NEW GENERATION OF INNOVATORS
CloudFest Builds Talents
The CloudFest community supports Groundbreaker Talents, a full-time residential program in software engineering targeting young women facing social and economic exclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa. The objective is to support women in exploring their full potential and accessing a brighter future in the digital era.
You will meet some of the Groundbreaker Talents cohort onsite at CloudFest!
$65,360+
Raised
2
Schools
702
Students
6
Classrooms (+lavatories)
Strategic Partnership for the Future of IT Workforce
The youth in Sub-Saharan Africa holds great potential for fostering
the next generation of IT developers. The Groundbreaker Talents
scholarship program serves as a talent pipeline, guiding the
students to critical entry points into the industry.
Financial constraint deprives people of one thing: access to
opportunities. At the same time, the tech industry urgently needs
a more diverse talent pipeline. The residential approach
at the Groundbreaker campus creates an environment that ensures
full concentration and focus, creating a steep learning curve in
personal and technical growth. Within 12 months, these young
women prepare to enter the tech industry. The CloudFest community has established a tradition of support and mentorship for these students, leading to a 100% hire rate for graduates.
100% of your donation goes to the Groundbreaker Talents program.
Our School-Building Projects
Our partnership with Groundbreaker goes way back! This community has helped build schools to change the course of the future for financially constrained communities.
2019 – Guatemala
Thanks to generous donations from companies and individuals in the cloud computing industry and some fantastic construction work by our local partners, over 500 kids get a better shot at a brighter future. In October 2019, the newly-renovated Escuela Oficial Urbana Mixta San Antonio in Sololá, Guatemala opened its doors.
It was important to design the new classrooms with the students in mind. It´s not just about a safe learning environment, but also about space where the teachers have the opportunity to provide their students with a quality education.” said school architect Luis Alberto Palacios.
2021 – Senegal
Senegal’s educational system faces many challenges. While the country offers free, compulsory education up to age 16, many students drop out due to poverty and a lack of resources. Female students in particular are disadvantaged by the system.
In 2018, EFK facilitated the construction of a school in the tiny, remote village of Soupa Sérère, which currently serves around 150 students from across the region in three combined-year classrooms. As the student population grew, there was an urgent need to create more space. With help from Cloudfest attendees and partners, we raised enough funding to make the extension of the school in Soupa Sérère possible! As of November 2021, construction is complete and region’s students are enjoying their new space.
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499 €
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Only for CloudFest’s core audience of CSPs, hosters, MSPs, corporate IT, web agencies, and WordPress developers.
Access to the entire CloudFest venue at Europa-Park
Invitation to all of the main parties networking events
Event bag with CloudFest documentation
Participation in Keynote, Breakout, and Masterclass tracks, and Exhibition Hall
Catering, including lunch and coffee breaks
Free shuttle from Offenburg HBF to Rust and back
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999 €
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Only for CloudFest’s core audience of CSPs, hosters, MSPs, corporate IT, web agencies, and WordPress developers.
All benefits from the Standard Pass
Chauffeured luxury car service between venues and EP hotels
Exclusive high-level networking events
Hotel VIP treatment and concierge service (Book your hotel separately
Access to VIP Lounge
Special lunch restaurant with gourmet catering
Vendor Pass
999 €
excl. VAT
This pass is for professionals who sell to CloudFest’s core channel.
Access to the entire CloudFest venue at Europa-Park
Invitation to all of the main parties networking events
Event bag with CloudFest documentation
Participation in Keynote, Breakout, and Masterclass tracks, and Exhibition Hall
Catering, including lunch and coffee breaks
Free shuttle from Offenburg HBF to Rust and back
The ability to book 1on1 Meeting Tables
Badge scanning to create downloadable lead lists with your smartphone
Inclusion in a dedicated Vendor Register so attendees can find and connect with the vendors they want to meet
Vendor VIP Pass
1,999 €
excl. VAT
This pass is for professionals who sell to CloudFest’s core channel.
All benefits from the Vendor Pass
Chauffeured luxury car service between venues and EP hotels
Exclusive high-level networking events
Hotel VIP treatment and concierge service (Book your hotel separately)
Access to VIP Lounge
Special lunch restaurant with gourmet catering