etcd at KubeCon EU 2026

[Ivan Valdes Castillo]

Hi etcd community,

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 is here! We’re excited to share a great lineup of etcd-related sessions and community activities. Whether you’re a long-time contributor or just getting started, we’d love to connect with you in person.

Check out what we have planned:

🧭 etcd 3.6 Updates and 3.7 Roadmap
Join us for a deep dive into what’s new in etcd and what’s coming next. We’ll cover recent improvements, lessons learned, and plans for the 3.7 release, including performance work, new features, and robustness efforts.

• Tuesday, March 24 | 15:15 – 15:45 CET
• Room F002-005
• Speakers: Arka Saha (Broadcom) & Josh Berkus (Red Hat)

🧪 Keeping the Cloud Afloat with Deterministic Simulation Testing
Learn how etcd is using deterministic simulation testing to improve correctness and reliability in distributed systems. This session covers real-world challenges, lessons from etcd v3.5, and how new testing approaches are making cloud-native systems more robust.

• Wednesday, March 25 | 16:45 - 17:15 CET
• Room Elicium 2
• Speakers: Marcus Hodgson (Antithesis) & Marek Siarkowicz (Google)

🗣 Kubernetes Meet & Greet: Meet SIG etcd
Stop by to connect with the Kubernetes SIG etcd maintainers and contributors. Learn how etcd fits into the Kubernetes ecosystem, what the SIG is working on, and how you can get involved.

• Wednesday, March 25 | 12:00 - 15:00 CET
• Europe Foyer (via Entrance K)
• PLEASE GRAB YOUR LUNCH FIRST, THEN EXIT THE SHOWCASE TOWARDS ENTRANCE K TO THE EUROPE FOYER.

💬 etcd Kiosk: Meet the Maintainers
Come visit us at the Project Pavilion! Chat with maintainers, ask questions, and learn more about etcd’s role in the cloud-native ecosystem.

• Wednesday, March 25 | 10:00 - 13:30 CET
• Kiosk 28
• Hall 1–5 | Gouda Zone | Project Pavilion

We’re looking forward to seeing many of you in person. Come say hello, share feedback, and connect with the community!

💙 The etcd Maintainers