HIGH-SIGNAL EVENT FOR REAL PLATFORM DECISIONS

    Hear unfiltered platform stories.

    Join practitioner-led sessions.

    Gather ideas you can apply to your own platform.

     

    24 September, 9am - 5pm

    Attend the full-day conference in Atelier Lihotzky, Frankfurt am Main

     

     

    Pre-Conference Dinner

    Start the conversations that continue on stage the next day

     

    23 September, 6 - 10pm

    Atelier Lihotzky, Frankfurt am Main

    SPEAKERS

     
    meshcloud Con ’26 brings together practitioners working on Sovereign Platform Engineering. In interactive formats, they share how they navigate multi-cloud autonomy and exchange real-world lessons from teams shaping Europe’s digital future.
     
     
    While the main program is held in English, some of the talks will be presented in German. 
    Harald Joos
    HARALD JOOS
     
    Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
    Europas digitale Souveränität stärken: Chancen, Risiken und Strategien jenseits von Schwarz-Weiß-Diskussionen (DE)
    This session breaks down the three pillars of sovereignty – Private, Public, and Sovereign Cloud – and how to steer them. Discover how to use open standards and KPIs to build a resilient, multi-cloud stack that safeguards Europe’s digital autonomy
    headshot_2_0
    ANDRE FELLIPE
     
    SUSE
    From cloud to ground: Extending a cloud GitOps workflow to on-premises Kubernetes
    How to extend cloud-native GitOps to on-premises data centers? This talk explores abstracting bare-metal infrastructure using Rancher and Terraform to provide a unified developer experience. Discover how to standardize security and RBAC across hybrid environments while maintaining velocity.
    Profil-David_Sterz
    DAVID STERZ
    Why Europe’s cloud market should be sovereign and decentralised 
    This session explores why Europe’s digital future depends on a distributed cloud ecosystem rather than centralized hyperscalers. The talk provides a comparative analysis of key initiatives (including IPCEI-CIS, Sovereign Cloud Stack, and SECA) while highlighting the benefits for open-source contributors and companies.
    1714315440971
    BENJAMIN
    FLAVIN-STEIN
     
    Markant
    Impacting DevEx, Costs, and Sovereignty with an Internal Developer Platform
    High complexity and rising costs demand a smarter approach to DevOps. This session breaks down the creation of an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) centered on the "Thinnest Valuable Platform" (TVP). Optimize DevEx and digital sovereignty across hybrid clouds without overloading teams.

    SOVEREIGN PLATFORM ENGINEERING

    Sovereign Platform Engineering is the central theme of meshcloud Con ’26. It explores how organizations design, build, and operate platform architectures that enable autonomy, control, and scalability in increasingly complex multi-cloud environments.
     
    To make this topic tangible, the conference is structured into two complementary tracks combining talks and workshops:
     

    Platform Technology

    This track covers how platforms are built and operated in practice, including:
    • AI Platforms
    • Agentic AI
    • Internal Developer Platforms & Golden Paths
    • GitOps Security and Landing Zones
    • Automation & Developer Self-Service
    • Multi-Cloud Implementations
    • Kubernetes
    • Observability

    Business & Strategy

    This track explores how platform teams create value and scale impact across organizations, including topics such as:
    • Sovereign Clouds
    • Platform Organizations
    • Platform as a Product
    • Platform vision and ownership
    • FinOps & Cost Management
    • Developer Experience

    Be the first to register

     

     

    trr

    What you'll get from meshcloud Con '26

    Keynotes grounded in real experience
    Speakers kick off the day with insights from building and running platforms in practice
     Workshops that go beyond theory
    Hands-on discussions and deep dives into real platform obstacles — with space to ask, challenge, and contribute
     
     
     
    Decisions you take back to your team
    Leave with concrete ideas, patterns, and approaches you can apply in enterprise environment
     
     
     
    Meaningful conversations with peers
    Exchange ideas with platform teams, speakers, and experts — without the noise of large-scale events
     
     
     

    CALL FOR PAPER IS OPEN

     
    Have a story from building, scaling, or operating platforms?
    We’d love to hear from you! Submit your proposal for one of the conference tracks: Business & Strategy or Platform Technology.
     
    Contribute to the conversation shaping the future of platform engineering.
     
     
     

    Keep in mind before preparing your presentation  

    No Sales Pitches: If you wish to promote your product or service,
    please reach out to eegorova@meshcloud.io

    Original Content: Submissions based on real-world use cases from the end-user perspective will be given preference

    Relevance: Ensure your topic is pertinent to platform engineering and resonates with the conference audience.

    Ensure your best stay in Frankfurt

    Budget
    8 min walking distance from the conference venue
     
     
    7 min walking distance from the conference venue
     
    Standard
    15 min walking distance from the conference venue
     
     
    11 min walking distance from the conference venue
     
    Comfort
    3 min walking distance from the conference venue
     
     
    11 min walking distance from the conference venue
     
    From early visibility to high-impact networking and hands-on workshops, our sponsorships are designed to create real interactions, meaningful conversations, and lasting brand impressions.
     
    Whether your goal is awareness, relationships, or thought leadership, we offer clearly defined sponsorship formats that align with your objectives. Request the sponsorship info and get a chance to reach a carefully curated audience of platform leaders.
     

    Impressions from meshcloud Con 2024-2025