SINGAPORE - ContainerDays & AI Context Singapore 2026 will take place on 27-28 October 2026 at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. The programme includes more than 60 technical sessions on Kubernetes, platform engineering, AI infrastructure, agentic AI and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Featured speakers include Kelsey Hightower, Distinguished Engineer and Developer Advocate; Sebastian Kister, Global Technology & Transformation Leader at Volkswagen; and Saiyam Pathak, Head of Developer Relations at vCluster. They are joined by a wide line-up of engineers, platform builders and AI practitioners from across the region and beyond.
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Key Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | ContainerDays & AI Context Singapore 2026 |
| Dates | Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 October 2026 |
| Venue | Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039593 |
| Nearest MRT | Promenade (Circle Line / Downtown Line) |
| Technical sessions | 60+ |
| Stages | MainStage, Synergies Theatre, CDS Theatre, AIC Theatre, Workshop Room |
| Organiser | Dockland Media Group |
| Ticket access | ContainerDays and AI Context |
About ContainerDays & AI Context
ContainerDays is a community-driven cloud native conference series with nine editions in Hamburg and a growing event in London. The Singapore edition brings the same community-first format to Southeast Asia and is paired with AI Context, a programme focused on AI infrastructure and agentic systems. A single ticket covers both.
The event is a partner event of SWITCH (Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology), with the Singapore Tourism Board and The AI Collective Singapore among its ecosystem partners.
Five Focus Areas
The programme is built around five themes:
| Theme | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Cloud Native & Kubernetes | Production Kubernetes, multi-cluster operations, platform engineering, containers, networking and security |
| Platform Engineering & DevOps | Developer experience, Internal Developer Platforms, GitOps, CI/CD, automation and observability |
| AI Infrastructure | AI platforms, inference at scale, GPUs, LLM infrastructure and production AI systems |
| Agentic AI & MCP | Model Context Protocol, AI agents and developer tooling |
| Security & Resilience | Cloud security, supply chain security, compliance and resilience |
Additional topic areas include storage, Go, observability, networking and application development.
Agenda: AI Workloads on Kubernetes Dominate
- Sessions run in parallel across five stages.
- Registration opens at 8:30 AM on both days.
- Talks begin at 9:30 AM on Day 1 and 9:00 AM on Day 2.
- Keynotes are scheduled on the MainStage at 2:25 PM on Day 1 and 4:30 PM on Day 2, and each day closes with a 60-minute networking session.
A large share of the published agenda deals with running AI workloads and agents on cloud native infrastructure.
- GPU sharing and LLM serving. Several sessions cover GPU scheduling and sharing in Kubernetes, including multiple talks on the HAMi project. Others address LLM serving performance, among them a vLLM tuning session and two sessions by KodeKloud founder Mumshad Mannambeth on serving LLMs at scale.
- Agent security and sandboxing. Speakers will present approaches to isolating AI agents and AI coding agents using WASM, Kubernetes sandboxes, microVMs and checkpoint/restore. Related talks cover runtime security policy for agents and incident response for AI systems.
- MCP in production. Sessions on the Model Context Protocol include AI-driven Kubernetes operations with MCP, OAuth2 tool-level authorization on MCP servers, safety primitives for database MCP servers, and a reference architecture for governing MCP, A2A and LLM traffic on Kubernetes.
- Platform engineering and storage. The agenda also includes talks on multi-tenancy on shared Kubernetes clusters, fleet-wide Helm rollouts, preview environments, AI-native developer platforms, DRBD and LINSTOR for persistent volumes, and a CSI driver built on SPDK.
- Supply chain security. Talks cover reducing container supply chain debt, custom attestations beyond SBOMs and SLSA, and prompt injection from both developer and auditor perspectives.
The full session list, speakers and room assignments are published on the official agenda page.
Hands-On Workshops
The Workshop Room hosts longer practical sessions of 45 to 60 minutes. Scheduled workshops include:
| Day | Time | Workshop | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 9:45 AM | Run Fast Without Running Wild: AI Coding Agent Horror Stories and the MicroVM That Saves You | Ajeet Raina |
| Day 1 | 11:20 AM | Taming Agent Sprawl: How We Scale Evals to Keep Up with Agents | Timothy Lin |
| Day 1 | 12:30 PM | From Zero to Shared GPUs: Hands-On GPU Scheduling in Kubernetes with HAMi | Reza Jelveh, Jimmy Song |
| Day 1 | 4:30 PM | Build Your Own Container Runtime in Go | Ajitem Sahasrabuddhe |
| Day 2 | 9:15 AM | Serve Your First LLM. Then Watch It Break at Scale | Mumshad Mannambeth |
| Day 2 | 12:00 PM | Build Your Own AI Coding Agent Platform on Kubernetes | Ryan Djurovich |
Note
Schedule details are based on the official agenda at the time of publication and may change. Check the live agenda for updates.
Target Audience
The event is aimed at platform engineers, cloud architects, DevOps engineers, site reliability engineers, AI engineers, software engineers, engineering managers, CTOs and technology leaders, developer experience teams, and infrastructure and operations teams.
Ticket Prices
Conference passes are sold through the official registration page. Late Bird prices at the time of publication:
| Pass | Eligibility | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Late Bird - Individual | Self-funded professionals, independent consultants, freelancers, open-source contributors and non-profit employees (approval may be required) | SGD 210.08 plus 19% VAT |
| Late Bird - Corporate | Attendees whose employer or organisation pays for the ticket | SGD 335.29 plus 19% VAT |
Venue and Travel
The conference is held at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039593, in the Marina Bay downtown core.
The venue connects directly to Promenade MRT station on the Circle Line and Downtown Line. Esplanade and City Hall MRT stations are within walking distance. Paid parking is available at Suntec City.
Attendee hotel rates are available through Event Express. Rooms can be booked through the Event Express booking page, and group enquiries go to [email protected].
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where is ContainerDays Singapore 2026?
ContainerDays & AI Context Singapore 2026 takes place on 27-28 October 2026 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039593.
Does a ContainerDays ticket include AI Context?
Yes. A ContainerDays Singapore 2026 ticket includes access to AI Context.
Who are the featured speakers?
Featured speakers include Kelsey Hightower, Sebastian Kister and Saiyam Pathak, alongside a wider line-up of speakers across more than 60 technical sessions.
What topics does ContainerDays Singapore cover?
The agenda covers Cloud Native & Kubernetes, Platform Engineering & DevOps, AI Infrastructure, Agentic AI & MCP, and Security & Resilience, along with storage, networking, observability and Go.
How do I get to Suntec Singapore by MRT?
Suntec Singapore connects directly to Promenade MRT station (Circle Line and Downtown Line). Esplanade and City Hall MRT stations are also within walking distance.
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