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KubeVirt in Practice & AI in QA: What Works, What Doesn't

DEC8
17:30 · Europe / Zurich
  • This conference features practical talks on KubeVirt and AI applications in quality assurance.
  • It is designed for engineers and professionals interested in virtualization and AI technology implementation.
  • Attendees can learn about effective practices and common challenges in these fields during a focused in-person event in Zürich.

About this event

We are closing out 2026 with two practical talks from very different corners of modern engineering. Simon Krenger from Red Hat takes us into the world of running VMs alongside containers with KubeVirt, and Basia Karaagac shares her perspective on where AI genuinely helps in QA, and where it still falls short. Two frontiers, two honest takes, plus the usual networking apero to wrap up the year.

Here's what's planned for the evening:
17:30 - 18:00 - Arrival and first drinks
18:00 - 18:45 - Containers Aren't VMs... Except When They Are by Simon Krenger
18:45 - 19:30 - AI in QA: Where It Helps, and Where It Still Falls Short by Basia Karaagac
19:30 - 20:30 - Networking, Open Space & More drinks\

Containers Aren't VMs... Except When They Are
In many companies, VMs still reign supreme. But what if we want to bring these VMs closer to the cloud native world? In this talk, we'll see how KubeVirt extends Kubernetes to manage VMs alongside containers, looking into its architecture and integration with the Kubernetes API. Through live demos, we'll see how to deploy, manage, and monitor VMs in a Kubernetes cluster. But we'll also explore its challenges and the operational trade-offs of running VMs in a container-first world. Finally, we'll discuss pragmatic guidelines for when KubeVirt shines and when alternatives like containerization or existing VM solutions might be better. This session will equip you with knowledge to decide if KubeVirt is the right tool, and when to leave the VMs behind.

Simon Krenger
Principal Technical Account Manager @ Red Hat
Simon is an open source enthusiast from Bern, working with Kubernetes since 2017. Since 2019, he works as a TAM at Red Hat supporting customers with stacking containers. In his free time he can often be found somewhere in the mountains.

What AI Can't Do in QA: Why Robots Won't Take Our Jobs
AI is rapidly becoming part of modern testing workflows, from generating test cases to assisting with automation. But where does it actual

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