List of hackathons in Warragul, Australia in 2018

Women are the largest disruptive economic force on the planet; proven to hold the majority of purchasing power and using their influence to create a ripple-effect of financial and social progress, not just for themselves but for everyone around them. The past years have seen a big shift towards more female-led enterprises and innovation, yet we are still facing inequality on a large, global scale. This IWD, we’re taking the discussion beyond the question of gender inequality, however. Instead, this event is looking to the future of leadership, business and societal impact. It's #PressForProgress with a twist; highlighting the inspiring stories, innovative solutions and delving into questions that will help take us all forward. In collaboration with WeWork, on March 8th between 6-8pm, we will celebrate by bringing together a stellar and diverse panel of three female leaders, breaking new ground in their respective fields. Hear from our speakers on why they choose their particular career path, the experiences and perspectives that continue to shape their leadership and vision for the future, and what motivates them to keep #pressingforprogress in life and business. Whether it’s through enabling more confident women leaders, advocating for Human Rights or creating jobs and supporting economic development through entrepreneurship or non-profit initiatives, our panel of speakers are all contributing to more female-led initiatives in business becoming the new norm. Join us for an open and genuine conversation where we explore topics and questions including: How can we bring more ‘female values’ into business, to positively change the leadership landscape? How can we enable, support and invest in the next generation of female-led innovations? How do you drive change as a professional female in a notoriously challenging environment - criminal defense and Human Rights? The rise of social impact ventures, and how you can be part of the movement We’ve heard about the importance of EQ in business, but what difference does your Presence Quota do in propelling you forward as a confident and mindful leader? How can you use your voice, leadership and most of all your ideas, to #PressForProgress? Networking starts at 6pm. Drinks + lighter food provided.  We hope to see you there! Speakers: Megan Wright Megan Wright is the co-founder and COO of Impactful Ventures, a purpose-driven consultancy focused on the role of data, AI and measurement in social impact. Impactful Ventures came about after Megan spent several years researching & developing social-impact tech startups with specific interest and focus on harnessing emerging technologies (such as VR, AR & AI) for social good. Megan also heads up the Social Innovation Network, an Association designed to support social entrepreneurs in the growth and development of their business ventures.  Megan is a passionate Social Entrepreneur, Facilitator and Speaker on a mission to stimulate and nurture a global social innovation movement. Jessie Smith Jessie is a Human Rights lawyer and the founder of SEW Tanzania, a social enterprise that employs HIV + women in Tanzania. As a solicitor, Jessie works within criminal defense, and have previously prepared major terrorism matters before the Supreme Court, Victorian Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia. She has also previously undertaken several roles on the defence team of former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic, at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). In 2008, Jessie set up SEW Tanzania, a social enterprise that employs HIV+ women to manufacture fair-trade conference bags. Clients include Oxfam, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the United Nations and the World Food Program. Melissa Lewis Melissa Lewis is a Personal Branding and Executive Presence specialist who works with high-performing, driven women working in male-dominated environments elevate their personal brand and executive presence. Melissa’s speciality and passion lies in uncovering the blind spots for her clients, or their missing 'X factor' which most often is not their IQ or EQ but rather as Melissa has found, their PQTM, their presence quotient. Using the Bates ExPI™ assessment tool (the world's first science-based measure of executive presence which Melissa brought to Australia) and her own Principles of PresenceTM framework, Melissa is able to educate and inspire women to commercialise their talents by taking their professional brand, commercial demeanour and executive style to the next level, achieving greater influence and business outcomes. Carina Parisella Carina is a Senior Engagement Partner at ANZ Bank, Communications pro and serial people connector with over 15 years’ experience across industry. Her current focus at ANZ Bank is to build innovation capability and shape a digital partner ecosystem, comprised of strategic alliances, startups and universities to deliver value for customers and community through programs and events.

 Carina was recently recognised as Finalist for Thought Leader of the Year in the Inaugural Women in Finance Awards for her efforts in advocating diversity, inclusion and innovation and she has represented ANZ on a global stage for various events including Festivals, Hackathons and Open Innovation Programs. Her expertise and passion for storytelling, diversity, innovation and future of work, also sees her holding a number of advisor roles incl. for SheStarts and Thankyou. 

