The world’s #1 internet infrastructure festival, reimagined.
#CloudFest26
Where the Future of the internet is Created.
March 23–26, 2026 | Europa-Park, Germany
10,000+
Participants
250+
Speakers
150+
Partners
80+
Countries
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This is CloudFest
CloudFest is the #1 internet infrastructure event in the world, connecting the global cloud computing industry: you’ll form the partnerships that help you reach your business goals, and have a great time doing it.
We take over a spectacular European amusement park to facilitate new partnerships, deep knowledge sharing, and the best parties the industry has ever seen. We do this because we love technology, we love people, and we’re excited for the magic that happens when brilliant human beings connect.
Once you arrive, you’ll see why we call CloudFest a festival instead of a conference.
Keynote and Panels
- Celebrities, internet heroes, and industry experts live on stage
- Hands-on masterclass and Barcamp sessions
- 4 full days of learning and sharing
Exhibition
- Exciting Exhibition Hall the size of a village
- Vendors from throughout the Cloud industry
- Hardware, software, cybersecurity, domain name services, eCommerce, open source, startups, and more
Social Events
These speakers were with us
Edward Snowden
Former Intelligence Community Officer & Whistleblower
Peter Groth
Vice President & CTO of Service Provider Segment Development
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Dave Crocker
Principal
Brandenburg InternetWorking
Roger Dingledine
Original Developer
Tor Project
Dr. Auma Obama
Founder
Sauti Kuu Foundation
Aaron Draplin
Graphic Designer
Draplin Design
Kevin Ohashi
Founder / CEO
Review Signal
Sandra Wachter
Professor of Technology and Regulation
University of Oxford
Fabian Thylmann
Founder
mindgeek (Youporn, pornhub)
Steve Crocker
President and CEO
Edgemoor Research Institute
Laura dekker
Youngest person to Circumnavigate the globe
Eliot Higgins
Founder
Bellingcat
Stephan Gillich
Head of EMEA AI Center of Excellence
Intel
James Gosling
Inventor of Java
Dr. Buzz Aldrin
Apollo 11 astronaut
Nasa
Nii Narku Quaynor
Father of the African Internet
Boris Becker
Legendary Tennis Star
Neil Harbisson
Cyborg Artist
Cyborg Arts
Albert Einstein
Physicist/Lecturer/Ghost
Jürgen Schmidhuber
Director, KAUST AI Initiative; Scientific Director, Swiss AI Lab IDSIA;
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, NNAISENSE
Meet our Top-Tier Partners
These industry-leading companies will help us deliver an incredible experience for the entire cloud industry. Normally, meeting even a few of these decision-makers would take months — but at CloudFest 2026, you’ll meet them all in just four days!
Diamond Partners
Platinum Partners
CloudFest 2026: Bird’s-Eye View
WEEKEND
Mar 21-22
HACKATHON
(reg. hackers only)
MONDAY
March 23
WP DAY
(reg. hackers only)
in the Streets
TUESDAY
March 24
EVENT DAY
(VIPs only)
WEDNESDAY
March 25
EVENT DAY
THURSDAY
March 26
EVENT DAY
Discover Europa-Park
Attendee Experiences
»You get to talk to people you’d normally never get to talk to. You get to engage in a way that is much more personal and much more direct«
benny Vasquez
Chair, Board of Directors, AlmaLinux OS Foundation
»It was a combination of exhibition and parties every night. This combination is unique, and it’s the reason I love CloudFest«
Sebastian Noelting
CEO, RNT Rausch
»What a great opportunity to engage with industry in so many different companies all here in one place. It’s a really great event.«
Zane Ball
Corporate Vice President,
Intel
»CloudFest is breaking the record every year. More and more attendees.«
Jan Löffler
CTO, WebPros
»In one sentence, I’d say it’s the most powerful and entertaining event in the Cloud industry«
Patrick Hauss
Head of Corporate Development and Strategic Alliances EMEA, CSC
»It’s not a stuffy conference center—it’s got an atmosphere, it’s got something special about it. I’m really impressed by CloudFest, I really like the event, and I really encourage people to come«
Paul Alexander
Sales Director, Nokia
»CloudFest is the largest exhibition and conference, so it’s very important because it’s the place where everyone meets—and of course has a good time!«
Candid Wüest
VP of Acronis Research, Acronis
»CloudFest brings businesses together, creating a collaborative space where companies, especially in the WordPress space, can work together and grow.«
Jesse Friedman
Head of WP Cloud, Automattic
»I would say, exceeded our expectations I think we’ve met some very interesting people, a lot of open feedback, good suggestions. And so, opportunities that we didn’t even expect.«
Oren Todoros
Head of Strategy, Spike
»We’re meeting very interesting people and very interesting companies, and potential partners—so I’m really happy about CloudFest«
Francesco Bianchi
Growth /Marketer, Cubbit
»It’s such an exciting and vibrant atmosphere!«
Roland Kunz
EMEA Principal System Engineer, Dell Technologies
»This is a perfect platform to meet our customers, new partners, and also existing partners.«
Thomas Mitzka
Head of Partner & Portfolio Management, Bechtle Clouds GmbH
The CloudFest Chronicles .
Not Just “Blog Content”
Check out some interviews with internet infrastructure industry leaders; insights into how CloudFest works and what to expect; and deep dives into the pressing issues facing the Cloud. We don’t really like the word “content”, so we focus on creating and delivering articles that the CloudFest community really wants to read—and can really use.
CloudFest 2025 Recap
This video gives you a taste of the CloudFest experience. Over 9,300 business leaders explored the power of the living, breathing individual in an AI-driven world under the theme of “The Human Edge” through the lenses of AI, cybersecurity, and value-added services.
