Hello, I'm Hoon Jo.
I have just returned from KubeCon Japan 2026 held in Yokohama last week. Since I have five presentations scheduled between August and November, I am sending them all at once. Four of them are domestic events, so there are sessions that shouldn't be too difficult to attend.
Tuesday, November 10, 17:30–18:00 MST
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2026, Salt Lake City
How Far Are Open-Source LLMs from Running Real Kubernetes Operations? A 10-Scenario Benchmark
There is much talk about running LLMs on Kubernetes. This presentation asks the opposite: Can LLMs operate Kubernetes? As the demand to integrate AI into incident response without exporting cluster states grows, and with open-source LLMs already running on single workstations, the options exist. We will reveal the results of measuring whether those options are actually viable through 10 failure scenarios.
For your information, after KubeCon North America ends, a Korean version of the video on Operating Kubernetes with Open Source LLMs will be uploaded to Grim Kuber.
4 other scheduled presentations
Tuesday, August 11, 17:15–17:45 · Open Source Summit Korea, Magnolia
GitAIOps: A 4-Layer Architecture for Predictable AI-Assisted Operations
This is a 4-layer architecture that ensures consistent results every time you entrust configuration deployment to an AI agent. We will demonstrate the process where records stored in the repository directly become the operational standard using an actual repository.
Thursday, August 13, 14:20~14:45 · MCP Dev Summit Seoul, Orchid 1
AAIF Ambassador AMA: Building the Agentic Future Through Community Contribution
This is an open Q&A session featuring five AAIF Ambassadors. We will address the challenges encountered when deploying agents into actual production through questions from the audience.
Friday, August 21 · OCP Korea Tech Day, COEX
GitAIOps: A 3-Layer Structure for Giving AI Agents Indelible Memories
This is a presentation in Korean. It begins with a demo where an agent answers questions from the audience using an open repository. It explains, through a three-layer structure, where and how memories must be stored for the agent to provide those answers.
Wednesday, October 7 · Open Source Tech Day (ETRI), Yangjae aT Center (Detailed schedule TBD)
MCP, Before and After July 28: The Protocol's Past, Present, and the Future to Prepare For
This is a presentation in Korean. It summarizes which direction the July 28th spec revision has turned MCP toward, and what needs to be prepared now.
Please say hello if you see me there.
You can view the recap of the last KubeCon Japan and the list of previous presentations below.
View full list of presentations
KubeCon Japan 2026 Recap: kuberneteslab.dev/ko/archives/recaps/kubecon-japan-2026
Hoon Jo
CNCF Ambassador · AAIF Ambassador · Kubestronaut