KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan 2025: Full Schedule

16-17 June
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11:30 JST

Should Our Project Join the CNCF? - Lenka Bočincová, Red Hat

Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:30 - 12:00 JST

Level 1 | Pegasus Ballroom B2+C

Got an open source project? Considering submitting it to the CNCF (or another foundation)? Whether and when to do this is one of the biggest decisions you'll make in the life of your project. Joining a foundation changes things fundamentally, and whether or not this is a good decision is going to depend on where you are in your project's development and what your goals for the project currently are.

As a community architect in the Red Hat Open Source Program Office, I help projects with this decision. During this talk, I will share common things that projects need to consider before they make this important decision. I will also talk about common benefits and challenges that projects usually experience. After this talk you should have a better understanding of whether you should contribute the project to CNCF or not.

Speakers

Lenka Bocincova

Community architect, OSPO, Red Hat

I am a community architect at Red Hat, Open Source Program Office, where I work with open source projects related to Red Hat cloud native technologies and help them grow their communities. I enjoy a good cup of coffee and exploring cities on a bicycle :)

Tuesday June 17, 2025 11:30 - 12:00 JST
Level 1 | Pegasus Ballroom B2+C

Cloud Native Experience

Content Experience Level Beginner
Presentation Language English

12:10 JST

Bridging Cultures: Kubernetes Upstream Training and Japan's Open Source Journey - Shu Muto & Ziyi Xie, NEC; Masahiro Kitamura, LY Corporation; Junya Okabe, University of Tsukuba; Masaki Kimura, Hitachi

Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:10 - 12:40 JST

Level 1 | Pegasus Ballroom B2+C

This panel, featuring instructors from Kubernetes Upstream Training Japan, explores how this initiative has accelerated open-source involvement across the country since 2019. Our panelists will share personal stories, highlighting how the training lowers barriers, boosts motivation, and drives long-term community engagement. We’ll examine the current status of Japanese contributions to Kubernetes, discuss lessons learned from past participants, and propose strategies to strengthen future growth. Attendees can expect a candid conversation about nurturing collaboration, overcoming cultural and linguistic challenges, and fostering a thriving ecosystem. Whether you’re an aspiring contributor or a seasoned leader, join us to gain practical insights into cross-cultural community-building and discover the next chapter for cloud-native innovation in Japan.

Speakers

Masaki Kimura

Engineer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Masaki Kimura is an OSS developer at Hitachi, Ltd. He has been working for improving Kubernetes. He is one of the main contributors to make raw block volume feature and CSI feature GA and CrossNamespaceVolumeDataSource feature alpha. He is an author of KEP-2839.

Masahiro Kitamura

SRE, LY Corporation

Site Reliability Engineer at LY Corporation. Initiated and leading the Japanese localization team.

Shu Muto

Open Source Strategy Professional, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.

Shu Muto is a maintainer for the Kubernetes Dashboard since Autumn 2019 and a chair for SIG UI. Previously, he contributed to the OpenStack Dashboard and its plugins as a core developer from 2015. Shu also develops WebRTC applications. He organizes Kubernetes Upstream Training Japan... Read More →

Ziyi Xie

Software Engineer, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.

Xie Ziyi is an active contributor in the Kubernetes community, currently focusing on documentation and storage. She also serves as an instructor for new contributors at Kubernetes Upstream Training events in Japan. She has spoken at the Kubernetes Contributor Summit and KubeDay J... Read More →

Junya Okabe

Student, University of Tsukuba

Junya is passionate about cloud native technologies, especially Kubernetes, and is a professional in this field. He leads the localization of Kubernetes and CNCF documentation as a localization approver in SIG-Docs and a reviewer for several projects. Additionally, he is an active... Read More →

Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:10 - 12:40 JST
Level 1 | Pegasus Ballroom B2+C

Cloud Native Experience

Content Experience Level Any
Presentation Language English