# CfgMgmtCamp 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Events\ **Tags:** cfgmgmgtcamp, event-slides, event, mindshare, community-wg-nextmtg\ **Created:** [August 7, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250 "2025-08-07T19:40:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gundalow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gundalow/32/99_2.png) [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/1 "2025-08-07T19:40:45Z")
> **CfgMgmtCamp 2026** > > **Starts:** February 2, 2026, 8:00am (Europe/Brussels)\ > **Ends:** February 4, 2026, 6:00pm (Europe/Brussels) CfgMgmtCamp 2026 is taking place in Ghent, Belgium. Monday 2nd Feb 2026: Talks Tuesday 3rd Feb 2026: Talks Wednesday 4th Feb 2026: Workshops including Ansible Contributor Summit & Ansible Labs ## Forum Posts - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Overview](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-overview/45340) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Content Development and Collection Maintenance](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-content-development-and-collection-maintenance/45341) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: AI and Automation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-ai-and-automation/45342) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: IT Architecture](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-it-architecture/45343) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Integration and Tooling](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-integration-and-tooling/45344) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Ansible Core 2.19](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-ansible-core-2-19/45345) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Ansible Ecosystem](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-ansible-ecosystem/45346) - [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Community and Contributor Summit](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-community-and-contributor-summit/45347) ## Collaborative Notes As we are a community, we have a HackMD file which was used to make notes during the talks. If you have further questions, or have an idea for something we can do, feel free to make a note, and add your Ansible Forum ID. Great place to say you are interested in a project and get some mentoring. - [Ansible talks - CfgMgmtCamp 2026](https://hackmd.io/@ansible-community/r131A94PZx) ---
**Author:** ![MalfuncEddie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/malfunceddie/32/428_2.png) [@MalfuncEddie](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MalfuncEddie)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/2 "2025-08-26T12:31:33Z")
Last year there was a “Modernizing AWX: From monolith to pluggable services” talk. Can some one give a follow up on this. With the split to DAB I am completely lost on what is going on, what works and what not. ---
**Author:** ![gundalow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gundalow/32/99_2.png) [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/3 "2025-10-31T14:44:05Z")
@MalfuncEddie I know the communication has been lacking, than you for holding us accountable. [CFP for CfgMgmtCamp](https://cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2026/) is still open, so I’m not sure exactly who from Red Hat will be attending till talks are decided. Either way, I’ll be sure to cover it in the yearly `Ansible - State of the Community` talks. Plus we have Wednesday’s Ansible Community Day where the agenda is decided by the Community. We will start call for topics on Community Day once CFP review is complete, and I’ll update this thread and Bullhorn once that process starts. ---
**Author:** ![MalfuncEddie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/malfunceddie/32/428_2.png) [@MalfuncEddie](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MalfuncEddie)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/4 "2025-10-31T16:43:50Z")
First of all, if I come across as aggressive, that’s not my intention and I apologize if it seemed that way. This is an open-source project, and to be fair, the AWX team and Red Hat are under no obligation to provide explanations or answers. ---
**Author:** ![gundalow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gundalow/32/99_2.png) [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/5 "2025-10-31T17:05:26Z")
You didn’t, so please don’t worry. ---
**Author:** ![felixfontein](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/felixfontein/32/7530_2.png) [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/6 "2025-11-30T08:34:12Z")
Regarding the Contributor’s Summit, I’m thinking about giving a rant talk about what currently really sucks about how Ansible is going (from my point of view). ---
**Author:** ![nitzmahone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitzmahone](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nitzmahone)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/7 "2025-12-01T18:11:45Z")
Can’t tell if you’re serious or not, but IMO that’s perfectly valid material for a contrib summit, so +1 from me! You’re in a unique position where minor pain for most of us (probably some sourced from yours-truly 😉) can be extra-concentrated for the things you work on, and you’ve certainly earned the right to vent about it. Ideally there’ll be enough people in real or virtual attendance to have frank discussions about the state of things and (hopefully) come up with constructive improvements. ---