Got some writing to do? Hate sitting down to it all alone?  Join my Writing Hackathon for two hours this Thursday. Just bring along your writing project, and work in quiet companionship. There is no charge, but you must book using Eventbrite. This is an opportunity set aside time to get your writing work done alongside other quiet and purposeful writers. There's how. We have four 25-minute writing sprints with five minutes debrief between. We are focused and task orientated. I hope you can make it. There’s enough room for eight of us. First in, first served. Please arrive on time.

Startup Weekend is for hackers, hustlers, designers, and aspiring entrepreneurs. If you have ever thought of starting and running your own business, Startup Weekend is for you. The event is designed to provide practical education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs that can be applied immediately. During the event, you will meet, network, and learn from Melbourne's successful entrepreneurs and industry experts, and experience being part of the booming startup scene.

ARE YOU WONDERING HOW TO GET STARTED ON YOUR INNOVATION JOURNEY? Design thinking is a proven framework to stimulate innovation.  In this one-day design thinking bootcamp, you’ll bend your brain, have some fun and discover your inner creative problem solver you didn’t know existed.  Learn the fundamental concepts and steps involved in tackling challenges from a design thinking perspective, and see your organisational challenges through a new lense. You’ll spend the day learning by doing and go back with tools to help your organisation or team innovate through design thinking. What We'll Cover: How to discover whether you're solving the right problem Tools to better understand your customers and their needs How to map a customer or user journey Techniques to lead and contribute to creative ideation Create quick but helpful prototypes (for any type of solution, not just apps!) Identify specific business areas for innovation in your role and how to apply design thinking to come up with a solution   About the Presenters Nigel Quinlan  Experience Designer and Strategist,Naked Ambition Nigel is a user experience designer with a strong pedigree in human-centred design. He started his career understanding human behaviour and designing new systems and processes in OH&S. He recently pivoted into the digital space studying user experience design at General Assembly and working with a Melbourne based startup. Nigel’s many interests include design thinking, service design, education and internet of things. Michelle Mannering Known as the “Hackathon Queen”, Michelle is at the forefront of Melbourne’s startup, science, and tech scenes, helping to drive the city’s entrepreneurial culture. As a true, multi-skilled innovator, she is heavily involved in the startup ecosystem from facilitating and running workshops and events to speaking and more recently esports. With extensive experience working with corporates on their innovation strategies, running hack days, and design workshops, we are delighted Michelle is joining us at Naked Ambition for our February Design Thinking Boot Camp to share her wealth of knowledge. About Naked Ambition How do you get your team to think more creatively? What does innovation look like? How do you keep pace with the market you work in? What is your strategy for new product creation? What problem or challenge are you trying to solve? These are scary questions, right? Searching for answers can be a ‘mare. Fear not, Naked Ambition is here. Our passion and experience is in helping people bring ideas to life. We can help you take a human-centred approach to business challenges leveraging our collective 40 plus years of experience across financial, digital and manufacturing spaces. Our work gets results thanks to our team of experience designers, design thinkers, personal branding experts and storytellers. We can workshop, co-create, design jam and tell a story or two.

Would-be entrepreneurs in Victoria, Australia! Enterprising Partnerships invites you to bring your start-up idea or business project and to participate in their Cultov8 Hackathon events being held in Dandenong, Broadmeadows, or Sunshine. At these weekend hackathons, you'll get to explore your idea or develop your existing business. Pitch your project to expert facilitators for the chance to develop it further in the Cultov8 accelerator.

Got some writing to do? Hate sitting down to it all alone?  Join my Writing Hackathon for two hours on Thursday. Just bring along your writing project, and work in quiet companionship. There is no charge, but you must book using Eventbrite. This is not a workshop. It is an opportunity set aside time to get your writing work done alongside other quiet and purposeful writers. There's how. We have four 25-minute writing sprints with five minutes debrief between. We are focused and task orientated. I hope you can make it. There’s enough room for eight of us. First in, first served. No latecomers. 

Got some writing to do? Hate sitting down to it all alone?  Join my Writing Hackathon for two hours on Thursday. Just bring along your writing project, and work in quiet companionship. There is no charge, but you must book using Eventbrite. This is not a workshop. It is an opportunity set aside time to get your writing work done alongside other quiet and purposeful writers. There's how. We have four 25-minute writing sprints with five minutes debrief between. We are focused and task orientated. I hope you can make it. There’s enough room for eight of us. First in, first served. No latecomers.