Cloud computing is a technology that has revolutionized the way we store, access, and process data. It allows businesses and individuals to access a vast array of computing resources – including servers, storage, and applications – over the internet. The cloud provides a cost-effective, scalable, and flexible solution to meet the demands of businesses of all sizes. The adoption of cloud computing has been growing rapidly over the years, and it has become an essential tool for businesses to stay competitive in today’s digital economy.
According to a report by Gartner, the global public cloud services market is expected to grow 20.7% to a total $591.8 billion in 2023, up from $490.3 billion in 2022. This predicted growth is driven by the increasing adoption of cloud services, including software-as-a-service (SaaS), infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and platform-as-a-service (PaaS). Another trend that is emerging in cloud computing is the use of hybrid and multi-cloud environments, where businesses use a combination of public and private cloud services to meet their specific needs. These trends are a testament to the growing importance of cloud computing in the modern business landscape.
Our Who’s Who in Cloud highlights the top 50 thought leaders and influencers who drove the most engagement across LinkedIn & Twitter over a 6 month period on the topic of cloud. Most of these people are industry practitioners who oftentimes speak at events, write books and articles, and create video and audio content to advance the industry forward.
Who’s Who in Cloud?
1 Lucy Wang | Lucy WangCreator "Tech With Lucy" Personas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 23,633 Average Engagement: 1181.7
Total Engagement: 2,531 Average Engagement: 632.8 |
2 John Furrier | John FurrierCo-Founder, Executive Editor & Co-CEOSIliconANGLE Media, IncPersonas: Content Creator, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 53,840 Average Engagement: 274.7
Total Engagement: 24 Average Engagement: 2.2 |
3 Linda Haviv | Linda HavivDeveloper AdvocateAWSPersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 9,089 Average Engagement: 1298.4
Total Engagement: 757 Average Engagement: 378.5 |
4 Gaurav Kheterpal | Gaurav KheterpalCEOVanshiv TechnologiesPersonas: Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 29,309 Average Engagement: 888.2
Total Engagement: 67 Average Engagement: 67 |
5 Priyanka Vergadia | Priyanka VergadiaStaff Developer AdvocateGooglePersonas: Academic & Researcher, Author, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 27,695 Average Engagement: 485.9
Total Engagement: 4,996 Average Engagement: 178.4 |
6 Luca Mezzalira | Luca MezzaliraPrincipal Serverless Specialist Solutions ArchitectAWSPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 38,414 Average Engagement: 278.4
Total Engagement: 1,025 Average Engagement: 23.3 |
7 Andrew Brown | Andrew BrownCEOExamProPersonas: Author, Content Creator, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 23,745 Average Engagement: 260.9
Total Engagement: 3,195 Average Engagement: 103.1 |
8 Ronald van Loon | Ronald van LoonPrincipal Analyst & CEOIntelligent WorldPersonas: Analyst, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 16,048 Average Engagement: 116.3
Total Engagement: 14,176 Average Engagement: 22 |
9 Adora Nwodo | Adora NwodoSoftware Engineer II (Microsoft Mesh)MicrosoftPersonas: Author, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 5,683 Average Engagement: 405.9
Total Engagement: 4,446 Average Engagement: 444.6 |
10 Kai Wähner | Kai WähnerGlobal Field CTOConfluentPersonas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 24,466 Average Engagement: 202.2
Total Engagement: 290 Average Engagement: 7.4 |
11 Howard Boville | Howard BovilleSenior Vice PresidentIBMPersonas: Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 21,059 Average Engagement: 239.2 |
12 Gwyneth Peña-Siguenza | Gwyneth Peña-SiguenzaCloud AdvocateMicrosoftPersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 10,939 Average Engagement: 117.6
