List of hackathons in Bern, Switzerland in 2018

Blockchain Hackathon Swisscom Blockchain and Larson Group are hosting a Blockchain Hackathon in Zurich on 13th, 14th and 15th July, 2018. This will be a key event in the Blockchain calendar, with the hottest Blockchain talent producing innovative Blockchain solutions and competing for a very attractive prize fund. With a high-profile judging panel, this event is not to be missed. Date:  Hackathon briefing:         Friday 13th July, 18.30-20.30 Main event:                    Saturday 14th July and Sunday 15th July, 09.00-18.00 Location:  Kraftwerk, Selnaustrasse 25, Zürich      http://www.kraftwerk.host/ Blockchain Hackathon Theme: Blockchain is the most exciting technology since the introduction of the internet. Blockchain technology will revolutionise many industries and will create significant competitive advantage for companies. Interoperability of Blockchains is a hot topic and is often referred to as ‘The Holy Grail of Blockchain’. While the explosion of ICO’s has brought a range of new projects to the market, many people are asking who will be the eventual winner. As a platform for building decentralized applications across different Blockchains, there is continued growth of verticalized Blockchains. Blockchain interoperability needs to be addressed as an inherent Blockchain capability before we see major integration challenges emerge. The Blockchain Hackathon will focus on this subject. The tasks will cover: Interoperability of Blockchains. Prevention of doublespend. Smart Contract development. General Blockchain and DLT solution development    Prize Fund: 1st Place:         15000 CHF (Paid in Ether) 2nd Place:        10000 CHF (Paid in Ether) 3rd Place:          5000 CHF (Paid in Ether) Who Can Join In: This Blockchain Hackathon is looking to generate ideas that solve real business problems in a short period of time. The core Hackathon subject is Interoperability between Blockchains and Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology solution development. All are welcome; if you are a Coder / Programmer / Developer / Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Computer Scientist, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Business Architect or Life Hacker, please get in touch. Programmers / Coders / Developers / Software Engineers are required to have one or more of the following technical skills: Ethereum, Hyperledger, R3 Corda, EOS, Lisk, Cardano, Nxt, Java, C++, C#, .Net, Node.js, Angular     Organised by:  Larson Group help companies to grow in the Blockchain space, creating and managing Hackathons and providing headhunting services to companies who are looking to build high-calibre Blockchain teams. Operating globally, Larson Group are very well connected to ecosystems and start-up communities, helping to build and promote early stage companies. The company were finalists in the APSCo Recruitment Awards for Excellence 2017, for innovative work in the Blockchain recruitment market. Larson Group help a number of exciting companies in Switzerland to achieve their growth plans and have recruited across Europe for twenty years.   Sponsored by: Swisscom Blockchain is the answer to the market demand in Blockchain solutions and the point of contact for all related topics and requests. It is led by experienced consultants and technology experts in the Blockchain area with a “Big-4” background and is supported by Swisscom's infrastructure and development know-how. This combination enables a unique value proposition for corporate clients. Swisscom Blockchain's experts make sure your solution is seamlessly integrated into your system and they build and run secure decentralized services including exchanges and smart contracts for launching successful initial coin offerings (ICO). Swisscom Blockchain stands for high quality blockchain advisory and delivery, and supports clients through the entire project journey. Contact: Philip Butler, Larson Group on +44 7912 997190 / philip.butler@larson-digital.com

We are bringing together the local hacker/maker community and the city administration to explore new ways of solving problems of our city with the help of open networks and civic tech. Make Zurich is a community event organized by Stadt Zürich and Open Network Infrastructure Association.

