Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company announces the launch of its One Million Minds + One Platform program with the goal of training and certifying more than 100,000 users on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud by 2027 at no cost for learners, and upskilling one million people on data and AI by 2029. Fueled by Snowflake’s $20 million investment, the One Million Minds + One Platform program will provide Snowflake-delivered training and certification courses to students and workers in high-growth and emerging markets around the world.

By delivering curriculum resources for workers and educators, as well as credits to use the Snowflake platform, Snowflake is unlocking AI upskilling for the next generation of business and technology users, empowering them to expand their skill sets to gain a competitive edge. 

Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO, Snowflake says, “To succeed in this digital age, every employee must be equipped with the skills that enable them to contribute in a data and AI-centric world. This requires that AI must not only be accessible for users at every skill level but that users also have knowledge of how these applications work across the data lifecycle, as well as how to best engage with them. Through our investment, Snowflake is giving academic institutions and workers in regions around the world the tools and training to build successful careers as the technologists and founders of tomorrow.”

Vijayant Rai, Managing Director- India, Snowflake says, "We are thrilled to bring the One Million Minds + One Platform program to India and power the second-largest developer community with the latest in data and AI, making them future-ready with in-demand skills."

 

"Our Academia program already provides training and access to lab environments and credits to hundreds of students and their educators in colleges and universities like KL University, Symbiosis International Deemed University, and D Y Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi, free of cost. We aim to grow the One Million Minds + One Platform program in the coming years by forging collaboration with more colleges, universities, public and private entities," adds Vijayant.