Webinar
AI Runs on Open Source and Real Humans: Why You Need Linux and Cloud Native Skills to Power AI at Scale
March 11, 2026 | 08:00 AM PDT (UTC-7)
Join us for a Complimentary Live Webinar Presented by LF Education
AI is capturing imaginations and budgets. But beneath every high-performing AI system lies a quieter truth: AI runs on open source — and on people who know how to make it work.
Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud native infrastructure form the backbone of modern AI. Without them, models don’t scale, systems don’t deploy reliably, and AI never moves beyond experimentation. As AI adoption accelerates, the professionals who understand this full stack — and can connect infrastructure, platforms, and real-world outcomes — are becoming indispensable.
In this conversation, Clyde Seepersad, Linux Foundation Education, and Christophe Sauthier, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, will explore why demand is growing not just for AI specialists, but for IT professionals with cross-functional fluency across Linux, cloud native, platform engineering, and security. They’ll unpack how these skills create career leverage, expand role optionality, and position professionals to guide AI systems with judgment, context, and impact.
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Speakers
Clyde Seepersad, Senior Vice President & General Manager Education, Linux Foundation
Clyde Seepersad is responsible for the education and certification arm of the Linux Foundation. Prior to joining the LF a decade ago, Clyde held leadership positions in the education space, including as head of operations at 360training.com and as a senior executive of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Before shifting his focus to education, Clyde was a Principal at the Boston Consulting Group. He holds an MBA and a Masters in Economics from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.
Christophe Sauthier, Cloud Native Training and Certification Lead, Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
Christophe Sauthier leads education and certification programs at CNCF where he ensures that CNCF credentials reflect the rapidly evolving cloud native ecosystem. Christophe brings more than 20 years of experience across open source communities and enterprise environments, with deep expertise spanning Linux, cloud native platforms, and large-scale infrastructure. Prior to joining CNCF, Christophe founded and led Objectif Libre, a French open source services and training company, and later held roles at Linkbynet and Accenture following acquisition. He is also the co-creator of CloudKitty, the rating component of OpenStack. Christophe holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and completed advanced studies in Mathematics at Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III.
Tim Serewicz, Vice President of Education, Linux Foundation Education
Tim Serewicz is the Vice President of Education for the Linux Foundation with over twenty years of experience working with Linux, emerging technology, and open source projects. In this role, he is accountable for the department's strategy, development, and cross-functional delivery of content. Tim also leads the Security Knowledge Framework team, building a platform of cybersecurity scenarios for developers to learn and test their skills, as well as keep current with common vulnerabilities. He also created, maintains, and teaches Quantum Computing, CKA, CKAD, and CKS Kubernetes courses and acts as an in-house subject matter expert for cloud topics for the certification team.