**Author:** ![felixfontein](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/felixfontein/32/7530_2.png) [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/8 "2025-12-01T21:25:56Z")
I wasn’t sure myself when I first thought about it, but then I started compiling a list of points that I could talk about, and quickly had a long enough list that I decided that I really should do this talk. So yep, totally serious now 🙂 I only wrote down things that I know also others complained about, and I’ll try to have enough improvement suggestions coming with my criticisms - though I guess for many points it’s mainly a question of priorities (and thus resource allocation). ---
**Author:** ![TheRojam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/therojam/32/475_2.png) [@TheRojam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/TheRojam)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/9 "2025-12-02T18:26:30Z")
I hope there will also be other events in 2026? ---
**Author:** ![jsf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/jsf/32/3607_2.png) [@jsf](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jsf)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/10 "2025-12-03T22:09:56Z")
Does anyone know if the Contributor’s Summit sessions are recorded/posted publicly? I would love to hear Felix’s rants and recommendations! =) ---
**Author:** ![gundalow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gundalow/32/99_2.png) [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/11 "2025-12-04T15:38:19Z")
> [@felixfontein](#): > > I wasn’t sure myself when I first thought about it, but then I started compiling a list of points that I could talk about, and quickly had a long enough list that I decided that I really should do this talk. So yep, totally serious now 🙂 I only wrote down things that I know also others complained about, and I’ll try to have enough improvement suggestions coming with my criticisms - though I guess for many points it’s mainly a question of priorities (and thus resource allocation). @felixfontein This would be great, looking forward to it. > [@TheRojam](#): > > I hope there will also be other events in 2026? CfgMgmtCamp and Red Hat Summit as the two big events for the Community. There are also various [Ansible Meetups around the globe](https://www.meetup.com/pro/ansible) The [Ansible Event Calendar](https://forum.ansible.com/c/events/8) has a list of upcoming in-person, virtual and Working Group meetings. > [@jsf](#): > > Does anyone know if the Contributor’s Summit sessions are recorded/posted publicly? > > I would love to hear Felix’s rants and recommendations! =) CfgMgmtCamp tries to record the sessions, though as volunteer event event with free tickets, it’s best effort. ---
**Author:** ![gundalow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gundalow/32/99_2.png) [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/12 "2026-01-08T11:01:29Z")
## Improving Bullhorn At Contributors Summit I’d love to get direct feedback on The Bullhorn, what’s working, what isn’t, how we can make it more useful for YOU. > [@Improving The Bullhorn newsletter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/improving-the-bullhorn-newsletter/44546/3): > > I’m not sure how many people know about Awesome Ansible, though maybe every time there is a new item added to that list we could add it to the Bullhorn. Great way to share different parts of the ecosystem, and promote Awesome Ansible Idea Dedicated awesome-ansible-bot Matrix account GitHub action so on merge to awesome-ansible:main, a message is sent to the Matrix channel We can auto-tag these messages so they go into the right category (which will have back-links to Awesome Ansible) The me… ## Ansible Meetups Also for Contributors Summit Where we are, how we can improve them. How do we build up the existing events We did a Global Meetup online, which was well received, though it was more of a webinar. How can we improve these? > [@Ansible Virtual Meetup: October 2025 \[2025-10-02\]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-virtual-meetup-october-2025-2025-10-02/44538): > > Welcome to the first Ansible online event, with some great talks lined up. Timings As this is a global event, please check the local timezone. Future events will be hosted at different times to make it more accessible, especially to our community in APAC. How to join Via Meetup Join the [Ansible Virtual Meetup Group](https://www.meetup.com/ansible-virtual-meetups/) to be informed of future virtual events To see if there is a local Ansible Group in your home city, check the[Meetup World Map](https://www.meetup.com/pro/ansible/). Without using Meetup For those not using Meetup, [r…](https://red.ht/ansible-meetup) ---
**Author:** ![gundalow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gundalow/32/99_2.png) [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/13 "2026-01-08T12:32:32Z")
Split this topic on January 8, 2026, 12:32pm UTC A post was split to a new topic: [Improving Ansible Events Calendar](https://forum.ansible.com/t/improving-ansible-events-calendar/45070) ---
**Author:** ![anwesha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/anwesha/32/20_2.png) [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/14 "2026-01-08T11:45:49Z")
I’m planning to attend/facilitate discussions on these three areas: Bullhorn Evolution: How can we improve it? Specifically, I’d like to discuss opening up the release process to the community. Meetup Strategy: Sharing new ideas for community outreach and growth. Release Calendar: Syncing on the idea. If you’re interested in these areas, let’s connect during the summit! ---
