List of hackathons in West Perth, Australia in 2017

The Perth SharePoint User Group will hold its last meeting for 2017 on 12:15pm Monday 11th December at Microsoft Perth. We have  Paul Culmsee (& Daughter!!) from Seven Sigma Business Solutions. Paul was recently awarded as a Microsoft MVP for Business Solutions.  “InfoPath is dead-as bro” - Recent Innovations with PowerApps, SharePoint and Flow Fresh off the plane from another week in New Zealand running PowerApps and Flow Hackathons, Paul Culmsee is back to provide another session on the dark arts of Citizen development in Office 365. This time he won’t be alone. Paul’s daughter at age 18 is already accomplished at PowerApps and Flow. Things change fast in the cloud, and since Paul’s last talk, Microsoft have just released the ability to customise the SharePoint list form experience using PowerApps which is the last nail in the coffin for InfoPath. Paul and Ashlee will cover this new functionality, as well as some other recent innovations. Finally, Paul will provide some insights on governance and training considerations to help your forward planning. This session will be fun an interactive, and should be of value to the geeks as well as strategic decision makers. We would like to thank Microsoft Perth for sponsoring the event venue. A pizza lunch for the event is proudly sponsored by Seven Sigma Business Solutions

Introducing Plus Eight Health We’re bringing together entrepreneurs, startups, government, researchers and anyone else passionate about healthcare innovation together pouring in a heap of caffeine and free food, to see what new ideas come out the other end.   If you are interested in health innovation, hackathons, or just tech curious, come along to this information evening to find out more about Plus Eight Health and health disruption and innovation. Timeline: The launch event took place on 24th October, bringing together health innovators and the tech curious for an exciting night. You can check out the video here. Plus Eight Health Information Evening at FLUX - 1st November 5.30-8pm Plus Eight Health Hackathon Weekend - 24-26th November Who is speaking? We’ll be joined on the evening by key Health Engine and Fiona Stanley Hospital staff. This event will also be where the problem sets and context of hospital targets areas for innovation will be shared. Providing an overview of the hackathon, accelerator and insights into product development for digital health. What is the format? This event will be a panel discussion with light refreshments provided, and an opportunity for Q&A and networking afterwards. Who can attend? ALL of WA health care staff and ALL of the WA startup community are welcome; Clinicians Nurses Developers Administrator Carers Designers Data Scientists Entrepreneurs Marketers Ect. Founding Partners Sponsors

Are you interested in health innovation, hackathons, or just tech-curious? Are you planning to participate in the Plus Eight Health Hackathon? Spacecubed invites you to attend the hackathon launch event at Fiona Stanley Hospital. You'll learn about the hackathon and meet like-minded individuals and potential team-mates.

Computer science and engineering students in Western Australia! Are you interested in using technology to assist the community as a whole? Are you looking for a practicum? Coders for Causes invites you to participate in the Anglicare Hack. You'll be challenged to design and prototype a technology solution that will help place people into crisis accommodation in their most urgent time of need. Your team could win a position to implement a minimum viable product of your proposed solution.

What is a Hackathon? A hackathon is a fast paced problem solving event, typically lasting a couple of days in which a large number of people meet to engage in collaborative problem solving across disciplines, interests and skills. We will have around 100 students from 5 government and private schools in the area, who, in small teams will tackle a few problem statements provided in advance. The students will work on the idea across the Friday, and on Saturday will pitch the idea to their peers, and industry judges.  Who can attend? We are inviting students in years 8-11 from schools in the area to join us. Students may be across multiple year groups or a single year group, dependant on the school. Staff who attend can be placed in an interschool teachers team to participate, or they can be in the gallery observing. When? Friday 13th October 9am-3.30pm (Students, staff, industry and university mentors) Saturday 14th October 10am-1pm (Students, staff, industry and university mentors and judges, and parents/families) Where? All Saints College, Bull Creek Perth. Please checkin at Senior School Reception on arrival. This event is proudly supported by Spacecubed, Maker + Co, All Saints, and the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.

