The Human Edge
Finding Your Place in an AI World
March 17-20, 2025 |
Europa-Park, Germany
8,700+
Participants
250+
Speakers
150+
Partners
80+
Countries
Registration is now open: Connect with the largest community of internet infrastructure service providers in the world! Over 8,700 technology leaders will be waiting for you at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany!
Speaking in-person
First Highlight Speakers
Roger Dingledine
Original Developer of Tor
Roger Dingledine is co-founder and original developer of the Tor Project, a nonprofit that develops free and open source software to protect people from tracking, censorship, and surveillance online.
Join Dingledine for “The Many Layers of Tor”, a deep dive into the evolution of this key tool. This is where you’ll find out how your organization can align with the principles of democratic cybersecurity, and help ensure that privacy becomes a foundational element of tomorrow’s cloud services.
#InternetFreedom #Cybersecurity #cloudinfrastructure #VPN
Cory Doctorow
Author/Journalist/Activist
Besides his witty and insightful sci-fi, Cory Doctorow helped establish the Open Rights Group for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He has been at the forefront of the fight for a fairer internet since most of us were using dial-up.
At CloudFest, this acclaimed author, journalist, and activist will explore why the internet seems to suck so much lately for those trying to use it—and what you can do to make things better.
#InternetFreedom #EFF #Cyberpunk #OpenRightsGroup #Enshittification
George Sadowsky
Internet Hall of Fame
Having installed the first computer in Rwanda, George Sadowsky has helped bring over 50 developing countries online. This Internet Hall-of-Famer has dedicated his life to applying the power of computing to social and economic policy to level the playing field.
In “The War on Information Poverty” join Sadowsky to discuss the work he has accomplished, how service delivery has changed, and the unexpected ways in which internet service can make the world a better place.
#InformationPoverty #InternetHistory #Education #LevelUp #ServiceDelivery #Hardware
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. CloudFest returns to deliver an even bigger, more engaging live event experience that will surprise longtime attendees and first-timers alike.
The world’s largest cloud industry event is ready to once again 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 possibilities that emerge when brilliant human beings connect.
CloudFest Totally Rocks!
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
- 3 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
- Networking events each day (and night)
- Themed social events that make the most of Europa-Park
- Home of the World Server Throwing Championship and other unique activations
Learn More About CloudFest
The Stars Come Out at CloudFest
Internet heroes, industry leaders, and Cloud-relevant celebrities rock our main stages every year: meet some of our previous speakers here.
Jimmy Wales
Founder
Wikipedia
Neil Harbisson
Cyborg Artist
Cyborg Arts
Max Schrems
lawyer, author, and privacy activist
Steve Wozniak
CO-Founder
Apple
Dr. Auma Obama
Founder
Sauti Kuu Foundation
Edward Snowden
Former Intelligence Community Officer & Whistleblower
Birgitta Jonsdottir
Politician
Boris Becker
Legendary Tennis Star
Prof. Yuval Noah Harari
Historian, Philosopher, and Author
James Gosling
Inventor of Java
Dr. Buzz Aldrin
Apollo 11 astronaut
Nasa
Fabian Thylmann
Founder
mindgeek (Youporn, pornhub)
Sandra Wachter
Professor of Technology and Regulation
University of Oxford
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Inventor of World Wide Web
Laura dekker
Youngest person to Circumnavigate the globe
Aaron Draplin
Graphic Designer
Draplin Design
Jürgen Schmidhuber
Director, KAUST AI Initiative; Scientific Director, Swiss AI Lab IDSIA;
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, NNAISENSE
Nii Narku Quaynor
Father of the African Internet
CloudFest: Bird’s-Eye View
WEEKEND
Mar 15-16
HACKATHON
(for Partners)
(reg. hackers only)
MONDAY
March 17
WP DAY
(reg. hackers only)
in the Streets
TUESDAY
March 18
EVENT DAY
(VIPs only)
WEDNESDAY
March 19
EVENT DAY
THURSDAY
March 20
EVENT DAY
Meet our Top-Tier Partners from 2024
These industry-leading companies helped us deliver an incredible experience for our 20th Anniversary festival. It would normally be impossible to meet with even a few of these decision-makers within a year. At CloudFest, you can meet them all within four days!
Diamond+ Partner
Diamond Partners
Platinum Partners
Want to Exhibit at CloudFest?
There’s no substitute for being at the world’s top cloud conference! Face-to-face is by far the best way to engage with customers, partners, and peers: with over 8,700 professionals eager to do business with you, it’s no surprise so many technology companies use CloudFest as the launchpad for their latest solutions. Becoming a CloudFest exhibition partner is not only easy—it also makes perfect business sense.
Your Quick Guide to CloudFest
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
»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
CloudFest Eye Candy
