From gatekeeper to accelerator: How Nirmata is reinventing Kubernetes policy with AI

At KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026, we sit down with Jim Bugwadia, CEO of Nirmata, to explore how Kubernetes policy management is rapidly evolving. Bugwadia shares why modern policy is no longer a bottleneck but a key enabler of speed, scale, and developer productivity.

The conversation dives into Nirmata’s latest product release, including a new AI-powered assistant designed to deliver outcomes—not just insights. Bugwadia explains what the assistant can (and can’t) do, who it’s built for, and how it differs from general-purpose AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor. With real-world examples, he highlights how policy, automation, and AI are converging to reshape cloud-native operations.