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Mariano, Staff Product Manager at Vercel, explains why serverless architectures are hitting unexpected limits—they’re too fast. The industry has spent millions optimizing serverless for speed, but AI workloads are changing the game. In the AI realm, slower execution often leads to better results. The challenge? Paying for all that idle compute time while waiting for AI responses.

In this episode of Kubernetes for Humans, we speak with Ahmed Bebars, a Principal Engineer at the New York Times and a CNCF Ambassador, who offers a unique perspective on cloud native technologies. Ahmed recounts his professional journey in accounting before transitioning into the technology sector, leading to his current deep involvement with the Kubernetes ecosystem. He shares his initial introduction to Kubernetes almost a decade ago, recognizing its capabilities in container orchestration.

Kelsey Hightower takes the stage at Civo Navigate San Francisco 2025 to explore the evolving world of AI, cloud computing, and Kubernetes. In this insightful discussion, he shares his thoughts on data sovereignty, AI adoption, security challenges, and the future of cloud technology. Recently joining Civo as a Board Director, Kelsey discusses his vision for reimagining cloud computing, the impact of AI agents, and what developers need to focus on in an increasingly AI-driven world.

As cloud infrastructure scales, governance, security, and compliance become more complex. Policy-as-Code provides a powerful solution by automating and enforcing policies consistently across Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC). Join Omry, CTO of env0, and Anders, Lead Developer Advocate at Styra, for a 30-minute live lightning talk as they explore the role of policies in IaC, real-world enforcement examples, and the latest updates in Open Policy Agent (OPA). Learn why Rego is the preferred policy language, the challenges of maintaining policy frameworks, and how env0 simplifies governance and control.