Join the StartupWA community to have the conversations that matter: creating the local conditions, enabling the global success, of the ventures of tomorrow. This month, join our guests and contribute your insights into the big problems and opportunities sitting right under our noses. If you are looking for a market to target, these are some big ones, and where you could leverage WA’s competitive advantage to launch into the global stage. We’re inviting speakers to share insights into the size and scale of these opportunities, and share insights on how Startups can engage with them. StartupWA will also be making announcements of new partnerships, membership opportunities and more. And, don’t forget the value of the networking and connections - last quarter more than 150 participants from startups, corporates and government met and mingled. If you want input into the direction of StartupWA, please complete this short (2 min) http://bit.ly/StartupWAsurvey. Guests include: Each panellist brings deep experience in engaging with multi-billion dollar markets in multiple roles, bringing a roudned and insight-filled perspective Ian Brown - a professional non-executive director, an innovation consultant and an entrepreneur with global commercial experience across industries. He is also current Vice Chairman of Perth Angels, Deputy Chairman of Activ Foundation, Strategic Advisor to the Energy Pipelines Collaborative Research Centre and facilitator for the ON Program, a national innovation accelerator powered by CSIRO. Bill Withers - Bill founded acQuire - a Geoscientific Information Management System used by mining companies to store drilling data. Since handing-over acquire in 2014 he has lead ADAPT by Design, building solutions to enable Founders to build resilient businesses. Dave Newman - a highly skilled digital innovator with over 20 years of experience in digital business and software design and build. In addition to leading his own ventures, he has run and won many hackathons and idealisation initiatives for tech startups to large enterprises. Most recently he played a lead role in the Ministry of Data Hackathon, working on validated problems with state-owned utility companies Dr Maud Eijkenboom - Maud is an R&D and commercialisation executive with 20 years multinational, listed, private, start-up, incubator and consulting experience in the life sciences industry. She has invented and/or developed a wide range of technologies, including drugs, devices, biologics, digital health, veterinary, complementary medicines, cosmetics and nutraceuticals.  Agenda: 6:00 Opening, updates since last quarter, 6:10 Introduction to guests and topic, 6:15 Panel discussion with brief presentations and facilitated Q&A 7:00 Summation, launch of new initiatives, future events 7:15 Networking and close Tickets are free, including refreshments, thanks to StartupWA supporters and volunteers.

Government & Innovators Unite to Create Global Solutions for Validated Government Problems Are you an innovator, developer, data guru, designer, existing start-up looking for their big break or just someone who likes to solve problems? Ministry of Data is just for you. Ministry of Data’s first hackathon aims to solve pre-validated problems from two leading Government agencies, Main Roads WA and Water Corporation WA. These problems are not isolated. They are faced by governments and enterprises globally! For information on the problems being presented please visit www.ministryofdata.org.au. These problems, if solved, have applications for autonomous vehicles, CCTV, traffic management, remote workers and many more. // ABOUT THE HACKATHON // A full weekend of creating some of the coolest technology where you will meet like minded people wanting to solve great problems. Not technology minded? that’s OK, we often find that the best ideas come from those who can look through a different lens. You have just as much to offer. Not part of a team? That fine....lots of people join hackathons ever year not starting off in a team. On the Friday night, we will help you find a team and meet some really interesting people. // WHAT IS MINISTRY OF DATA (MoD) // Ministry of Data is an annual volunteer run hackathon that connects Government agencies with the innovator community and hosts hackathons to solve the most curious technological problems faced by Government agencies. Open to developers, start-ups, entrepreneurs, data aficionados, business analytics, and innovators for a better world, a MoD Hackathon is an opportunity to solve a real validated problem and deliver a product that has great market product fit. Government agencies face problems that can be innovatively solved with the aid of technology. MoD bridges this gap and provides a platform for communication and collaboration between government agencies and the innovation ecosystem. Helping Innovators conceive the tools and solutions for the advancement of public service and society. Ministry of Data will provide: 1.     Qualified Government agency problems to the innovator and start-up community that have global potential if solved. 2.     Direct access into Government agencies so conceived solutions have an internal rainmaker and potential seed funding to move solutions forward. 3.     Access to pathways to accelerate solution commercialisation through some of Perth’s finest accelerator programs. 4.     The bridge to government for existing great initiatives and start-ups! FAQs Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? Yes, if you are under the age of 16, you will need to be accompanied by an adult. What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event? Transport to the event can be found by visiting the Transperth website. There is no parking at the event however you can find many lots of carparks within the city centre. What can I bring into the event? You don’t have to bring all the things below however the top 5 are essential. A laptop Adapters and charging cables Mouse & mousepad Headphones USB Thumb drives or external hard drives. Phone & charger Bluetooth adapter USB hub ID A water bottle (refreshments will be supplied) Warm & comfortable clothing (It sometimes gets a bit cold) Pens & paper (You might need this for brainstorming) Your favourite snacks (we will provide food throughout the event) Glasses (if you need them for looking at screens) Your imagination What if I'm not part of a team? Don't worry. At the start of the event we will help pair you with other like-minded people so you can form a team. How can I contact the organiser with any questions? If you have any questions you contact the organisers via either the Facebook page, Twitter account or by using the information request form: http://bit.ly/2tFE2da    

