The CNCF End User Case Study Contest showcases proven, real-world adoption of CNCF technologies by end user organizations. Do you have an end user story you want to share? Now’s your chance to step into the spotlight. Submit your end user case study for the chance to present a 5-minute keynote alongside your end user and/or maintainer live on stage at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India in Mumbai, 18-19 June 2026, AND see your written case study published on cncf.io.*
The contest runs from Thursday, April 9, 2026 - Thursday, April 30th 2026 at 11:59pm PT. The winner will be notified by May 7th, 2026. Complete the form below for your chance to win. Best of luck!
We are also accepting submissions for reference architectures based on these case studies during this submission window. The opportunity is ongoing throughout the year, and one winner will be chosen to deliver a keynote onstage at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America in Salt Lake City in November 2026.
To submit your reference architecture, visit this page: https://architecture.cncf.io/contest/
*By submitting your case study to CNCF’s End User Case Study Contest, you authorize the publication of your written case study on cncf.io and also acknowledge and agree that, if selected as the winner, you will deliver the keynote at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU. Two speaker tickets will be provided to the winner of the End User Case Study Contest, for those presenting on the keynote stage.
To submit your reference architecture, visit this page: https://architecture.cncf.io/contest/
*By submitting your case study to CNCF’s End User Case Study Contest, you authorize the publication of your written case study on cncf.io and also acknowledge and agree that, if selected as the winner, you will deliver the keynote at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU. Two speaker tickets will be provided to the winner of the End User Case Study Contest, for those presenting on the keynote stage.