Kubernetes-native apps are the future.
Today’s top developers
build software that is resilient and resource-efficient in any cloud environment.
We want you to join their ranks.
Gain valuable industry insights and vital job skills from our J4K community experts.
Learn
Learn about the latest Java innovations on Kubernetes from industry and community leaders
Build
Get hands-on experience by participating in workshops and labs
Exchange Ideas
Network with colleagues and community members and learn how to contribute to open source projects that optimize Java applications on Kubernetes
Keynote
Mark Little
Mark Little leads the technical direction, research, and development
for Red Hat JBoss Middleware. Prior to taking over this role in 2008,
Mark served as the SOA technical development manager and director
of standards. Additionally, Mark was a chief architect, and co-founder at Arjuna Technologies, a spin-off from HP, where he was Distinguished Engineer. He has worked in the area of reliable distributed systems since the mid-80s with a PhD in fault-tolerant distributed systems, replication, and transactions. Mark is also a professor at Newcastle University and Lyon University.

Guest Keynote
Lasada Pippen
Easy, not in Lasada’s journey; the youngest of three, the first to graduate from college, hard work through early school years and exposed to little resources are all a part of Lasada’s journey to becoming a top speaker.
After walking away from a successful corporate career, Lasada fully committed to his why and passion for inspiring people. With a relatability approach of overcoming odds, facing difficulties, yet maintaining belief that all dreams are possible, Lasada conveys a powerful message for audiences. With a background in Engineering & Technology, Lasada is now helping the audience to find their why so that they can discover how to live their best life on purpose.
About J4K

J4K is an industry leading conference that combines the best of open source and middleware communities for developing applications on Kubernetes.
Containers and Kubernetes have been gaining serious traction in the market within the last year and organizations are now exploring and leveraging the benefits of hybrid and multi-cloud environments. We are at a convergence point where middleware and application services need to be made efficient to run on containers and Kubernetes.
This conference is targeted to developers and industry influencers of middleware and application services on Kubernetes.
