Cloud Native Ambassadors (CNAs) are individuals who are passionate about Cloud Native Computing Foundation technology and projects, recognized for their expertise, and willing to help others learn about the framework and community.
Successful ambassadors are people such as bloggers, influencers, evangelists who are already engaged with a CNCF project in some way including contributing to forums, online groups, community events, etc.
The Cloud Native Ambassador program exists to empower community members with tools and resources needed to:
- Promote cloud native projects and technology
- Educate a local community on the CNCF mission
- Contribute to CNCF projects
- Affiliated with a CNCF member OR is a contributor to a CNCF project.
- Already engaged with the project in some way whether that’s as a contributor, blogger, speaker, etc.
- Willing to either speak at community events OR write technical content such as blog posts.
- Host a cloud native community group/meetup. See http://community.cncf.io for areas already covered. If you are interested in starting a new meetup group you should have a look our best practices.
- Give a talk, host a meetup or perform an activity that spreads the awareness of cloud native twice a year
- Report back on your activities for our end-of-year survey and report
With the goal of Cloud Native technologies promotion around the globe, we are offering the following benefits for our Ambassadors:
- Up to $150/month reimbursement for expenses, related to meetups organizing (exceptions are applicable and reviewed on per request basis).
- Up to $100/month in AWS cloud credits for CNCF related demos and experiments.
- NOTE: This benefit is a subject for approval by AWS, see the program guidelines at AWS Blog
- Annual mixed decal sticker pack or sticker pack of your choice
- Discounts to CNCF conferences.
- Waived CNCF CKA/CKAD Exam Fees: https://www.cncf.io/certification/expert/
- Waived cost for any LF Training related course and certification: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/
- One-time gift certificate to purchase swag from CNCF Store for the local meetup group.
- Support with finding speakers for the meetups and local events.
- Speaking opportunities at Cloud Native industry events (with the optional travel expenses reimbursement).
- Blogging opportunities (including CNCF blog, Kubernetes blog, and other industry-leading editions).
- Social media promotion support.
- Become a host of This Week in Cloud Native
- Help with graphic design for events (depending on design teams availability)
CNCF Ambassador program follows the CNCF Code of Conduct.
We review hundreds of applications each month, but can only accept a few new CNCF Ambassadors from the pool of highly-qualified individuals. We are currently prioritizing Ambassadors who organize Meetups around CNCF technologies in regions not already represented.
No, once you formally apply you are part of the pool of applicants that get reviewed on a monthly basis.
No. We will only follow up if your application is accepted.
I'd like to get in touch with the CNCF ambassador in a specific city/region. Where can I find who is a local ambassador?
Here is a map of the CNCF Ambassadors.
NOTE: If you are an existing CNCF Ambassador and would like to adjust your location on the map, please contact the CNCF Staff.
We have an Emeritus program to address Ambassadors who'd like to step down from active engagement but still be invited to participate in calls and the community. If you decide to become more active again, emeritus ambassadors are always welcome to be reinstated as full CNCF Ambassadors. Please open up an issue in the repo to start the process.