• Attend Istio Day co-located event in Salt Lake City, featuring keynotes and networking opportunities. • Join the Maintainers’ Track session “Life of a Packet: Ambient Edition” to explore ambient service mesh concepts. • Participate in Contribfest’s “Sidecarless Service Mesh: Let’s Work Together on Istio V2” workshop. • Add KubeCon lightning talks: “Why Choose Istio in 2025” and “Effortless, Sidecar-Less Mutual TLS in 5 Minutes”. • Explore poster sessions on predictive scaling of control planes and lessons from Istio’s first seven years. • Dive into advanced topics: Gateway API V1.2, security, Kubernetes networking, and real-world Istio upgrades.

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  • Istio Highlights at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024

The 2024 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon event in Salt Lake City will feature a dedicated Istio Day, offering a range of sessions for developers and operators. Highlights include the Istio Maintainers’ Track “Life of a Packet: Ambient Edition,” a Contribfest on “Sidecarless Service Mesh: Let’s Work Together on Istio V2,” and several Istio‑focused talks such as “Why Choose Istio in 2025,” a lightning talk on sidecar‑less mutual TLS, and a poster on scaling control‑plane components. Attendees can meet maintainers at the Istio kiosk in the Project Pavilion, collect branded merchandise, and stay updated via the event’s social channels.

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