As many of you know, I was honored to be named a Docker Captain earlier this year (2025). This week, I had the incredible opportunity to attend my very first Docker Captain Summit, and what an experience it was.
The event reminded me a bit of the Microsoft MVP Summit, but with even closer access to the Docker product teams across multiple areas. Every year, the Captain Summit takes place in a different location, bringing together Docker staff from product groups, community management, marketing, and DevRel, along with fellow Docker Captains from around the world.
At the summit, we got an inside look at Docker’s roadmap and were among the first to learn about upcoming products and initiatives. We also had the opportunity to provide direct feedback to the product teams, helping shape the future of Docker from the community’s perspective.
This year’s summit was held in Istanbul, and it was a fantastic few days of connecting with so many brilliant people. I finally met in person several Docker staff members and Captains I’ve been collaborating with online. It was also a chance to reunite with friends from Microsoft and the MVP community.
Of course, not everything we discussed can be shared publicly because of NDAs, but I can tell you that we all walked away with some exciting insights and some awesome Docker swag.
Big shoutout to the entire Docker team for putting together such a memorable event.
Highlights from the Summit
While I can’t share details about the product roadmap just yet, I’ll definitely be posting updates here, in future talks, and across other media channels as new features and functionality roll out.
We dove deep into Docker security, exploring topics like hardened images, secure supply chains, and other ways Docker is raising the bar for safe, scalable containerization.
We also dove into Docker AI and got hands-on with Docker Cagent, running through some great demos and a workshop to see how it works in practice. Another highlight was exploring MCP (Managed Container Platform), including the MCP catalog and toolkit.
One of the big announcements from the summit was Docker Sandbox, a brand-new product that’s now public.
👉 Check it out here.
In short, Sandboxes are isolated execution environments that allow developers to run code and applications securely without impacting the host system.
The summit also included fun breakout sessions with product teams, lightning talks, content creation challenges, and a few rounds of presentation karaoke (which were hilarious).
Let’s just say that PHP made an unexpected cameo, and yes, AWS US East going down also got a shoutout too.
A nice bonus was meeting one of the founders of OpenTofu:
Also reconnecting with some former Microsoft colleagues. It’s always great to see familiar faces in new settings.
Final Thoughts
Overall, the experience was incredible. The energy, collaboration, and innovation at the Docker Captain Summit reminded me why I love being part of this community.
I’m truly honored to represent as a Docker Captain and can’t wait to share more about what’s coming from Docker in the months ahead.
