Name: Redefining Inclusion: Building Truly Global Cloud Native Communities - Josh Berkus, Red Hat; Sandeep Kanabar, Gen (formerly NortonLifeLock); Priyanka Saggu, SUSE
Start: 2025-08-06T16:30:00+0530
End: 2025-08-06T17:00:00+0530

6-7 August
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Wednesday August 6, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm IST

MRG 1-6

True inclusivity in open source goes beyond accessibility-it embraces cultural, linguistic, and geographic diversity. This session redefines inclusivity by spotlighting regional contributors and underrepresented voices. Together, we'll share real-world lessons from Cloud Native projects across Asia-like shifting meeting times to better serve regional Time Zone (e.g. SIG Contribex, CHAOSS Asia), navigating connectivity barriers, and amplifying non-Western perspectives in community leadership.

We'll explore what global inclusion looks like in practice: not just inviting participation, but enabling it meaningfully. By addressing time zone inequity, cultural nuance, and infrastructure gaps, we unlock richer collaboration and long-term sustainability. This talk is a call to move beyond checkboxes—toward an inclusiveness rooted in empathy, cultural awareness, and action. Let's build a Cloud Native ecosystem where contributors everywhere can truly belong—and thrive.

Speakers

Josh Berkus

Kubernetes Community Manager, Red Hat

Josh Berkus is the Kubernetes Community Manager, working in Red Hat's Open Source Program Office. He's currently involved with Kubernetes, Etcd, Elekto, Podman, and uBlue, but has spent more than 20 years contributing to many projects, including Linux, OpenOffice, PostgreSQL, and... Read More →

Priyanka Saggu

Technical Lead – SIG Contributor Experience, SUSE

Priyanka Saggu is a Kubernetes Engineer at SUSE, contributing to Kubernetes via Release, ContribEx, Testing, and CLI SIGs. She is the Emeritus Advisor for Kubernetes v1.31, Release Lead for v1.29, GitHub Admin, and Technical Lead for SIG Contributor Experience (SIG ContribEx... Read More →

Sandeep Kanabar

Lead Software Engineer, Gen (formerly NortonLifeLock)

Hailing from India, Sandeep is a passionate software engineer working at Gen (formerly NortonLifeLock). A frequent meetup speaker, Sandeep enjoys sharing his lessons learned from 15+ years in the tech space with the community. He's a staunch advocate for diversity and inclusion and... Read More →

Wednesday August 6, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm IST
MRG 1-6

Maintainer Track, Contributor Strategy

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2025

Josh Berkus

Priyanka Saggu

Sandeep Kanabar

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