**Author:** ![oranod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/oranod/32/1434_2.png) [@oranod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/oranod)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/15 "2026-01-08T13:31:04Z")
Hi everyone, While putting together the agenda for the Contributor Summit, @gundalow and I discussed potential options for the afternoon. In years past folks have been pretty tired after multiple days of action-packed, open-source events. We thought it might be a good idea to gauge interest in doing something different in the afternoon this year. We’re looking at options for a light social excursion, think a boat tour or walking tour of Ghent, that might be a refreshing alternative and an opportunity for folks to get to know each other better. Please respond to the poll and let us know if you have any preferences for Wednesday afternoon. (Please also keep in mind that we’re not committing to a social excursion yet, just trying to get a sense of the level of interest.) _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/15))_ Edit: Poll is now closed. Thanks to everyone who participated. We’ve decided to do a walking tour of Ghent in the afternoon. A walking tour should allow some nice social interactions as we go at a leisurely pace. This will also allow folks to join and leave the group as they please. More details to come but we’re looking forward to seeing you all in Ghent! ---
**Author:** ![briantist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/briantist/32/130_2.png) [@briantist](https://forum.ansible.com/u/briantist)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/16 "2026-01-08T14:11:04Z")
> [@oranod](#): > > We’re looking at options for a light social excursion, think a boat tour or walking tour of Ghent, that might be a refreshing alternative and an opportunity for folks to get to know each other better. I won’t be there so I’m not voting but I _love_ this idea ---
**Author:** ![felixfontein](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/felixfontein/32/7530_2.png) [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/17 "2026-01-08T15:19:18Z")
I can only second @briantist! It would definitely be great to see something of the city before it gets dark, while not having to run off early 🙂 I walked around a little bit between eventually leaving in the afternoon and before dinner on Wednesday in the last years, but it was always a bit too late, starting to get dark, and without some advance planning also not that much to see. Both boat tour and walking sound great! ---
**Author:** ![mariolenz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/mariolenz/32/108_2.png) [@mariolenz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mariolenz)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/18 "2026-01-12T17:40:18Z")
> [@felixfontein](#): > > Regarding the Contributor’s Summit, I’m thinking about giving a rant talk about what currently really sucks about how Ansible is going (from my point of view). Well, a rant talk wouldn’t be wrong IMHO. I think bringing up painful subjects is important. Talking only about things that work fine doesn’t bring any progress. I’m not sure what exactly you want to talk about, but maybe you could have a look at [Etwas was ich schon immer über Ansible wissen wollte, aber nie zu fragen wagte](https://forum.ansible.com/t/45006). It’s about whether Ansible is really simple or not. It’s in German, but maybe it gives you some ideas. Sounds like some people think Ansible isn’t simple (enough). Maybe there are reasons for this, but on the other hand they potentially have a point. ---
**Author:** ![felixfontein](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/felixfontein/32/7530_2.png) [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/19 "2026-01-17T17:05:04Z")
Yes, that discussion is also showing some (more; some of them are already covered by my notes 😉 ) pain points. (I followed it, but didn’t really commented on it yet since I didn’t had anything to say that wasn’t already said similarly enough by someone else.) Regarding complexity/“simple enough”: I think it is a misconception that _any_ config management system can make everything simple, especially if it’s a generic system like Ansible that doesn’t have _the_ one preferred workflow that everyone should stick to™. (If you ever worked with a tool that had such a workflow, you likely noticed that this doesn’t help either, as soon as you have a problem that doesn’t perfectly fit this workflow, things get complex / hard again. And life is full of things that don’t fit perfectly 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![oranod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/oranod/32/1434_2.png) [@oranod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/oranod)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250/20 "2026-01-23T13:46:24Z")
Hi all, I’ve now closed the poll to vote on a light social excursion for the afternoon of the Contributor Summit on Wednesday. Thanks to everyone who gave their preference. We’ve decided to do a walking tour of Ghent. Hopefully this will give everyone a chance to mingle and interact at a relaxed pace while taking in a few sites and some magnificent architecture. We also figured that a walking tour will allow folks to join and leave the group as they please. More details to follow. Looking forward to seeing you all in Ghent! [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026/44250.md?page=2)