and grow.

At the Cloud Native AI Summit (CNS), you can expect to connect with a diverse array of attendees from private organizations of all sizes, government entities, and educational institutions. The event serves as a meeting ground for professionals from various sectors, fostering valuable networking opportunities and knowledge sharing. You will have the chance to engage with industry leaders, experts, and like-minded individuals who share a passion for Cloud technologies and its transformative potential. Whether you're seeking partnerships, collaborations, or simply expanding your professional network, CNS provides the ideal platform to meet and interact with a wide range of attendees.

At the event, you will meet

  • Leaders of application development / Platform Owners
  • Developers / Engineers
  • Systems Admins
  • DevOps professionals
  • Architects
  • CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, Executive and Above
  • Academics & researchers
  • Press and analysts engaged with the future of software development using cloud technologies

Hosted by FOST

A federation of conferences.

FOST is a premier federation of IT and software events dedicated to the architects, builders, developers, CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and visionaries shaping the next decade of computing. We aren't just looking at what's “new”—we are deep-diving into the foundational shifts that will define the industry.

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