IT’S A GOOD QUESTION…
Why
CloudFest Global?
There are over 10,000 reasons you can’t afford to miss the #1 internet infrastructure event in the world.
10,000+
participants
250+
speakers
150+
partners
80+
countries
Four Big Reasons Internet Industry Leaders
Come to CloudFest Global
Vibrant Community
CSPs, MSPs, web hosters, cybersecurity leaders, policy experts, enterprise IT executives, open source developers, industry media, and more: This is a friendly crowd—and together they build the internet.
Bold Ideas
When leaders, visionaries, decision-makers, and troublemakers from every corner of the globe get together, deep insights get shared and amazing new ideas are born. How will your mind get blown?
All-Day, All-Night Networking
The festival agenda is designed to help our attendees and partners network—from mainstage sessions and rollercoaster rides to concerts and late-night parties, you will bond over unforgettable experiences.
… This is Where Deals Get Made
From executive summits to memoranda written on cocktail napkins, CloudFest Global is where win-win partnerships are formed. The secret ingredients: a motivated community and a unique location!
You Need to Be at CloudFest Global if You Work in the Cloud
Connect in person with the actual decision-makers who shape the future of the internet.
Industry leaders make big moves at CloudFest Global. Whether you’re an emerging service provider or a major international platform, your path to greater success starts at this festival. As an attendee or partner, CloudFest Global is where you build your brand, form strategic partnerships, and set yourself on the path for greater growth in a unique and exciting environment.
“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
“In the years that I’ve been coming to CloudFest, the thing that surprises me the most is that CloudFestbrings these businesses together, and what I’ve seen is is that it becomes a collaborative space—an opportunity for us as companies, especially in the WordPress space, to work together, to lift everybody up”
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
OUR KEY THEME FOR 2027
The Heart of the Cloud
The Internet needs more than scale.
It needs a heartbeat.
The future of the internet cannot be sustained by scale alone. It also requires trust, responsiveness, adaptability, and human judgment. Together we will explore what it means to build resilient, people-centered systems in an era increasingly defined by automation.
Meet our Top-Tier Partners
CloudFest Global is only possible thanks to our wonderful partners, who love creating memorable experiences as much as we do. Be sure to connect with these innovators once you get to Europa-Park: that’s a year’s worth of networking in just four days!
CloudFest Global is For You—Yes, YOU
The learning and networking starts in the morning and goes until way too late at night, and our attendees always go home with what they need. That’s why we’re the #1 internet infrastructure event in the world—and we work our butts off each year to keep earning and building on that reputation.
Brand Building
All eyes are on you at CloudFest! With around 10,000 internet infrastructure professionals in attendance, you can take full advantage of an engaged crowd to help establish your reputation within the global marketplace.
Connecting with Decision-Makers
One of CloudFest’s most powerful features is our ability to put you in front of the true leaders of the industry. With four nonstop days and nights of events and activities attended by some of the Cloud’s key influencers and purchasers, this festival offers your company many opportunities to make new connections and forge strategic alliances.
Business Intelligence
Thanks to an agenda packed with compelling presentations and workshops, a huge trade show teeming with the latest products and solutions, and insights from throughout the internet service ecosystem, your ability to better understand the market and its overall dynamics is second to none when you take part in our festival.
Brand Differentiation
Branding is a significant to any business’s’ success, and CloudFest offers the most effective platform to help you reach this objective. Differentiate yourself from your competitors, promote your company’s message, and maximize your overall marketing efforts during a festival dedicated to your success.
Product/Service Showcase
CloudFest is the place to reinforce the role you play as an innovator in the global market. With such a captive audience of attendees, what better venue to debut a new product or service than in front of an engaged crowd of professionals hungry for insights into your company and its offerings?
Face to Face
Getting to across the table from established, new, and potential customers can often prove next to impossible. CloudFest breaks down those barriers by giving you an environment founded on connecting with your target audience: re-establish old relationships and ignite new ones here!
New Partner Connections
Progressive brands understand the doors open to them by working with hyperscalers in this increasingly converged space—and our large-scale festival is your access point to the full range of the companies who are eager to explore these opportunities.
Research
Stay intimately connected to the market by seeing first-hand what new products and services are available—and better understand the revenue streams that new channel partners can potentially fill. Research and fresh connections keep your company ahead of the competition.
High-Level Exposure
Hyperscalers join CloudFest at a premium level, and get critical touchpoints to showcase the value they offer. An exhibition space, presentation time on our main stages, a seat at the table during one of our panel discussions, and the ability to lead a deep dive into your operations puts you front and center of a captive and eager audience.
Build Your Brand
Get Cloud-famous by meeting and associating with the most influential decision-makers in the internet infrastructure industry. Make sure your brand is both well-known and taken seriously.
Growth Hacking
Get immediate face-time with the large-scale—and hyperscale—service providers and platforms that can bring you new partners as well as an exponential number of new customers.
Hire the Right People
The CloudFest Hackathon attracts some of the most skilled and creative developers, UX experts, and designers working in the Cloud. These specialized professionals can be hard to meet—but it’s easy at CloudFest.
Become Your Company’s Hero
Make sense of today’s complex tech and compliance landscape by learning directly from the technologists, policymakers, and experts who bring the digital world to life.
Meet The Right People, Right Away
You’ll experience a year’s worth of networking in four days at CloudFest—including with people who are normally impossible to get on the phone. Your future partners and advisors are all here, ready to meet you in a friendly and fun environment.
Load Up on the Latest Tools
CloudFest is famous for product launches, as companies of every size unveil their latest tools and services. Which ones will you bring back to the office?
Hackathon
CloudFest’s iconic Hackathon solves the open source world’s most annoying problems in real-time. As a participant or partner, this is your moment to shine.
Partnership
There are lots of open source events throughout the year, but CloudFest is the only one that actively connects you with profitable partners. (Just check out the Monday schedule…)
Community
Take your place in the larger Cloud community, where the future of cybersecurity, policy, and interoperability is created.
