Participant Policy

InnovateEDU is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all event participants. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, host school staff and volunteers, exhibitors, InnovateEDU team members, and others are expected to abide by the InnovateEDU Participant Policy. 

Code of Conduct

InnovateEDU Africa is committed to diversity and to providing a harassment-free event experience. All attendees have the right to a safe and welcoming environment.

Harassment includes offensive verbal or written comments or negative behavior—either in real or virtual spaces—related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, or religion.

Harassment also includes the display of sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, and unwelcome physical contact or sexual attention.

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. InnovateEDU Africa may take any action we deem appropriate, including warning the offender or ejecting the offender from the event and/or future events.

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact an InnovateEDU Africa team member immediately. Anyone experiencing or witnessing behavior that constitutes an immediate or serious threat to public safety is advised to phone 10111.

Event Correspondence and Use of Your Contact Information

InnovateEDU uses your postal and email address to communicate with you regarding news, events, and resources. Your email address will only be provided to vendors, partners, or any third party if you agreed to have those details shared upon registration.

If you visit an exhibitor during the conference and provide them with your contact information (i.e. business card), they collect your information with the understanding that you would like them to follow up with you for more information. Vendors may store this information and use it for follow-up and/or their cross-promotional marketing efforts at future events. InnovateEDU Africa Privacy Policy can be found here.

Access to Participate

Registration for InnovateEDU Africa and InnovateEDU-sponsored events are open to all educators who are employed full-time at schools and higher education institutions (HEIs). Vendors may be invited to attend at the discretion of and only with written permission from the Conference Chair.  Please email: info@innovateedu.co.za for querries.

Independent ed tech consultants and school employees involved in ed tech consulting on a part-time basis should contact kevin@cloudedu.co.za before registering. Non-school employees, part-time ed tech consultants, and professional development providers should not register for InnovateEDU Africa and its sponsored events without prior approval.

Registrants will gain access to attend the InnovateEDU Africa conference only if payment has been received for their event registration. Payment includes credit card or EFT. Access to the event is not permitted until payment is received.

Health and Safety Guidelines

InnovateEDU holds the health and safety of its clients, partners, and visitors as its top priority when hosting in-person events. We strive to facilitate outstanding experiences, and our commitment to creating a safe environment comes first. InnovateEDU will abide by local, provincial, and national Department of Health guidelines and edicts in which the event is taking place, as well as take precautions to protect those in attendance.

There is inherent risk in participating in any activity. By participating in in-person events, attendees acknowledge these risks and agree to abide by all guidelines. InnovateEDU Africa attendees will not hold anyone else accountable—including InnovateEDU Africa or the host school—should they contract an illness or should anything else happen to them during their participation at InnovateEDU Africa. 

InnovateEDU Africa will communicate with all participants prior to arrival with specific requirements and recommendations so that you may adequately prepare for the best experience possible when participating in InnovateEDU Africa. 

Waiver of Claims

In the course of your attendance at InnovateEDU, photographs and video may be taken of you by InnovateEDU Africa or others on behalf of InnovateEDU to capture activities. This media may be used for advertising and promotion without any compensation to you, and you release InnovateEDU of any liability thereto. If you do not authorize InnovateEDU Africa to use your image, please email info@innovateedu.co.za.