List of hackathons in Thornbury, Australia in 2018

Open  to only Swinburne  staff & students.  Collaborate with your fellow Swinburne colleagues and students to create solutions for a few proposed problems over two days! Prize money for the winning team is $500!! Register below and select if you are a thinker, doer or just want to volunteer on the day. Registrations close on October 15. If you would like to participate, please be aware that the Hackathon runs from: October 19    5pm - 6pm (Induction)  October 20    8am - 10:30pm October 21    9am - 12pm (Presentations) Catering will be provided.

There is a revolution taking place in the global energy sector. The extraordinary uptake of solar and wind power, energy storage and new renewable fuels means the traditional power grid is about to be turned on its head. The rapid pace of change means there are questions being raised. How will our current system adapt to support these new technologies? What does a reliable, clean, affordable future energy system look like?  Be part of this revolution and help shape the answers. Join the University of Melbourne and founding partner Powershop for two dynamic days at ‘Energy Hack 2018’. Unlock ideas, educate influencers and stimulate entrepreneurship in the energy industry worldwide. Get access to data, experiment with new forecasting and machine learning methods, test your ideas and collaborate with talented mentors. Learn about consumers’ motivations, discover emerging technologies, tap into Melbourne’s entrepreneurial fire power and shake up your thinking, all while growing your network. This two-day hackathon will bring experts in industry and policy together with researchers and students from diverse disciplines. From the Melbourne Energy Institute and Powershop, as well as our partners AEMO, Arup, Siemens, Citipower Powercor, City of Melbourne, and the Victorian State Government.  Theme  With Australia’s energy costs continuing to rise, dealing with the challenges of adapting to a new energy system has become increasingly urgent. Energy Hack 2018 will challenge teams to create new projects to make Australia’s energy system more affordable, reliable and reduce emissions. Teams will need to apply creative thinking to a pressing national challenge, and develop an innovative technical solution that will make cities more sustainable and liveable. The full details will be revealed at the official launch night on Friday 19th October at 6pm. Spaces are limited, so register yourself or a team now.  THE EVENT  Program format  Receive full details of the challenge at Launch night Two-day ‘hack’ at the University of Melbourne Collaborate with innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs and end users Build and test your solutions Pitch to our panel of experts  Dates  Launch: Friday 19 October (6pm—9pm)Energy Hack: Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st October, 2018 Location          Basement, Melbourne School of DesignThe University of Melbourne Parkville VIC 3010  Pre-requisitesAnyone with a passion for learning and solving problems is welcome.TeamsYou can form a team with friends and colleagues, or meet new friends and team mates at the hack.  What to bringAll food and drink will be provided. Please bring your own tech, and of course, your creative mind! PrizesThere are some excellent prizes up for grabs, including $8k in cash prizes, Powershop power credits, and opportunities to pitch and receive feedback from top energy leaders.   Event costs Registration for the weekend is $25 per person. This includes all food and beverages.Please note spaces are limited, so hustle hackers.

The RMIT Financial Planning Hackathon will focus on Corporate Governance in financial planning. Held during Fintech Week, the hackathon will tackle legislative and compliance challenges to find solutions that improve customer experience, are compliant and don't impact profitability. The two day hackathon will see students and industry thought-leaders working together through the processes of problem identification, solution ideation and business model canvas, to identify a range of ideas and solutions. The hackathon will be facilitated by Jeanette Cheah, Co-Founder, The Hacker Exchange and will feature industry guests (refer to agenda below). PLEASE NOTE: Attendance on both days (Friday & Saturday) is required to take part in this hackathon. Student participants will also be required to complete the Lean Business Basics micro-credential before Friday 12 October. The credential will take 4 hours to complete online and is free for current RMIT students. Enrol in the Lean Business Basics credential here. FINANCIAL PLANNING HACKATHON AGENDA DAY 1 - Friday 19 October 9.30am  - Registration10am - Opening address10.15am - Presentation on current issues from industry experts including; Matt Heine, MD netwealth Steve Crawford, The Advice Movement Rebecca Pritchard, Wealth Enhancers, Winner of AFA Rising Star 2018 12noon - Break for morning tea12.30pm - Hacker Exchange facilitated workshop to discuss issues and brainstorm as a group 1.30pm - Break for lunch2pm - Human centred design & tools that can help (participants will be split into teams)2.30pm - Work in teams to create problem statement, customer persona & solutionHacker Exchange Peer mentors: Jack Reeve - Latitude grad, RMIT alum, HEX alum, pitch winner Sam Evans - ANZ, RMIT alum, HEX alum, ANZ grad program 6pm - Dinner served8pm - Day 1 concludes DAY 2 - Saturday 20 October 8am - Doors open, breakfast served9.30am - Pitch coaching workshop10am - Group work recommences12pm - Break for lunch 1pm - Group work with mentors3pm - Pitches to panel, prizes, feedbackHacker Exchange Peer Mentors; Tom Abbott - PWC, economics grad from Monash, HEX alum Sam Evans - ANZ, RMIT alum, HEX alum, ANZ grad program Judges: Erin Cote, ANZ Innovation, RMIT FP alum Stuart Clue, Senior Manager Business Initatives, IOOF 5pm - Day 2 concludes