DNV GL HACKATHON 2-3rd August 2017, information night on 31th July 5.30 pm Venue: DNV GL Perth office, Level 2, 89 St Georges Terrace, 6000 Perth Delegates Fee: Free of Charge    Who we are? DNV GL operates in more than 100 countries with 16,000 employees dedicated to helping our customers make the world safer, smarter and greener. DNV GL Oil and Gas is the leading technical advisor to the Oil and Gas industry, providing technical assurance, advisory and risk management services.   What is our hackathon? The challenges Join us in our internal hackathon and work on developing a prototype solution for one of our challenges! The challenges will reflect some of our current internal digital innovation ideas, aiming at enhancing efficiency and customer experience. The final challenges and supporting information will be revealed in the information session. Note that not all our challenges will involve working with large datasets; some will be oriented towards programming user interface and developing framework supporting our applications.   Available support during the event Challenges contributors will present the challenges at the information session and will be present to act as mentor intermittently during the event.   Judges and criteria The judges will be DNV GL personnel having managerial, sales and technical expertise. The criteria will focus on how actionable the prototypes are and how much improvement can be derived from it, from efficiency and customer experience point of view. The sales pitch performance will also be used as a criteria.   Will food and drink be provided? Yes, we will make sure you don’t run out of energy throughout the event!   Other rules to note -      Please bring your own laptop to the event. -      Teams of up to 4 participants can be entered. -      All participants will be asked to leave the building at night time and exact hours of building opening time will be detailed in information session. -      Please note that in applying to take part in the Hackathon, you agree to abide by this Honour Code: “During the course of the Hackathon, I will not copy (without attributing the source), misuse, infringe or plagiarise the ideas, solutions, works and other intellectual property rights of third parties. I agree that any such plagiarism is dishonourable conduct and my participation will be immediately disqualified.” -      Participation in this event will be subject to acceptance of terms and conditions.   Why taking part in it? For two days, you will work alongside our team and work on solving real industry problem. It is an opportunity for you to get a sneak pick into latest industry challenges and network with our team. Following on from the hackathon, we may be looking for further support into developing the prototypes through freelancer agreement. This is your chance to enter our “go-to” pool of talents.   In addition, there will be a total of 3000 AUD prize money. The team having the best submission will receive a prize of 1500 AUD, the second of 1000 AUD and third of 500 AUD.   Eligibility   We are looking for students, recent graduates and personnel:  -      With experience in computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, machine learning, user interface design skills etc… you get the idea! -      That are creative and can take initiative, -      Who demonstrate a strong desire and motivation for learning and personal development. -      Who have work rights in Australia and have availability to enter into a freelancer agreement with us should DNV GL wish to make an offer.  No previous experience working in O&G industry and no experience in mechanical, civil/structural or chemical engineering is required. You can apply individually or as a team of up to 4 people. If you apply individually, we will contact you prior to the event to assist in forming a team.   Apply Now   Please tell us why you or your team should be selected. You can submit the answer to that question in a file in any format (e.g. word, power point, movie file etc…); however, files in excess of 10 mb cannot be accepted and a link allowing access to the file shall be submitted via email instead. Any video shall not be longer than 5 minutes.  Send your application to Lucile.queau@dnvgl.com. Email heading must start with “DNV GL_Hackathon”. Application closes on 25th July.  

Are you an innovator, developer, data guru, designer, existing startup looking for their big break or just someone who likes to solve problems? Ministry of Data is just for you. Ministry of Data’s first hackathon aims to solve pre-validated problems from two leading Government agencies, Main Roads WA and Water Corporation WA. These problems are not isolated. They are faced by governments and enterprises globally! We will also announce 8-10 problems that, if solved, have applications for autonomous vehicles, CCTV, traffic management, remote workers and many more. // ABOUT LAUNCH PARTY // At Launch Party, we will share problems from both agencies, and discuss the available data and potential solutions! You'll also meet our government sponsors, the MoD team and other like minded people. We are sharing the problems early so you have the best chance of solving them when you attend the hackathon. This is your opportunity to ask questions on the problems presented. Former Business News CEO, Charlie Gunningham will be our host on the evening! // WHAT IS MINISTRY OF DATA (MoD) // Government agencies face problems that can be innovatively solved with the aid of technology. MoD bridges this gap and provides a platform for communication and collaboration between government agencies and the innovation ecosystem. Helping Innovators conceive the tools and solutions for the advancement of public service and society.

How will industry engage people with the digital skills it requires? The global resources sector faces $1 trillion of impact in the next 10 years from new technologies. Much of this impact will be driven by people with skills in data science, software development, and hardware engineering.  How do you find people with such digital skills? Join us at the official launch event for Digital Tribes in Perth where senior leaders from BHP will explain their approach to using hackathons to build a community of technical innovators and to recruit top talent. You can join us remotely at https://zoom.us/j/389241943  Digital Tribes Launch Schedule 5.00pm - Doors open 5.30pm - Keynote speeches and presentations 6.15pm - Drinks and nibbles 6.15pm - Digital Tribes hackathon begins! Supporters Keynote Speakers Coert Du Plessis, Head of Digital Strategy, BHP Kate Holling, Manager Maintenance, Mobile & Fixed Plant - Eastern Ridge, BHP Sam Thomas, Specialist Hardware Systems, Technology / Strategy & Innovation / Digital Strategy, BHP