Keynote | Kate Stanley and Paolo Patierno, IBM

Why watch

StrimziCon 2026 opening keynote covering Strimzi project updates including the Strimzi 1.0 release, V1 CRD API transition, upcoming Gateway API support, cert-manager integration, and auto-rebalancing with Cruise Control. The talk also discusses the project's path toward CNCF graduation. Ideal for Kafka operators, Kubernetes administrators, and cloud native enthusiasts keeping up with the Strimzi ecosystem.