With Navigate Europe 2024 kicking off in just over a month, we can’t wait to welcome everyone to our fourth major event, this time in Berlin, Germany, on September 10th and 11th. We have a lineup of over 30 speakers across a two-day schedule, with topics ranging from emerging technologies to cloud native practices to sustainability.
With four different stages, here’s a preview of what you can expect from the schedule:
- Mainstage: Keynote speakers and industry experts will be giving thought-provoking talks and in-depth panel sessions on various topics, from Kubernetes to the future of AI and open source technologies.
- AI Room: Dive into emerging technologies covering everything from Edge computing to Wasm, to machine learning and artificial intelligence.
- Cloud Native & Security: A focus on cloud native practices and disciplines with talks, practical how-to's and tutorials.
- Workshops: Roll up your sleeves and get practical with a range of hands-on, technical workshops.
Throughout this blog, we’re offering a preview of the range of speakers that you can expect to hear from. With speakers from renowned organizations such as Bosch, Cisco, RedHat, and AutoDesk, alongside opening keynote sessions from Kelsey Hightower and Frank Thelen, keep reading to find out more about this incredible lineup.
Who are the keynote speakers for Navigate Europe 2024?
During this two-day event, we will be joined by two leading names in the tech industry, Kelsey Hightower and Frank Thelen:
- Kelsey Hightower has been one the most influential people in technology over the past decade, he is the former Distinguished Engineer at Google and a Kubernetes pioneer. His expertize lies in cloud computing, DevOps, and container orchestration - empowering developers to build scalable, resilient systems.
- Frank Thelen is a European serial founder, technology investor, and TV personality with nearly thirty years in the industry. Widely known for his time on Germany's Shark Tank and as CEO of the 10xDNA Disruptive Technologies Fund, Frank's expertise lies in nurturing startups and driving innovation within the tech landscape.
Meet the speakers for Navigate Europe 2024
In anticipation of our second event in Europe, Mark Boost, CEO of Civo, shared his thoughts on the lineup:
“Central to all feedback [from attendees] was the quality of the speakers invited. Our line-up of speakers is every bit as exciting as last year’s, and we can’t wait for our audience in Berlin to be inspired and challenged by their diverse range of expertise. The event will bring together some of the driving forces behind the most revolutionary tech developments happening today. We can’t wait to hear from them in September.”
View the full lineup of speakers for Navigate Europe 2024 here.
Stuart Harris - Founder and Chief Scientist at Red Badger
Join Stuart Harris, Founder and Chief Scientist at Red Badger, for an engaging talk on “Carbon efficient high density enterprise workloads with scale-to-zero WebAssembly.” Since founding Red Badger in 2010, Stuart has gained extensive experience working with challenging digital product transformations. At Navigate Europe 2024, Stuart will be touching upon this experience to showcase how enterprises can reduce their carbon footprint and improve efficiency by adopting Rust, WebAssembly, and scale-to-zero platforms, showcasing the benefits over traditional microservices architectures.
Benazir Khan - Community Program Manager at Microsoft
Explore how networking groups have boosted Berlin's tech scene with Benazir Khan, Community Program Manager at Microsoft, during a panel discussion featuring some of the top tech leaders from Berlin. Benazir organizes Cloud Native Rejekts and Kubernetes & Cloud Native Meetups with the aim of expanding diversity and inclusion initiatives in the local community. During the community panel, Benazir will be sharing how collaboration and innovation have driven the tech industry growth in Berlin.
Gianluca Mardente - Principal Engineer at Cisco Systems
Discover how to utilize a Kubernetes add-on controller to streamline deployments and monitor applications across multiple clusters with Gianluca Mardente, Principal Engineer at Cisco Systems. In this hands-on workshop, Gianluca Mardente will be joined by DevOps Consulting Engineer at Cisco Systems, Eleni Grosdouli, to present “Is This Thing Even On? Deploying and Monitoring in Civo Cloud Environments.” This session is perfect for those who want to deepen their understanding of cloud-native deployments, improve their monitoring capabilities, and enhance the resilience and agility of their systems through advanced, automated observability techniques.
Omid Givehchi - CTO at Susteco (a Bosch Company)
Join Omid Givehchi, CTO at Susteco (a Bosch Company), for a session on “Empowering and Motivating Developers in a Purpose-Driven Team of the Future.” This session will touch upon Omid’s experience in corporate and startup environments to involve and motivate developers with purpose and bring their values and motivations beyond coding.
Hannah Foxwell - Product Director at Snyk Container
With Hannah Foxwell, Product Director at Snyk Container, get an insight into some of the reasons that container security can be difficult to navigate and how current tooling is not being set up to succeed. This session on “This is why we can’t have nice things - container security in the real word” will touch upon Hannah’s experience in Platform Engineering and Product Leadership to help attendees understand what’s working in the real world, and what’s really not.
Where to find out more about Navigate Europe 2024
Don't miss your chance to stay ahead of the curve in the cloud native industry. Discover new developments, get a glimpse of future trends, and connect with industry leaders. So don't wait - register now to attend Civo Navigate and be part of the conversation.
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