KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Co-located Event Deep Dive: Istio Day
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Who will get the most out of attending this event? What is new and different this year? What will the day look like? Should I do any homework first? Find your community! Posted on September 9, 2025 by Co-chairs: Fatih Degirmenci & Denis Jannot CNCF projects highlighted in this post November 10, 2025 Atlanta, Georgia Istio Day is the biannual community event for the industry’s most widely adopted and feature rich service mesh, where attendees will find lessons learned from running Istio in production, the latest updates on Istio’s ambient mode developments, and the opportunity to meet and learn from maintainers across the Istio ecosystem. This will be the fourth Istio Day. The first Istio Day was co-located with KubeCon Europe 2023, in Amsterdam. This colocated event replaces ServiceMeshCon, which was first held in 2019, before Istio was a CNCF project. Everyone from newcomers to seasoned professionals will benefit from this event. Whether you’re just starting with Istio or have extensive experience, you’ll gain new insights, discover emerging trends, and have the opportunity to engage directly with industry experts and fellow practitioners. This year, we’ve curated a selection of topics that provide fresh and diverse perspectives on Istio. The event features new voices, emerging technologies, and real-world use cases that reflect the latest industry trends, offering attendees valuable insights they won’t find elsewhere. The event will begin with a welcome from the chairs, followed by a series of technical sessions covering various aspects of Istio, including case studies, new features, and practical recipes. Throughout the event, there will be dedicated breaks for coffee and networking, giving attendees the chance to connect with speakers and fellow practitioners. The event will conclude with closing remarks summarizing key takeaways. Attendees are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the basics of Istio and review the schedule to identify sessions of interest.