KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025

Recently,the health of open-source projects,particularly,vendor diversity and neutrality,has become a key topic of discussion. Many projects have faced challenges due to a lack of vendor diversity,threatening their sustainability. It is increasingly clear that setting up the right governance structure and project team during a project’s growth is critical.
KubeEdge,the industry's first cloud-native open-source edge computing project,has grown from its initial launch in 2018 to achieving CNCF graduation this year. Over the past few years, KubeEdge has evolved from a small project into a diverse, collaborative and multi-vendor community.
In this session, we will discuss the KubeEdge graduation journey, focusing on key strategies in technical planning, community governance, developer growth, and project maintenance that enabled its transformation into a thriving ecosystem. Join us to explore how to build a multi-vendor and diverse community, and how to expand into different industries.