Sponsor

Sponsorship sales are now closed for this event. Please consider sponsoring KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America taking place in Detroit, Michigan, October 24 – 28, 2022. View our sponsorship prospectus for available opportunities.

Join our community at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe in Valencia, Spain from 16 – 20 May 2022. Engage, network, and collaborate with peers and like-minded people in the cloud native community. Sponsoring this event allows you to gain valuable mindshare of a targeted audience while engaging with 5,000 developers, architects, and technical leaders onsite as well as 10,000+ participants virtually. Together we will shape the future of the rapidly evolving cloud native ecosystem.

For full event recaps and additional attendee demographics, see our transparency reports for previous KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe events.

What is a hybrid event?
Our hybrid event is an in-person event held in Valencia, Spain with a virtual component for those that cannot attend in person. We will take all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of those who attend the event in person. Given the fluid COVID-19 situation, the event format may change.

What is the value of participating in this event?
We believe everyone will find value in joining us for the high-quality content that is expected from a KubeCon + CloudNativeCon event. Our open source communities inspire us to be resilient – to adapt and thrive with speed and consideration, immersed in the goal of bringing together a distributed group of people from around the globe. It’s in the DNA of the open source community to connect, learn and collaborate, therefore, what better place to do so than one of the premier open source developer conferences in the world? The hybrid format of this event provides sponsors with the best of both worlds – deep conversations and personal connections of an in-person event paired with the global reach of a virtual event.

What happens if the event can’t be held in-person?
Given the fluid COVID-19 situation, we may need to pivot from a hybrid event to a virtual event once again. We will provide a written notice to all participants if the transition to a virtual event is made. In this case, sponsors will be presented with new virtual event sponsorship pricing and benefits, and will have 14 days to either transfer their sponsorship to the virtual event or cancel and receive a full refund of their sponsorship fees. 

When will access to the sponsor portal (ERC) be provided? 
We are looking to provide access to confirmed sponsors by late February so you can get started on planning your deliverables. Our sponsor services team will be in touch with updates as we get closer to the event. 

What information will be provided in the leads report that sponsors receive? 
Included in sponsor reports are the names, job titles, company names, email addresses, and physical work addresses (if provided) of all attendees who visited the sponsor’s virtual booth space and/or got their name badge scanned at the sponsor’s onsite booth. Phone numbers will not be shared. More information on lead reporting will be provided in the sponsor portal.

Will a breakdown of attendees be provided to sponsors?
We will share a list of attending companies with all sponsors twice prior to the event. This list will include the company names only but no contact information. After the event, all sponsors will receive a detailed transparency report with overall attendee statistics and demographics, event highlights, and media coverage. Attendee contact information will not be shared.

What is your policy for sharing attendee information?
The Linux Foundation’s data protection and privacy policy is part of our general terms and conditions that all registrants must accept before they can complete their registration. This includes the registrant’s confirmation that they understand their data will be shared with the sponsor if they have their name badge scanned at an onsite sponsor booth or visit a sponsor’s virtual booth. All Linux Foundation events are GDPR compliant. For more information, please see The Linux Foundation’s Privacy Policy. 

Who should I contact with further questions?
Please email sponsor@cncf.io to discuss sponsorship opportunities.