Many teens feel coding and tech are hard to approach or isolating. This talk shares how creating welcoming, supportive communities helps young people gain confidence, enjoy learning, and build real projects. Drawing from my experience leading Hack Club Casablanca, attendees will learn practical ways to create spaces where teens can experiment, fail, and succeed together. Walk away with ideas to make tech more accessible and enjoyable for all ages.
Hafsa El Idrissi
NOVATARD | Hack Club Casablanca
Hafsa is a 15-year-old homeschooled high schooler from Casablanca, Morocco. She is the captain of NOVATARD #24950, a robotics team that won the Inspire Award at the Moroccan Championship and represented Morocco at the FIRST World Championship in Houston. At the same event, she became Morocco’s first Dean’s List Finalist, recognized for her leadership and work in promoting STEM.
Hafsa also leads Hack Club Casablanca, a teen-run community of over 150 members. She organized the city’s first teen-led hackathons and was named Tech Community Hero 2025 by Geeksblabla for creating a welcoming space where teens can build, share, and take pride in their projects.
Outside of tech, Hafsa is Morocco’s national women’s foil fencing champion and has represented her country at the African Fencing Championship in Egypt.
Hafsa also leads Hack Club Casablanca, a teen-run community of over 150 members. She organized the city’s first teen-led hackathons and was named Tech Community Hero 2025 by Geeksblabla for creating a welcoming space where teens can build, share, and take pride in their projects.
Outside of tech, Hafsa is Morocco’s national women’s foil fencing champion and has represented her country at the African Fencing Championship in Egypt.