A short, fun, co-creation research challenge based on blockchain at the centre of convergence around Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Internet of Things and Machine Learning. The day will include Lunch and networking drinks.  We begin with high-powered morning talks to define Blockchain within the context of Industry X (formerly Industry 4.0)  We move into a swift mini-sprint of fun Design Thinking & rapid prototyping.  A final pitch session is judged by research and industry practitioners who offer feedback on the day's activities and outcomes. The Challenge Focus on Blockchain solutions and the challenges and opportunities it presents for professionals across all industries; design, computer science, health, finance, engineering, manufacturing, architecture, media, business, and policy.  What to expect Teams will examine issues and opportunities for Blockchain in the design of automated systems with a focus on the ethics of new, trust-based cultures. What are the social and ethical implications of Blockchain as a new system of communication and commerce? Program 10:30am - Registration10:45am - Hackathon commences12:45pm - Networking lunch4:00pm - Final pitches4:30pm - Networking with drinks and canapes Speakers Jason Potts - Director of Blockchain Innovation Hub, RMIT University Ellie Rennie - Blockchain Innovation Hub, RMIT Mark Staples - Senior Principal Researcher, CSIRO's Data61 Jack Stevenson - Industry X.0 Delivery Lead A/NZ, Accenture DigitalChris Zhong - Industry X.0, Senior Advisor and President of Blockchain Philanthropy Foundation  Leaders Danielle Kennedy - Director, Active Integrated Matter Future Science Platform, CSIRO Lisa Dethridge - Researcher, RMIT School of Media and Communication Caryl Hertz - Industry Engagement and WIL, College of Business, RMIT University Anne-Laure Mention - Director of RMIT Global Business Innovation Enabling Capability Platform Limited seats! Register now to secure your place in the challenge!

Hacking for Humanity 2018 | Girls in Tech Australia presents Hack the Home(Pre-Hack: 5 Oct | Hackathon: 13-14 Oct) Hackers - Register here to be a part of Hacking For Humanity 2018. Join us over 2.5 days as we hack away towards a solution for the homeless.  Calling all developers, product managers, designers, UXers, sales and marketing professionals!   Be a part of this year's Hacking For Humanity: Hack the Home, a hackathon presented by Girls in Tech Australia to be held in October. This year's focus will be on the charities that help the homeless. This hack aims to solve some issues for charities focused on homelessness using technology. Whether it is coming up with a new marketing or communications strategy or creating an app to engage with a diverse audience, hackers have the opportunity to choose from a broad spectrum of business problems. The problems will be pitched to you during the Pre-Hack (October 5) when you will also form teams - bring your girl gang and help drive innovation in these charities. Following that, the teams of hackers will invent, problem-solve and prototype for two days over a weekend (October 13 & 14). Join the brightest minds and help make a difference. Oh, and we're doing it for love... Gratis! It's on us! PRE-HACK - Meet and greet with the charities Friday, 5 October6 - 9pm HACK WEEKENDSaturday, 13 October & Sunday, 14 October (Hack Market on the Sunday!)9am - 5pmFood and drinks provided  

Get your startup on and create one over the weekend of October 5 to 7 at our Melbourne Hackathon! Partners include Stone & Chalk, Findex, Fairfax, Meat Livestock Australia and Ruralco. Win cash prizes and meet with the movers and shakers in the industry and meet amazing people. Many successful startup companies started from hackathons - it's a fantastic gateway for getting into either fintech or agtech. Stone & Chalk and SproutX will be hosting the Melbourne Hackathon at the iconic Goods Shed. You can either enter with a team or come on your own! Feel free to enter your OWN idea or solve an existing problem via the listed challenges. Get creative and make your own startup your way!

The Actuator, in collaboration with Peak 15 HealthTech, is running an information session to help participants prepare for the upcoming Hackathon that will take place at the end of October 2018 [more information will be provided soon].  The pre-hackathon will also include a panel session where experts are going to share their views, perceived challenges and barriers in the aged care health sector.

Transport is transforming in Melbourne and the opportunities for innovating in this sector are endless. What is changing and why? Where are the opportunities to transform how we move from A to B in our city? Understanding transport trends are crucial to understanding sector growth and change, and to creating game-changing transport startups. EnergyLab is thrilled to welcome an expert who will answer the crucial question: What are the trends that are likely to be dominant in the future of transport in Melbourne?  This is the second event in EnergyLab's three-part event series on The Future of Transport in Melbourne, leading to a hackathon to generate transportation-focused clean energy startups. More information and registration for the series below.  The Future of Transport in Melbourne: Policy The Future of Transport in Melbourne Hackathon The speaker Marion Terrill, Transport Program Director, Grattan Institute Marion Terrill is a guiding voice in discussions of transport in Melbourne. A leading policy analyst and Director of the Transport Program at the Grattan Institute, she has provided expert analysis and advice for the Commonwealth Government, the Business Council of Australia and at the Australian National University. She is the perfect person to help us understand where the opportunities are for creating new transport-focused clean energy startup ideas.  Timing 5:30pm: Doors open 6:00pm: Presentation on the future of transport in Melbourne followed by a moderated Q&A with the audience 7:00pm: Continue the discussion over drinks and light snacks 8:00pm: Event concludes About EnergyLab EnergyLab is Australia’s leading platform for launching new energy businesses. Our integrated approach draws on the community of clean energy entrepreneurs and offers a range of ways to engage and leverage their ideas, technologies and resources. To read more about EnergyLab head to energylab.org.au. Thank you to Freshwater Group This event series is run in partnership with Freshwater Group. Want more? EnergyLab is passionate about clean energy innovation in Victoria. To receive an invitation to future events please sign up to our mailing list.   Volunteers needed! If you're willing and able to assist with any of the following, please email riley@energylab.org.au.  Taking photos (BYO camera) Packing up at 8pm 

Facilitated by RMIT Activator, and with the help of expert coaches, you’ll collaborate with other brilliant and diverse minds whilst reflecting on your personal journey. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from Westpac senior managers about career diversity and the value of connected networks.

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