We are just a few days away from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025. The team here at Upbound is very excited to be part of KubeCon, Maintainer Summit, and Platform Engineering Day, and Cloud Native Rejekts. We are all very eager to meet and connect with the Crossplane Community, talk to the growing Platform Engineering communities, and simply spend a few days learning and growing together. Also, we have a few things going on in London we are excited to share. 

 Crossplane

The team at Crossplane has been very hard at work and has something really exciting to show at the booth, come on by the Project Pavilion and checkout the Crossplane booth (Kiosk 6A) every afternoon of the conference. They are also very eager to chat about the Crossplane V2 proposal (blog announcement). Additionally, don’t forget to check out the Crossplane sessions happening during the conference. If you can’t join us in London, we will still be publishing a Crossplane V2 preview online for you to play along at home. 

Accelerate Your Platform Engineering Journey With Upbound

Since the last KubeCon, we have been very busy and are very excited to show you all the work we have been doing over the last few months to help folks start and accelerate their organization’s platform’s needs. We just announced one of our latest features, Unified Testing! Come meet us at the booth (number N562) and let us show you a demo on how we are thinking about the developer experience of platform engineers.

The Ultimate K8s Arcade Night

Have you heard? The Diagrid and Upbound teams are coming together and hosting another arcade party this KubeCon on April 3. Meet us at Boom Battle Bar at the O2 for drinks, snacks, axe throwing, AR darts, crazy golf, and a variety of other exciting games! Complete the registration form to reserve your spot! Please note that entry will be on a first-come, first-served basis, following the venue’s capacity limits. Be sure to bring your KubeCon badge and a valid photo ID to finalize your check-in at the door.

Catch a Talk With an Upbounder

We love sharing about the work we’ve been doing! We have 8 team members giving talks at Cloud Native Rejekts, Maintainer Summit, Platform Engineering Day, and KubeCon. We have talks ranging in various topics including Crossplane, and Platform Engineering, to communicating in open-source communities. Make sure to check out our schedule to find out more.

Re-energize Yourself at the South Event Hall

Upbound will be sponsoring a coffee and tea bar at South Event Hall (number S470) — make sure to drop by and get yourself a beverage to buzz through your day.

See You There 

If you’re attending KubeCon in person, we’re truly excited to connect with you. Engaging with our customers and the broader community is always the highlight of KubeCon for us. I’ll be there alongside the Upbound team, Crossplane maintainers, and community members ready to answer your questions about Upbound, Crossplane, and building platforms with control planes. We’d love for you to stop by and chat with us at the following locations:

• The Upbound booth in the Solutions Showcase at booth N562

• The Crossplane booth in the CNCF Project Pavilion at Kiosk 6A every afternoon of the conference

• Schedule time with us

We look forward to connecting in London — safe travels!