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An Annual Gathering for
Talos Linux and Omni Users

October 16-17
Amsterdam, Venue Collective - The Conference
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$90

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(Available until September 24th)

$125

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Available until sold out

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About Taloscon

Talos Linux and Omni users are not only passionate about technology, they’re also creative thinkers and problem solvers. That’s why this year’s TalosCon is all about you: the user.

TalosCon 2025 brings you keynotes from experts at businesses such as Oxide, Portainer, and JYSK as well as hands-on sessions and time to chat with fellow users. Join us in Amsterdam as we learn how to build simple, modern infrastructures across all kinds of environments.

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Agenda

Join us for 2 amazing days of insight and innovation. Find out more below:

* Full schedule available August 12

Thursday
16th October
  • 13:00 - 17:00
    Cloud Native Community Days (CNCD) Amsterdam
  • 13:00 - 17:00
    Portainer Workshop
    Build Your Own Kubernetes Multi-Cluster Management Platform
  • 17:00 - 19:00
    Welcome Reception Hosted By Sidero
Friday
17th October
  • 08:00 - 09:00
    Breakfast
  • 9:00 - 10:30
    Keynotes
  • 11:00 - 15:00
    Breakout Sessions
  • 15:30 - 16:30
    Closing Keynotes
  • All Day
    Networking and Exhibitor Booths

Portainer Learn how to get 
Kubernetes Up and 
Running in 90 Minutes

Thursday
13:00 - 17:00

Come meet the Portainer team in person and see how fast setting up a Kubernetes cluster can be. In this workshop, we’ll start with a whiteboard session on how Portainer and Talos Linux + Omni work together to streamline app deployment and cluster management.

Then we’ll show you exactly how it’s done:

  • Bootstrapping a production-grade Kubernetes cluster using Talos Linux + Omni
  • Integrating with Portainer for simple, scalable app management
  • Best practices for secure, declarative infrastructure

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Moderators
Sean
Sean Saperstein
Head of Sales,

Sidero
Kim
Kim McMahon
Head of Marketing,

Sidero
Tim Jones
Tim Jones
Senior SRE,

Sidero
Keynotes
Steve Francis
Steve Francis
CEO,
Sidero
Bryan Cantrill
Bryan Cantrill
CTO and Cofounder,

Oxide Computer
Neil Cresswell
CEO and Cofounder,

Portainer
Ryan Gough
Ryan Gough
Technical Product Owner - Container Platform, JYSK
Chereyl Hung
Cheryl Hung
Cloud Native Ecosystem and Kubernetes Security Expert
Gerrit Tamboer
Chief Evangelist,
TrueFullstaq
Breakout Sessions
Chris Gill
Product Manager, Tenstorrent Inc.
Michael Cade
Global Field CTO, Veeam
Niklas Wik
Principal Engineer, Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (NDAC)
Rushan Ratha
Head of Platform Engineering, Singapore Exchange
Keynotes and Breakout Sessions

Steve Francis

Keynote

Velocity, Acceleration, and You Better Hold On!

Steve Francis
Steve Francis
CEO, Sidero

Bryan Cantrill

Keynote

The Complexity of Simplicity

Bryan Cantrill
Bryan Cantrill
CTO and Cofounder, 
Oxide Computer

Ryan Gough

Keynote

Our Journey to Edge Kubernetes for 3,400 Storefronts

JYSK’s Container Platform team built an edge network across 3400+ stores. The first POC was sound on paper, but it never reached Day 2 operations. In this talk, you’ll learn how JYSK transitioned to Talos Linux and achieved fully automated deployments.

Ryan Gough
Ryan Gough
Technical Product 
Owner Container 
Platform, JYSK

Cheryl Hung

Keynote

Top Trends in the Kubernetes Security Space

In this keynote, Cheryl will talk about the latest trends in securing Kubernetes environments, what you need to know, and the actions you can take in your Kubernetes environment.