7 CHALLENGES FOR A SMARTER CITY We are bringing together the local hacker/maker community and the city administration to explore new ways of solving problems of our city with the help of open networks and civic tech. More info: makezurich.ch SCHEDULE Kick-off: Friday, 22nd June at Kraftwerk, Selnaustrasse 25, 8001 ZürichView map Open Lab Week: from Saturday 23rd June until Thursday 28th June at MechArtLab, Hohlstrasse 52, 8004 ZürichView map The lab will be open in the afternoons for everyone who needs a place to hack on their projects or simply wants to chat about their progress. Hackathon: Friday, 29th June until Saturday, 30th June at Kraftwerk, Selnaustrasse 25, 8001 ZürichView map FAQs Do I have to be a "hacker" to join? No! Everyone is welcome to join! Hacking is creative problem solving. It does not have to involve technology. It's very beginner friendly. But I'm really a complete beginner. Can I still come? Of course! Check out this great post by Oleg about getting started with hackathons. The greater the diversity of backgrounds and skills, the more awesome the solutions will be! How much does it cost? Nothing. It is totally free. What is LoRaWAN? It's a wireless technology, much like your regular WiFi, but it's ideal for IoT and battery powered sensors because it has a huge range. Head over to The Things Network website, and check out the LEARN section and the forum. What is civic tech? It is technology that enables citizen engagement. It means citizens building infrastructure for their city, instead of governments building it. That's what The Things Network communities are doing with LoRaWAN in multiple cities of the world, among them, here in Zurich we are part of a community that has already deployed a LoRaWAN network in the city. What hardware will be available to use? We will provide a selection of microcontrollers, sensors and components that we believe are suitable for the challenges. Do we get to keep the provided hardware? Yes. What should I bring to the event? Bring your laptop and your ideas on how to improve your city! Feel free to bring your own hardware (microcontroller, sensors, etc), designs, enclosures, or whatever to help you create a solution for a challenge. The development board is The Things UNO, which has an operating voltage of 5v in case you want to prepare something upfront. Where can I get in touch with other participants? On Slack! If you haven't joined already, sign up for it. A large part of communication during the event will happen there! How do I get to the location? We recommend to use public transport to get to the event. The location is a few steps away from train, tram and bus stations. Is there a code of conduct? Yes, there is. How can I contact the organizer if I have questions? Get in touch with us via email info@makezurich.ch or via twitter @makezurich. I want to be a sponsor! Awesome! Contact us via email info@makezurich.ch!

