Compass Datacenters’ support signals a powerful start to the year and a shared commitment to demystifying digital infrastructure for the next generation.
Honolulu, HI, January 13, 2026 — The Nomad Futurist Foundation is proud to announce Compass Datacenters as its newest Visionary Sponsor and the first organization to join the Foundation in 2026, setting a strong and purpose-driven tone for the year ahead.
This partnership reflects a shared commitment to education, awareness, and access within the digital infrastructure ecosystem. As the demand for digital infrastructure continues to grow globally, both organizations recognize the importance of helping students, educators, and early-career professionals better understand the industry powering the modern world and the diverse career pathways it offers.
Compass Datacenters designs and constructs data center campuses for world’s largest hyperscalers and cloud providers, with an approach rooted in long-term thinking, efficiency, and sustainability. That perspective closely aligns with the Foundation’s mission to demystify digital infrastructure and make the industry more visible, relatable, and inclusive for the next generation of talent.
“Compass’s support of Nomad Futurist at the start of 2026 sets a clear standard for leadership in our industry,” said Nabeel Mahmood, Co-Founder of Nomad Futurist. “We’re grateful not just for the support itself, but for what it represents. This is about shared responsibility across the digital infrastructure sector to step forward, invest in education, and open real doors. Together, we’re helping the next generation understand why digital infrastructure matters and how they can play an active role in shaping its future.”
“We’re excited to partner with Nomad Futurist to support programs that inspire the next generation of digital infrastructure talent,” said Chris Crosby, Chief Executive Officer at Compass Datacenters. “Helping students and early-career professionals see the possibilities in this industry is an investment in both the workforce and the future of technology.”
Compass brings a future-focused mindset that complements the Foundation’s efforts to connect industry leaders with classrooms, communities, and early-career learners. Through this partnership, Compass will support programs and initiatives designed to spark curiosity, reduce complexity, and create clearer, more accessible pathways into the digital infrastructure workforce.
For more information about the Nomad Futurist Foundation and its mission, visit www.nomadfuturist.org.
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About Compass Data Centers
Compass Datacenters, one of Inc. Magazine’s 5000 fastest growing companies, designs and constructs data centers for the world’s largest hyperscalers and cloud providers. Through prefabrication and applying modern manufacturing principles to construction, Compass is uniquely able to deliver customizable, scalable, sustainable and low-cost data centers in an expedited time frame. These large-scale, long-lived campuses create economies of scale for customers and local communities. Compass is backed by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Brookfield Infrastructure.
To learn more about Compass Datacenters, please click here.
About Nomad Futurist
The Nomad Futurist Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to demystify the world of digital infrastructure and the related technologies that impact every aspect of our daily lives. Our primary focus is to empower and inspire younger generations through exposure to the underlying technologies that power our digital world and cultivate the next generation of industry leaders. Through the contributions of our supporters, we are launching global programs in partnership with a range of education providers, NGOs and other nonprofit organizations committed to educating children in underprivileged communities, promoting diversity and inclusion, and opening up opportunities for growth and new career paths.
To learn more about the Nomad Futurist Foundation, please click here.
Media Contact for Compass Datacenters
Sarika Mehta
Email: smehta@apcoworldwide.com
Media Contact for Nomad Futurist Foundation
Julia Terlizzi
Marketing & Program Director
Email: jt@nomadfuturist.org
