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Presenters Lin Sun Source KeycloakCon Europe 2026 Seamlessly Integrate Keycloak Authentication with Your MCP Server 🚀 Ever wished you could secure your MCP servers without diving deep into code modifications and complex redeployments? Well, buckle up, because Lin Song from Solo.io is here to show us how! In this insightful session from Keycloak Kong, Lin walks us through integrating Keycloak authentication into an MCP server, demonstrating a powerful approach using a gateway. ...

Presenters Alex Speranza Source BackstageCon Europe 2026 Streamlining Kubernetes Cluster Management with Backstage 🚀 Managing Kubernetes clusters can quickly become a complex and time-consuming endeavor, especially as the number of clusters grows. In this insightful session, Alex Speranza, a DevOps and Platform Engineer at Informatica, shares how they leveraged Backstage to automate and simplify the process of onboarding Kubernetes clusters, transforming a convoluted workflow into a streamlined, user-friendly experience. The Challenge: Scaling Cluster Management 📈 The core problem Alex and his team faced was the unforeseen rapid growth in their managed Kubernetes clusters. What was initially estimated to be a once-a-year task for the infrastructure team quickly escalated. In just two years, their cluster count surged from a mere three to a staggering 22. This exponential growth highlighted the need for a more efficient and automated approach to cluster onboarding and management. ...

Presenters David Festal Jon Koops Source BackstageCon Europe 2026 🚀 Stop Rebuilding Your Backstage App: The Power of Dynamic Runtime Plugins In the world of internal developer portals, Backstage stands as the industry titan. However, anyone who has managed a large-scale instance knows the “banana and the rainforest” problem: you want a simple plugin, but you end up pulling in a massive web of transitive dependencies that bloat your build and slow your CI/CD pipeline to a crawl. ...

Presenters Debabrata Panigrahi Parseable Inc. Jenil Jain Harness Source BackstageCon Europe 2026 Beyond Plugins: Building a Self-Healing, Dynamic Service Catalog 🚀 In the world of internal developer portals, Backstage is often hailed as the “one place to find every service, API, and piece of infrastructure.” For many teams, the initial launch is a triumph. Developers register services, YAML files are written, and leadership is impressed. But then comes Month Six. ...

Presenters Sebastian Poxhofer N26 Source BackstageCon Europe 2026 Unlocking the Developer Catalog: N26’s Journey to Empower Engineers 🚀 Ever felt the frustration of a powerful internal developer platform that’s just a little too internal? You know, the one with all the data, but accessing it feels like a scavenger hunt? At N26, a leading mobile bank, they faced this exact challenge with their Backstage catalog. Sebastian Poxhofer, a Tech Lead at N26, shared their brilliant journey to transform their catalog from a treasure trove into an accessible, actionable powerhouse for their engineering teams. Get ready to dive into how they unlocked their catalog, empowering engineers with self-service and automation! ...