The Developer UnConference is an exchange and learning platform for Developers and Non-Developers (really!): IT Architects, Data Scientists, Analysts, Managers... and all interested people in topics like Hacking, Cloud Computing, Data Science, Analytics, Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Research, DevOps, Robotics, Quantum Computung Open Source and other emerging technologies. This event is free-of-charge. Food and beverages are in general not covered - except indicated. The main event page is here: https://www.meetup.com/Big-Data-Developers-Switzerland/. "TALKS & DEMOS" [AUDITORIUM] Agenda 1800-1805 Talk 1: "Welcome & Future Perspectives“ (Holger Kyas, IBM Switzerland)1805-1830 Talk 2: "Startup in a third world country" (Issam Ourrai, L'Etabli de L’Innovation, France)1830-1855 Talk 3: "Scaling Jupyter Notebooks with Distributed Kernels" (Kevin Bates, IBM USA)1855-1920 Talk 4: "Are data scientists the true "rock stars" of the Roskilde Festival?" (Frank Ketelaars, IBM Netherlands)1920-1940 Talk 5: "Beyond DevOps" (Michael Wechner, Wyona Switzerland)1940-2000 Talk 6: "X2Go: OpenSource Remote Desktop & Application Services for Linux” (Stefan Baur, X2Go Germany) 2000-2100 Reception: Social Networking enjoying Pizzas & Beers (sponsored by Hortonworks & IBM) [TOWNHALL] DETAILS  Talk 1: "Welcome & Future Perspectives" (Holger Kyas, IBM Switzerland) Objectives: Welcoming idea guidance on the Developer UnConference and future vision on latest technology trends analyzing their overall impact. About Holger: Senior Technical Client Architect@IBM, https://www.linkedin.com/in/holgerkyas/, https://twitter.com/holgerkyas Talk 2: "Startup in a third world country" (Issam OURRAi, L'Etabli de L'Innovation (France)) Objectives: How an entrepreneur can use the positive and avoid negative part of creating a startup in a third world country. About Issam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samourrai/  Talk 3: "Scaling Jupyter Notebooks with Distributed Kernels" (Kevin Bates, IBM USA) Objectives: The Jupyter Notebook Stack has become the "de facto" platform used by data scientists to build interactive applications and with the popularity of deep learning, there is an increasing need of resources to make deep learning effective. In this session, we will discuss how one can scale their Jupyter Notebook deployment by enabling kernels to run in a distributed mode using multiple compute nodes, an analytical engine such as Apache Spark or even containers managed by Kubernetes. About Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbatessoftware/ Talk 4: "Are data scientists the true "rock stars" of the Roskilde Festival?" (Frank Ketelaars, IBM Netherlands) Objectives: Everyone who has ever been to a large music festival knows first-hand about seemingly being lost at sea as crowds of people push you in a direction you do not necessarily want to go. How do you get to the stage with your favorite band, find your friends and an acceptably clean toilet? The Roskilde Festival, a yearly rock festival in Denmark, has lots of similarities with large cities where people get together for a bit of fun, sleep, eat ... and drink. Crowd managers are equipped with years of experience running festivals like this and they have established a good gut feeling on the behavior of people in crowds and when/where it gets too busy. IBM and the Copenhagen Business School have run yearly hackathons around the festival to validate how data and analytics can help the organization to be more efficient and effective in the future. Frank will talk about the organization of the big data lab and its accomplishments, but also the challenges faced during the hackathons. About Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankketelaars/ Talk 5: "Beyond DevOps" (Michael Wechner, Wyona Switzerland) Objectives: DevOps is great, but I believe it is important to bridge the gap between all major project stages, including requirements engineering. This can be done by using BDD scenarios for all project stages. We have developed a tool called Yulup to support this approach https://www.yulup.com/en/why_yulup.html. I will explain how the BDD approach for all project stages works and demonstrate it by using real world examples. I will also give an outlook how NLP will help to execute tests automatically and how AI will help to generate documentation automatically, in order to make code maintenance more efficient. About Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwechner/ Talk 6: "X2Go: Free/Libre/OpenSource Remote Desktop and Remote Application Services for Linux" (Stefan Baur, X2Go Project Germany) Objectives: Pretty much everybody knows what Citrix offers on the Microsoft Windows platform. But did you know that the same core functionality - full remote desktops and seamless remote applications - is available for Linux servers, and for free? This talk/demo will give you a quick overview of the most important features, focused on deploying X2Go using a Linux system on POWER platform hardware, but also showing the other end of the connection, the ready-to-use (and also free) ThinClient image X2Go provides. About Stefan: https://www.linuxday.at/stefan-baur

+ We promise you won't be the only woman in the room and in your group! + Sleep hard, work even harder from 8am to 8 pm. We know you'll perform better after a recovering sleep. + On top of usual tech talks, our sponsors and partners will provide numerous female mentors on site, who are specialists and leaders in their domains. + Childcare for parents who need a babysitter & Coding 4 Kids for every girl and boy 4+ to will learn the principles of coding in a playful way.

Never been to a hackathon? Or been to one but would love to attend pitch training, or hands-on blockchain and machine learning workshops? This will be perfect for you! The info event will happen 3 weeks before the hackathon Hack'n'Lead. Come by and we will tell you how to make the most of this experience! What is Hack'n'Lead? Hack'n'Lead is the first women-friendly hackathon in Switzerland happening in Zurich in June. We believe that the world needs more female leaders, therefore we made a great effort to re-invent the concept of hackathons. See our website for more details. What is Hack'n'Lead Prep Event? We invite anyone interested in applying to Hack'n'Lead to this preparatory event. It will not only help you find your feet in the hackathon event format but also enrich your skillset with fun technical workshops. Program - General introduction to hackathons,- Google intro into Machine Learning: Code Lab workshop,- Validity Labs on blockchains & coding smart contracts,- Pitch trainingMore info1. General intro- info about Hack'n'Lead,- application procedure,- benefits of taking part in hackathons explained.2. Machine Learning with Google: 1h educational session on ML during the prep event.(more details soon)3. Blockchains & smart contracts by Validity Labs- a practical introduction to coding smart contracts even for people that have never been in touch with blockchain;- basics about the smart contract language Solidity and development tools,- deployment of your first smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain.4. Pitch Training(more details soon)www.hackandlead.comWhat to bring charged (!) laptop, charger, interest in attending Hack'n'Lead, confirmation from EventbriteDISCLAIMER: Pictures help us tell our story and secure funding for future events. By attending this event, you consent to be photographed, filmed and/or otherwise recorded. Your entry constitutes your consent to any use of such photography, filming and/or recording in connection with the undertakings of women++.

