Like every December, we look forward to reading applications from Veeam experts around the world who want to join the Veeam Vanguard program in 2026! Our new class will start at the beginning of March 2026. If you are a Veeam enthusiast who is passionate about our products, regularly produces original content for their blog or vlog, and wants to develop their knowledge and expertise, we want to hear from you!
The Veeam Vanguard program is Veeam’s longest-running community program, changing the careers and lives of its members and helping them grow and shine both internally and externally. It’s part of the Veeam100 concept, which comprises of three Veeam community programs. Alongside the Vanguards, there are the Veeam Legends, who are external users that are mostly active on the Veeam Community Hub or R&D forums, and the Veeam MVPs, who are Veeam employees in technical, customer-facing roles.
Veeam100 members get access to an unlimited number of perks of various kinds. This includes exclusive access to beta products, the opportunity to test them and share feedback with our development teams, and the chance to influence the final shape of our next product release. Members also have access to our product strategy and product management teams, which is very rare within the IT industry and its communities. This connection enables us to organize Veeam100 Exclusive, which are monthly, 90-minute, product-focused sessions with technologists, CTOs, product owners, and analysts from product management. There are also Veeam Global Alliance Partners, who have a unique opportunity to showcase their products to a select group of industry experts.
Veeam Vanguards represent top-notch Veeam experts worldwide, and it´s our pleasure to amplify the message about their work. So, we share monthly Vanguard newsletters both with our Vanguards and publicly on Veeam’s Community Hub so the global Veeam community can benefit from the information and insights of our experts. We also feature member stories about the impact of being a member in our community program on their career and life; this is Veeam Community Spotlight and you can find it on LinkedIn on Veeam‘s page or on Veeam‘s Community Hub. At the end of the year I also plan to publish an article on Veeam Community Hub to gather them all together in one place.
We were also able to provide our Vanguards with free access to the physical VeeamON event and other local VeeamON tours! But the highlight of the year is our Veeam100 summit, which we hold every year in late autumn. We swing from Prague to Berlin, and the destination for next year is still to be confirmed — but it’s already so exciting for all of us! This event brings together all Veeam100 members and Veeam’s technical teams to share the latest product updates, including lots of information that is not yet public. It offers an exclusive opportunity for direct interaction with product owners and the people developing the products our members use daily, as well as the chance to discuss future development. There is also spontaneous networking and, of course, fun events after work!
Make sure you check the Veeam100 Directory, where you can find a brief description of each program and a list of members from each year, including their biography and links to their websites and social media profiles. If you published any content about Veeam and its products in 2025 (i.e. articles or video guides, not LinkedIn/Twitter posts), tell us about it in your application to become a Veeam Vanguard in 2026! If you know someone who you think would be perfect for this group, please share this article with them and encourage them to apply. The application process is open until Jan. 10, 2026, and the new class will be announced at the beginning of March.