Total Engagement: 2,983 Average Engagement: 372.9 |
13 Rich Miller | Rich MillerFounder & EditorData Center FrontierPersonas: Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 21,226 Average Engagement: 110.6
Total Engagement: 75 Average Engagement: 0.8 |
14 Jeff Barr | Jeff BarrVP & Chief EvangelistAWSPersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 9,886 Average Engagement: 470.8
Total Engagement: 10 Average Engagement: 10 |
15 Bilgin Ibryam | Bilgin IbryamPrincipal Product ManagerDiagrid IncPersonas: Author, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 475 Average Engagement: 95
Total Engagement: 9,601 Average Engagement: 290.9 |
16 Stephanie Wong | Stephanie WongGoogleProduct ManagerPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 12,452 Average Engagement: 230.6
Total Engagement: 520 Average Engagement: 52 |
17 Houssem Dellai | Houssem DellaiCloud Solution ArchitectMicrosoftPersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 4,577 Average Engagement: 572.1 |
18 Sandip Das | Sandip DasSr DevOps Engineer & Cloud Solutions ArchitectIndependentPersonas: Content Creator, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 12,199 Average Engagement: 210.3
Total Engagement: 48 Average Engagement: 3 |
19 Satyen Kumar | Satyen KumarDirector of Cloud StrategyWipro LimitedPersonas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 8,551 Average Engagement: 114
Total Engagement: 2,217 Average Engagement: 92.4 |
20 Thomas Maurer | Thomas MaurerSenior PM & Chief Evangelist Azure CloudMicrosoftPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 9,250 Average Engagement: 118.6
Total Engagement: 2,863 Average Engagement: 27.8 |
21 Gregor Hohpe | Gregor HohpeSr Principal EvangelistAWSPersonas: Author, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 11,208 Average Engagement: 149.4
Total Engagement: 27 Average Engagement: 13.5 |
22 Ashish Rajan | Ashish RajanCo-Founder & HostCloud Security PodcastPersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 12,767 Average Engagement: 94.6
Total Engagement: 148 Average Engagement: 4.9 |
23 Yuri Diogenes | Yuri DiogenesPrincipal PM ManagerMicrosoftPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 9,777 Average Engagement: 135.8
Total Engagement: 405 Average Engagement: 9.9 |
24 David Linthicum | David LinthicumChief Cloud Strategy OfficerDeloitte ConsultingPersonas: Author, Event Speaker, Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 13,214 Average Engagement: 18
Total Engagement: 408 Average Engagement: 1.2 |
25 Sally Eaves | Sally EavesDigital Decentralization, Democracy & Security AdvisorCNASPersonas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 5,680 Average Engagement: 72.8
Total Engagement: 3,727 Average Engagement: 95.6 |
26 Forrest Brazeal | Forrest BrazealHead of Developer MediaGooglePersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 3,259 Average Engagement: 148.1
Total Engagement: 519 Average Engagement: 129.8 |
27 Jo Peterson | Jo PetersonVP, Cloud & Security ServicesClarify360Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 9,089 Average Engagement: 17
Total Engagement: 82 Average Engagement: 20.5 |
28 Evan Kirstel | Evan KirstelChief Digital Evangelist & Co-FoundereViRa HealthPersonas: Analyst, Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 5,909 Average Engagement: 9.3
Total Engagement: 3,512 Average Engagement: 5.1 |
29 Michael Levan | Michael LevanKubernetes & Containers Trainer & ConsultantIndependentPersonas: Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 5,868 Average Engagement: 86.3
Total Engagement: 166 Average Engagement: 20.8 |
30 Kit Colbert | Kit ColbertChief Technology OfficerVMwarePersonas: Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 4,829 Average Engagement: 120.5
Total Engagement: 44 Average Engagement: 8.8 |
31 Jonah Andersson | Jonah AnderssonFounder & Community LeaderAzure User Group SwedenPersonas: Author, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 5,460 Average Engagement: 73.8