Chereyl Hung
Cheryl Hung
Cloud Native Ecosystem and Kubernetes Security Expert

Gerrit Tamboer

Keynote

Gerrit Tamboer
Chief Evangelist, TrueFullstaq 

Neil Cresswell

Keynote

Reducing Risk When Entering the World of Containers

In today’s rush to modernize with containers and Kubernetes, many organizations are unknowingly diving headfirst into complexity. Join Neil for a hard-hitting, insight-packed keynote that cuts through the hype to reveal the architectural truths of container adoption. Learn why maturity matters more than modernity, how DIY approaches often backfire, and why the right foundation can mean the difference between a scalable platform and a costly rebuild.

Neil Cresswell
CEO and Cofounder, Portainer

Michael Cade

Breakout

Disk to Data to DR

This talk explores strategies for safeguarding business-critical stateful workloads—beyond CEPH and Longhorn—by leveraging Talos’s new features for flexible disk partitioning and user volume management. We’ll highlight how Talos now lets you carve out disk space, enabling precise control over storage. But with great control comes great responsibility. If you’re running databases or storing valuable data on these volumes, robust backup and disaster recovery planning becomes essential.

Michael Cade
Global Field CTO, Veeam

Raymond de Jong

Breakout

The Swiss Army Knife of Cloud Native Networking

Join us to explore how Cilium, powered by eBPF, provides seamless multi-cloud and multi-tenancy networking capabilities. In this session, we will deep dive into Cilium features, including BGP, Load Balancing, LB IPAM, and Network Policies, and how they provide secure and scalable networking solutions.

Raymond de Jong
Field CTO for EMEA , Isovalent at Cisco

Venue

Location

Venue Collective - The Conference

Generaal Vetterstraat 55 1059 BT Amsterdam Netherlands
The Venue Collective is centrally located, with easy metro access to the international airport, the central train station, and the historic center of Amsterdam. It’s a unique and eye-catching location that will give attendees 
the chance to learn, connect, and get comfortable.
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The Venue Collective has an impressive modern range of spaces which TalosCon will be using.

  • The Plenary

    Keynotes and breakout sessions

  • The Space

    Thursday events and breakout sessions

  • The Suite

    Thursday events and breakout sessions

  • The Lounge and Patio

    Networking and meals

Ground Floor
Ground Floor
1st Floor
1st Floor

Sponsors

A big thank you to our sponsors! If you would like to join them and get in front of passionate platform and systems engineers, SREs, architects, and developers, secure your spot and be part of the conversation.

Premier Sponsors
Collaborators

FAQs

TalosCon will take place on October 16 and 17 at Venue Collective (Generaal Vetterstraat 55, 1059 BT, Amsterdam). October 16 will include a shared meetup with Cloud Native Amsterdam and Portainer with an opening networking reception. All keynotes and breakout sessions will be held on October 17.

TalosCon is most suited for Kubernetes users, platform and system engineers, SREs, technology architects, software developers, and technology leaders.

No, but all talks will be recorded and shared after the event.

Yes. See it here.

TalosCon is about you, our users. If you have a story to tell about Talos Linux, Omni, Kubernetes, or Cloud Native, submit your talk here.

We have a few remaining slots for sponsorship. See the Prospectus and email Kim McMahon ([email protected]) to sponsor.

All tickets include admission to all talks and meetups as well as food and drinks on both days.

Wow! However you got here, we’re happy you found us. Talos Linux is an open-source, minimal, and highly secure Linux distribution purpose-built for Kubernetes. Omni is the enterprise-grade management interface that makes Talos Linux even more powerful. Both are products of Sidero Labs.

Absolutely! Talks will also cover Kubernetes infrastructure and cloud native, and networking opportunities provide the chance to discuss the industry with passionate technologists, team leads, and managers.

For any additional questions, contact Kim McMahon:
[email protected]

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