Deutsch unten************************* Passionné d’informatique ? Envie de créer une solution innovante ? Le Hackathon Winbiz sera l’occasion parfaite pour développer une application compatible avec Winbiz Cloud. Winbiz est un logiciel de comptabilité, facturation et gestion salariale pour les PMEs suisses.   Quelle est la mission durant ce weekend ? Créez une application qui se connecte à Winbiz Cloud grâce à l'API en un weekend. Vous aurez plus de 44h pour concrétiser un projet.En manque d’idées ? Une série de projets est déjà disponible et toutes autres idées sont bienvenues.   Qu’est-ce qu’il y à gagner ? Deux prix de CHF 2'000.- chacun seront décernés. Un pour la « Most promising App » et une autre pour la « Most promising Team ».   Peur de se lancer dans cette aventure ? N’ayez pas peur, l'équipe de développement du logiciel Winbiz sera sur place et pourra répondre à toutes vos questions.    Toujours en hésitation ? La participation est gratuite, donc rien à perdre :) ************************* Computerfreak? Wollen Sie eine innovative Lösung schaffen? Der Hackathon Winbiz ist die perfekte Gelegenheit, um eine mit Winbiz Cloud kompatible Anwendung zu entwickeln. Winbiz ist eine Software für Buchhaltung, Fakturierung und Lohnverwaltung für Schweizer KMU.    Welches ist die Aufgabe an diesem Wochenende? Erfassen Sie ein Bedürfnis der Schweizer KMU, schätzen Sie das Marktpotential ab und entwickeln Sie eine Anwendung, welche dieses Bedürfnis erfüllt. 44 Stunden erscheinen Ihnen nicht ausreichend für die Fertigstellung der Anwendung? Das macht nichts. Wir beurteilen Ihre Idee und den Entwicklungsbeginn.    Was gibt es zu gewinnen? Es werden zwei Preise von je CHF 2'000.- verliehen. Einer für die „Most promising App“ und einer für das „Most promising Team“.   Sie trauen sich nicht, sich in das Abenteuer zu stürzen? Haben Sie keine Angst. Das Entwicklerteam von Winbiz ist vor Ort und kann alle Ihre Fragen beantworten.    Immer noch unsicher? Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos, Sie haben nichts zu verlieren :)

La HES-SO Valais-Wallis organise un hackathon sur le thème de l'agriculture, le 18 mai prochain à Sierre. Cet événement interdisciplinaire rassemblera agriculteurs, informaticiens, designers et autres curieux de tout bord souhaitant collaborer à la production de prototypes d’outils et de services innovants destinés au milieu de l'agriculture.

La HES-SO Valais-Wallis organise un hackathon sur le thème de l'agriculture, le 18 mai prochain à Sierre. Cet événement interdisciplinaire rassemblera agriculteurs, informaticiens, designers et autres curieux de tout bord souhaitant collaborer à la production de prototypes d’outils et de services innovants destinés au milieu de l'agriculture. Les résultats, incluant des prototypes techniques ainsi que des vidéos présentant le fonctionnement de chaque solution, seront communiqués et pourront être réutilisés par la suite selon les besoins. Lieu Salle ElectraTechno-Pôle 10, rez-de-chaussée3960 Sierre Programme 08:00 Accueil des participants dans l'Espace Mérope08:30 Introduction09:00 Génération d'idées & Formation des groupes09:30 Travail en groupe12:30 Repas13:30 Travail en groupe19:00 Repas19:30 Travail en groupe23:00 Présentation des résultats24:00 Clôture

Melonport is hosting a hackathon and we would like to invite our fellow members of the blockchain community to join us as we build the future system for asset management together! We would like to invite anyone within the community who is interested in using The Melon Protocol for future business cases to come and experiment with us, learn from us, and contribute! Together, let’s reinvent the world of finance.