This document discusses cloud native, event-driven serverless applications using OpenWhisk microservices framework. It begins with an agenda that covers what it means to be cloud native, Twelve Factor Apps methodology for building apps, an overview of microservices, and developing and deploying microservices using OpenWhisk. The document then provides more details on each topic, including characteristics of cloud native apps, principles of Twelve Factor Apps, benefits and challenges of monolithic vs microservice architectures, and how OpenWhisk works to enable event-driven serverless applications.