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Hitachi's Participation in KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026

From March 23 to 26, 2026, Hitachi Ltd. will participate in the prestigious KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026, held in Amsterdam. This flagship conference, organized by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), aims to showcase the latest trends and developments in cloud-native technologies. Hitachi has been selected to deliver three presentations, the highest number by any Japanese company, further solidifying its position as a leader in this innovative field.

During the conference, Hitachi will focus on vital topics such as security requirements in the age of AI, technologies for core business operations, and the transition between virtual machine and container integration. These presentations will highlight the latest advancements in open-source software (OSS) applicable to enterprises. In addition, on March 23, Hitachi will also host a session at KeycloakCon Europe, where they will discuss the crucial OSS Keycloak and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), highlighting its significance for secure connections between AI agents and external systems.

Hitachi's commitment to the CNCF community has been further exemplified through its participation as a governing member, contributing expertise in security and compliance. In particular, Hitachi has played a pivotal role in the ongoing development of Keycloak’s core functionalities.

Presentation Details at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon

1. Security: SPIFFE Meets OAuth

Time: March 26, 11:00 AM
Overview: This presentation will illustrate the implementation patterns of federated identity using SPIFFE for authentication and OAuth for authorization, which are becoming increasingly important in AI-driven cloud-native environments. The session aims to explain how to ensure secure authentication and authorization across multiple domains.

Presenter:

Yoshiyuki Tabata, Tech Lead, TAG Security and Compliance

2. Data Processing and Storage: Beyond Stateless

Time: March 26, 11:00 AM
Overview: This session will present distributed transaction methods that ensure data integrity during financial transactions while enabling autoscaling on Kubernetes. By integrating transaction monitoring with autoscaling, this architecture will demonstrate how stateful properties can be maintained even in stateless applications.

Presenter:

Junpei Nishitani

3. Cloud Native Theater: KubeVirt Summit

Time: March 26, 12:25 PM
Overview: Discussing the innovative storage offload acceleration features of Forklift, an open-source toolkit enabling the transition of VMs from VMware environments to KubeVirt, achieving migration speeds up to ten times faster than traditional methods.

Presenter:

Ryousuke Tachimi

KeycloakCon Europe Contributions

As part of the concurrent KeycloakCon Europe session on March 23, Hitachi will provide insights into the governance enhancement achieved through centralized management of data access control using MCP, beneficial in enterprise AI applications.

1. Model Context Protocol Authorization for AI Use Case

Time: March 23, 10:40 AM
Overview: Explanation of applying MCP authorization to enable effective governance in data usage by enterprise AI agents.

Presenter:

Yutaka Obuchi

2. Building the Future of AI-Ready Identity with Keycloak

Time: March 23, 10:15 AM
Overview: A keynote focusing on Hitachi's contributions to standardization efforts like OAuth and OpenID Connect across various sectors, including finance and public infrastructure, with a glance at emerging use cases in Agentic AI.

Presenter:

Atul Ram, Hitachi Vantara LLC

Event Details

Dates: March 23-26, 2026
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hosted by: Cloud Native Computing Foundation
More Information: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026
KeycloakCon Detail: KeycloakCon Europe

For further insights into Hitachi's cloud initiatives and its role within CNCF, please visit Hitachi's CNCF Activities.