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Hackathon: Tax data and fintech for the vulnerable
19 Mar - 08:00 AM
London, United Kingdom
In the last few years, the topic of mental health has become much more prominent in conversations about financial wellbeing in the UK. The scale of the problem is very apparent when you review the research by theMoney and Mental Health Policy Institute: 11.5 million people have less than £100 in savings to fall back on 22 million people say they don’t know enough to plan for their retirement 5.3 million children do not get a meaningful financial education 46% of people in problem debt also have a mental health problem 18% of people with mental health problems are in problem debt People experiencing mental health problems are 3.5x more likely to be in problem debt than people without mental health problems LexisNexis is partnering with the CIOT'sLow Incomes Tax Reform GroupandTaxAidto host a one-day hackathon which will bring together people from diverse backgrounds to work on creative solutions to the issues faced by those who are financially vulnerable.
CTO Craft Breakfast - Remote and Distributed Teams
17 Mar - 08:30 AM
London, United Kingdom
CTO Craft Breakfast - Remote and Distributed Teams
    Human Rights Lab Hackathon
    16 Mar - 12:30 PM
    Headington, United Kingdom
    Can you come up with a business innovation that would improve the lives of refugee and migrant workers across the globe?
      VIRAL: Reloaded
      14 Mar - 09:30 AM
      London, United Kingdom
      Win recommendation letters and potential work shadowing opportunities
      Creative marketers in and around London! Are you passionate about social media and marketing? KCL MAPS invites you to participate in their 3rd annual digital marketing hackathon VIRAL: Reloaded. You'll get to work in a hackathon-like setting to develop a comprehensive marketing plan for a start-up. Collaborate and compete for prizes including recommendation letters and potential work shadowing opportunities.
      Ethical, mindful and safe use of AI @ QuantumBlack
      12 Mar - 06:30 PM
      London, United Kingdom
      Women Driven Development is excited to bring you talks centred around AI by badass women, hosted by QuantumBlack!
        This Is Our Brum, Part 2
        12 Mar - 11:00 AM
        Birmingham, United Kingdom
        Join us for Part 2 of the This Is Our Brum series!
          Co-Creating for ClientEarth
          07 Mar - 11:00 AM
          London, United Kingdom
          Socially-aware movers and shakers from across London! If you're interested in how to use the power of the law to protect people and planet, then the team at Something More Near invites you to take part in the Co-Creating for ClientEarth hackathon event. You'll be challenged to collaborate to conceive new ways to help the ClientEarth environmental charity to widen their supporter base and increase public donations in order to better tackle the most pressing environmental challenges. Check out tips page for hackathon best practice info!
          #GirlsInAI2020 London Hackathon - London, United Kingdom
          07 Mar - 09:00 AM
          London, United Kingdom
          Girls and boys in the Greater London Area from low-income backgrounds and young people from underrepresented communities (LGBTQIA)! If you're between the ages of 12 and 18 and you're excited by the promise of artificial intelligence (AI), then you're invited to participate in the #GirlsInAI2020 London Hackathon. Come to find out all about AI and develop a diverse set of skills including project management, design & coding. You'll also be challenged to design, prototype, and pitch an AI-based product that addresses a real-world problem. Visit the expert tips page for practical advice on participation in the #GirlsInAI2020 London Hackathon!
          Project:Hack5
          07 Mar - 09:00 AM
          London, United Kingdom
          Welcome to Project:Hack5 - our 5th Project Data Analytics Hackathon! Delivering innovative solutions around project delivery Would you like to help to shape how projects are delivered in the future? You'll have an opportunity to work with others who share this vision and passion. You'll also get the opportunity to influence some major players in  industry. We are working on datasets and hope to announce more details in the coming weeks. Data science will transform how projects are delivered, saving billions for society, improving certainty in outcomes and changing the face of the project management profession forever. Project:Hack aims to: Explore methods and tools to transform how insights and value can be extracted from project data. Ranging from risk and schedule data through to on site presence of personnel. Enable delivery professionals to understand the predisposition of projects to specific challenges, to predict them arising and take action to avoid the avoidable. Ignite the professional imagination on what can be achieved and shape the future of project delivery. Themes & Challenges The brief is to deliver innovative solutions around project delivery themes. These will be announced nearer the time, but in the meantime check out the output from our previous hackathons. To give you a flavour take a look at our masterclasses, pitch videos and presentation slides and blogs. Plus we offer £1,000 worth of prizes to really get your competitive juices flowing! Fees We will be charging a nominal fee of £25 a ticket. All of the money raised will go to Cancer Research, less eventbrite fees and VAT.  Let’s get started! We'll start the day by introducing the challenges and the data sets. You'll then have the opportunity to pitch your idea to the crowd to invite team members, or join a team whose idea you want to work on. You'll then spend two days developing the concepts, interrogating the data, building proof of concepts and delivering a solid pitch to support it. Finally, you'll get the opportunity to present to industry experts who will judge your proposal. Not only will you have the kudos associated with shaping the future of project management, but we will be awarding prizes too. Happy to support you! There will be on-ground support. Data scientists, PowerBI experts and subject matter experts will help you with technical queries and mentors will guide you towards the perfect pitch. It promises to be a great couple of days with food, drinks, ideas and bucket loads of fun. The only requirement is to come with a lot of bright ideas and enthusiasm! Space is limited, so please secure your place here as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Sponsors Thank you to our generous sponsors without whom Project:Hack5 would not be possible! We have a number of sponsors, including some new ones who will be announced over the coming weeks. Watch this space! Projecting Success Sir Robert McAlpine PMO Learning Microsoft Reactor FAQs What do I need to bring to the event? Your laptop, access to any software that you are likely to need and bucket loads of enthusiasm. Am I guaranteed a place? We'll do our best to accommodate everyone, but the event is likely to be oversubscribed. We'll need to ensure we have a good balance of expertise. Priority will be given to members of the Project Data Analytics Community.  How will my ideas be managed? Your ideas belong to you. Its your intellectual property. But we encourage all attendees to share their code for the benefit of the community wherever possible. How will my personal data be used? Purely for the administration of this event, future events and any agreed follow up actions. It will not be used for any other purposes.
            GLH2020 London
            06 Mar - 05:00 PM
            London, United Kingdom
            Lawyers, developers / IT professionals, entrepreneurs, legal professionals, legal service providers, students! You're invited to take part in GLH2020 London -- third edition the largest Legal Hackathon in the world! You'll get to join a team of 3-10 people and develop a prototype app or service solution that will help increase equity, diversity, and inclusion in the legal industry. Come collaborate and compete! Your team could be chosen to represent London in the virtual semi-finals against teams from more than 45 host locations around the world. 10 teams will then be chosen to compete in the grand final in May.