Sponsor KCD Budapest 2026
KCD Budapest is a community-organized, not-for-profit event, and it would not happen without our partners. On your brand can meet the people who build and run cloud native infrastructure in this region.
- Attendees
- 400 Attendees
- Speakers
- 20 Speakers
- Tracks
- 2 Tracks
- Early-bird ticket
- €99 Early-bird ticket
Why sponsor
Sponsoring a KCD puts your company in front of a technical audience that is hard to reach any other way.
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Brand awareness
Unparalleled visibility within the cloud native and Kubernetes communities, connecting your company with highly engaged developers, system engineers, architects and technical leaders.
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Networking
Access to quality, targeted attendees, and a powerful platform to promote your product and recruit top talent from a diverse pool of skilled professionals.
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Commitment to community
Associate your brand with one of the fastest-growing technology communities and demonstrate your commitment to community growth and development.
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Credibility
Establish your brand as a prominent and influential player in cloud native technology.
Sponsorship packages
Four ways to support the event. Every package is also open to discussion, so tell us what you are trying to achieve.
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Gold
Most visible€6,000
Gold sponsors contribute the most to the conference. They represent companies for which the Cloud Native approach is central to the way they work. Gold sponsors get a unique presence before, during and after the event, including a spacious 6m² booth and a stage presentation during visitor coordination before breaks.
What's included
- Logo on the website, LCD screens, badges and in-room projector stills
- Sponsor introduction in the visitor information and post-event follow-up emails
- A4-sized promotional materials placed on chairs
- 2 × 3 m stand area, one press wall or equivalent installation, or two 1 m banners
- Stage presentation during visitor coordination before breaks (three times)
- Two free conference tickets plus one stand staff member
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Silver
€3,000
Silver sponsors are important contributors to the conference. They represent companies who believe in cloud native technologies and see the benefits daily in their own software and platforms, or their customers'. Silver sponsors get strong visibility during and after the event, including a 3m² booth.
What's included
- Logo on the website, LCD screens, badges and in-room projector stills
- Sponsor introduction in the visitor information and post-event follow-up emails
- 1.5 × 2 m stand area or one 1 m banner
- Stage presentation during visitor coordination before breaks
- One free conference ticket plus one stand staff member
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Bronze
€1,500
Bronze sponsors are important contributors to the conference. They represent companies who believe in cloud native technologies and see the benefits daily in their own software and platforms, or their customers'. Bronze sponsors get visibility during the event.
What's included
- Logo on the website, LCD screens, badges and projector stills
- Sponsor introduction in the visitor information and follow-up emails
- One free ticket
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Afterparty
Negotiable
Be the highlight of the event's social scene by sponsoring the afterparty. A prime chance to network, connect and unwind with attendees in a relaxed setting.
What's included
- Logo on the website, LCD screens, badges and projector stills
- Negotiable branding presence online, onsite and during the afterparty
- One free ticket
Who is in the room
Figures from the KCD Budapest 2025 attendee survey.
- DevOps / SRE / SysAdmin
- 40.3%
- Developer
- 25.4%
- Architect
- 12.4%
- Other
- 10.3%
- Executive
- 8%
Attendees describe themselves as
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67.8% travelled from Budapest, the rest from Szeged, Debrecen, Pécs and across the country.
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Organizations ranged from vendors and end users to consulting firms, with end users and consultancies together outnumbering vendors.
Key dates
Sponsorship fees and logo assets are due two weeks before the event.
- CFP opens
- CFP closes
- CFP notifications
- Schedule announced
- Fees and logo assets due
- Event day
Let's talk
György Bőle and Márk Sági-Kazár look after sponsorship. Email us and we will come back to you with the details, or take the full prospectus away and read it first.
Community sponsors
We welcome community projects and influencers as community sponsors too. The packages above are not the only way in, so get in touch and we will find something that works.