Scroll down to see the list of Cloud Computing Influencers.

Ask five people what cloud computing means and you’ll get five different answers. At a very high level, cloud computing is the availability of resources,  data and cloud storage, and computing power without direct management by a user.

The term is generally used by most technologists to describe data centers available to people and users over the Internet. The below graphic is a great illustration of cloud computing as it relates to OnPrem, public cloud, AWS hosted, and the public Internet.

The cloud computing influencers below represent a subset of a larger group of influencers who are leading the conversation and moving the industry forward. Below you will find traditional journalists, analysts, and many practitioners who work at large technology companies like Microsoft and Amazon.

These influencers are not necessarily ranked by “level of influence”, but more about their topical relevance of cloud computing, the general engagement they get when publishing content about cloud computing, and their audience size.

Here is a curated Twitter list of the cloud computing influencers for you to follow and engage with.

We have also put together several other technology and business influencer lists based on various B2B topics. We use the same algorithms to identify these influencers based on reach, resonance, relevance and reference.

• AI Influencers
• Machine Learning Influencers
• Blockchain Influencers
• Data Science Influencers
• IoT Influencers
• 5G Influencers
• Digital Transformation Influencers
• RPA Influencers
• Data Security Influencers
• DevOps Influencers
• SecOps Influencers
• AIOps Influencers
• HRTech Influencers

There are several industry pundits and gurus who talk about influencer marketing as if it were the buzzword of the day. The reality is that managing influencer programs is not just a strategic approach, but it also requires working knowledge of data and analytics, content and storytelling, and measuring success.

I talk all about this on my YouTube channel. Enjoy.