London Cloud Leaders is an invite-only event series for senior technologists driving cloud strategy at ambitious organisations. Each session brings together engineering and platform leaders to share experiences, challenge ideas, and explore what’s next in cloud. With a focus on practical insight over pitches, it’s a space for open conversation, real stories, and honest takes on what’s working and what isn’t.
If you're a senior leader in the cloud, platform, or DevOps space and want to be part of these conversations, get in touch. London Cloud Leaders is invite-only, but we're always open to meeting new voices shaping the future of cloud.
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Upcoming Event
London Cloud Leaders #8 - Mastering Kubernetes
Thursday, 18th September 2025
Hosted by Prism Digital with Footprint IT Solutions
This edition dives into Kubernetes and how to balance security, cost, and developer speed without compromise. Led by Andrew Hemming, Founder of Footprint IT Solutions, this roundtable brings sharp, real-world insights from the front lines of cloud platform engineering.
London Bridge | 5:30pm – 8:30pm | Food & drinks provided
Previous Events
London Cloud Leaders #7 - Internal Developer Platforms
Thursday, 10th July 2025
Hosted by GlobalLogic with Spotify
This roundtable focused on Internal Developer Platforms, what they solve, where they fail, and how to build them effectively. Led by Billy Michael, Engineering Director at GlobalLogic, the session offered a grounded take on adoption, self-service, and scaling DevEx without chaos.
London Cloud Leaders #6 - Cloud (for almost free): A Startup Survival Guide
Thursday, 19th June 2025
Hosted by Prism Digital
This roundtable explored how startups can run serious cloud workloads without a serious budget. Led by Patrik Ohlson, Senior Engineering Manager at Snyk, the session covered practical strategies for combining free credits, generous tiers, and lean architecture to build scalable platforms from day one.
London Cloud Leaders #5 - Secrets Management in Kubernetes
Thursday, 1st May 2025
Hosted by CyberArk
This session addressed one of Kubernetes' most persistent security challenges: secrets management. Led by Steve Judd, Technical Director at Jetstack Consult, the roundtable introduced a practical maturity model and sparked a discussion on real-world pitfalls, working strategies, and how leaders are tightening security in containerised environments.
London Cloud Leaders #4 - Modern Cloud Visibility and the Legacy Challenge
Wednesday, 19th March 2025
Hosted by Brillio
This roundtable explored how cloud adoption is reshaping IT estates, driving innovation while introducing fragmentation. Led by Jon Bennett, CGO at Brillio, the session focused on overcoming visibility gaps, the limits of traditional CMDBs, and the role of AI-native solutions in building resilience and controlling cost.
London Cloud Leaders #3 - Cloud Risk, Enablement and Competitive Advantage
Thursday, 20th February 2025
Hosted by Prism Digital with NCC Group
This double-header session tackled cloud through two critical lenses: cyber risk and enterprise enablement. Nigel Gibbons of NCC Group explored how smart cyber risk management can become a competitive edge. Alistair McLaurin broke down what enterprise cloud functions really need to balance security, compliance, DevEx and ROI at scale.
Cloud Network and Security in Complex Organisations
Thursday, 23rd January 2025
Hosted by Prism Digital with SETIE
This roundtable focused on cloud networking and security at scale, specifically how to segment cloud infrastructure across business units without compromising agility or control. Led by Luca Zanconato, the session encouraged open discussion over presentation, with insights shared across the room on effective segregation strategies in multi-team environments.
Cloud Security and Adoption in Financial Services
Thursday, 28th November 2024
Hosted by NCC Group
This sector-focused roundtable zeroed in on cloud challenges specific to financial services. David Frith led a session on identity access management in the cloud, drawing from deep experience across identity, AI, and large-scale transformation. Matthew Smith shared insights on cloud adoption and business change across payments, insurance, and core banking.