Total Engagement: 255 Average Engagement: 12.1 |
32 Rory Preddy | Rory PreddyPrincipal Cloud AdvocateMicrosoftPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 5,562 Average Engagement: 69.5
Total Engagement: 266 Average Engagement: 11.1 |
33 Richard Seroter | Richard SeroterDirector, Developer Relations & Outbound Product ManagementGooglePersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 3,883 Average Engagement: 58.8
Total Engagement: 2,081 Average Engagement: 16.7 |
34 Nigel Poulton | Nigel PoultonOwnernigelpoulton.comPersonas: Author, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 4,241 Average Engagement: 62.4
Total Engagement: 643 Average Engagement: 37.8 |
35 Cheryl Hung | Cheryl HungSenior Director, EcosystemArmPersonas: Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 1,401 Average Engagement: 116.8
Total Engagement: 435 Average Engagement: 87 |
36 Keith Townsend | Keith TownsendPrincipal & FounderThe CTO Advisor LLCPersonas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 5,248 Average Engagement: 24.6
Total Engagement: 1,331 Average Engagement: 9.9 |
37 Zeus Kerravala | Zeus KerravalaFounder & Principal AnalystZK ResearchPersonas: Analyst, Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 5,031 Average Engagement: 71.9
Total Engagement: 192 Average Engagement: 4.5 |
38 Drew Firment | Drew FirmentChief Cloud StrategistPluralsightPersonas: Thought Leader |
Total Engagement: 3,879 Average Engagement: 92.4 |
39 James van den Berg | James van den BergMicrosoft Azure AdvisorHybridCloud4YouPersonas: Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 4,822 Average Engagement: 7.2
Total Engagement: 815 Average Engagement: 3.2 |
40 Janakiram MSV | Janakiram MSVPrincipalJanakiram & AssociatesPersonas: Analyst, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 3,515 Average Engagement: 68.9
Total Engagement: 39 Average Engagement: 13 |
41 Steve Buchanan | Steve BuchananPrincipal Program ManagerMicrosoftPersonas: Author, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 1,795 Average Engagement: 128.2
Total Engagement: 154 Average Engagement: 0.9 |
42 Kesha Williams | Kesha WilliamsProgram Director, AWS Cloud ResidencySlalomPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 1,929 Average Engagement: 143.6 |
43 Michael Cade | Michael CadeGlobal Field CTOVeeam SoftwarePersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 1,764 Average Engagement: 58.8
Total Engagement: 962 Average Engagement: 32.1 |
44 Daniel Newman | Daniel NewmanCEOThe Futurum GroupPersonas: Analyst |
Total Engagement: 3,347 Average Engagement: 24.8
Total Engagement: 692 Average Engagement: 18.2 |
45 Dr Anton Chuvakin | Dr Anton ChuvakinSenior Security Staff at Office of the CISCOGooglePersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 2,630 Average Engagement: 15.9
Total Engagement: 603 Average Engagement: 50.3 |
46 Irene Lyakovetsky | Irene LyakovetskyFounder, Host & PrincipalSaugaTalksPersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 3,313 Average Engagement: 16.6
Total Engagement: 842 Average Engagement: 16.5 |
47 Lars Klint | Lars KlintSenior Developer AdvocatePluralsightPersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 2,195 Average Engagement: 24.4
Total Engagement: 818 Average Engagement: 45.4 |
48 Corey Quinn | Corey QuinnChief Cloud EconomistThe Duckbill GroupPersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 400 Average Engagement: 33.3
Total Engagement: 442 Average Engagement: 110.5 |
49 Stuart Miniman | Stuart MinimanDirector of Market Insights, Hybrid PlatformsRed HatPersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 1,799 Average Engagement: 56.2
Total Engagement: 333 Average Engagement: 41.6 |
50 Chris Williams | Chris WilliamsDeveloper Relations ManagerHashiCorpPersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 3,010 Average Engagement: 53.8
Total Engagement: 33 Average Engagement: 11 |
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