CloudTeam is a finalist in the Digital Excellence Awards 2026. For the 10th anniversary edition of the competition, the company entered AI Heroes, a programme it organised together with Microsoft, with Lenovo as the technology partner. The organiser will announce the winners at a gala on 18 November 2026.
CloudTeam is competing in the Environmental & Social Impact category, where the Cybersecurity Foundation, Orange and PZU have also reached the final.
AI Heroes in numbers
AI Heroes 2026 is a free AI skills programme that CloudTeam delivered in collaboration with Microsoft. It attracted 138,230 registrations. A total of 53,590 people completed it and earned a verifiable digital credential — almost 78% of the participants who started the course. Of those surveyed, 88.1% confirmed that they had improved the AI skills they use at work.
CloudTeam was responsible for end-to-end delivery of the programme and for the learning platform built on Microsoft Azure. Microsoft contributed expertise and subject-matter support, while Lenovo was the technology partner from the outset. Participants — from a range of industries, public administration, schools and universities — had access to four thematic tracks, 38 expert sessions and six special sessions featuring Microsoft and GitHub. Full details are available on the programme website: ai-heroes.global/poland.
Being among the finalists is a huge honour for us. After the incredible success of AI Heroes, it is all the more gratifying to see the initiative recognised. I believe the results — more than 138,000 registrations and more than 53,000 people with verified skills — show convincingly how great a social impact working together on AI education in Poland can have. My sincere thanks go to Microsoft and Lenovo for their trust and commitment. Without these partners, this programme would not have been possible.
Michał KarskiCEOFinalists in seven categories
The organiser selected finalists in seven categories. Besides environmental and social impact, they are: strategic digital perspective, digital customer experience, transformational capabilities, digital capabilities, operational efficiency and technological innovation. In total, 27 organisations made the final, including large companies and public institutions such as LOT Polish Airlines, Allegro, mBank, Grupa TAURON, Centralny Ośrodek Informatyki (the Polish state IT centre) and Urząd m.st. Warszawy (Warsaw City Hall).
The winners in all categories will be announced at the Digital Excellence Awards gala on 18 November 2026.
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