Florian Bucher

Florian Bucher is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Holberton School, a position he has held since October 1, 2022.1 He brings extensive international experience in both technology and education to this role.

Background and Experience

Bucher is an alumnus of EPITECH (European Institute of Technology).2 Prior to joining Holberton, he served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ionis Institute of Technology, which includes institutions like EPITECH and EPITA.1 In 2013, he co-founded the coding school 42.1

Career at Holberton

Bucher's journey with Holberton began in 2020 when he joined the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO).3 After two years in this role, he was promoted to CEO, taking over the management of the school and continuing the project initiated by Julien Barbier in 2015 in California.1

Vision and Goals

As CEO, Bucher aims to:

1. Reinforce both technical and soft skills of future developers trained at Holberton Schools.
2. Provide consistent, high-quality "Made in Silicon Valley" education to students worldwide.
3. Promote education and training as a lever for economic and social development.
4. Lead Holberton School to become one of the world's best computer science schools.1

Under his leadership, Holberton School aims to double its number of physical locations worldwide by 2025, focusing on making quality IT education accessible globally.1

Florian Bucher is based in Paris, France, and his LinkedIn username is indeed florianbucher.24