Explore the future of serverless computing in this insightful 21-minute conference talk by Michael Maximilien from IBM. Delve into the evolution of cloud computing and the mainstream adoption of serverless technology, with a focus on Knative and its acceptance into the CNCF. Examine the roots, needs, use cases, and architectural styles that have led to this approach of building distributed applications. Analyze current approaches, problems, and future directions of serverless computing, using Knative as the primary implementation to validate predictions. Gain valuable insights into the present and future use cases enabled by serverless computing, and understand its potential impact on the cloud native landscape.