List of hackathons in Oxford, United Kingdom in 2018

Europe’s Most Forward Thinking UX / Design Conference is back for its 4th year MUXL Annual Conference returns for its 4th iteration this November, to bring you insights from the best minds in User Experience (UX) and Design. The focus for 2018 is User-Centred Design and how new technologies (Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Connected cars and homes) are going to change the way we design for these new modes of interaction. Your ticket will give you know-how into designing for AR, AI and IoT technologies and to help you understand the process behind them, we've brought together top speakers to share their case studies in: - Facebook's AR platform with Stef Smet, AR Designer at Facebook - Raising the life expectancy of prototypes with Marion Duncan, Creative Director at Liquid Studio - Accenture Technology - Designing a voice experience for preschoolers with Paul Jackson, Senior UX Designer at BBC - Browsing the world with Computer Vision and AR with Marco Paladini, Research Engineer at Blippar - Designing for smart homes, Prototyping XR products, Design Thinking and more in the MUXL workshops (included in the ticket) - And more! Browse the event agenda here Why Attend MUXL 2018? 1. It's like no other conference Mobile UX London is not a traditional business. We are a community of passionate designers, developers, project managers and more dedicated to showcasing the best in UX. We bring UX’ers from all walks of life together at our Annual Conference providing a breadth of knowledge and expertise unparalleled by our competitors. 2. Be a part of a real communityWe’re not just a one-off Annual Conference, we are a community of UX’ers. We are always looking to push UX forward and keep an eye out for new trends and developments across the sector. We run Hackathons, meet-ups, and our UX Academy where you can learn from industry leaders. Attending MUXL 2018 will introduce you to our community and the innovative and groundbreaking things it comes up with. 3. Learn from the bestAt MUXL 2018, we have industry leaders from Accenture, Adobe, BBC, Facebook and Google speak about UX and give valuable insights into their fields of work. They will give you the chance to get practical advice you can apply to your future projects and inspire you to develop new ideas you never thought possible before. Check out the event agenda 4. Network with a diverse and enthusiastic conference At MUXL 2018, you’ll be learning both on and off the conference floor whether you’re speaking to a beginner UX’er or a seasoned pro like one of our industry leading speakers. Plus, the Conference is not just for those working as UX'ers - the event is open to designers, product developers, innovators and anyone with an interest in UX. With MUXL 2018 being such a diverse conference, you’re sure to find others working in completely different fields to you. The knowledge and skills you can impart on one another is truly priceless. 5. Because it’s not just about the education. We consider every little detail when designing and planning our Annual Conference to ensure every moment is enjoyable for our community. Whether that’s the excellent catering, the free flowing drinks or the regular opportunities to network and engage with peers, we strive to make MUXL 2018 a highlight of your UX year. Check out our 2016  and 2017 conferences to catch a glimpse of our events Speakers:Kane Simms - VUX World Stef Smet - Facebook Marion Duncan - London Liquid Studio, Accenture Technology Peter Hodgson - Google Adam Delinde - Orange Group Stacey Seronick - Catalia Health Paul Jackson - BBC Elvia Vasconcelos - Pepita Platano Marco Paladini - Blippar Sam Clark - Conjure Sjors Timmer - Designit Froso Ellina - Pivotal Labs Veiko Raime and Laura Leon - Mobi Lab Stefano Zanini, Carlo Luccioni and Danny Martucci - Assist Digital And more! FAQsDo you offer discounted tickets?Yes, we have an Early Bird Ticket available. If you would like to enquire about special discounts for charities, non-profits etc then please email raluca@mobileuxlondon.com Do I need to be a professional UX'er to attend?No - this conference is targeted to all people interested in UX in design. Can I pay by invoice?Yes, please email alice@mobileuxlondon.com to arrange a payment by invoice. Can I be a partner/sponsor for MUXL 2018?Yes, we have a limited number of partnership options and sponsorship packages remaining. To enquire about partnering or sponsoring us then please email raluca@mobileuxlondon.com Do you accept refunds?Yes, we can accept refunds up to 7 days before the conference Please note: Ticket sales will end on Tuesday 20 November 2018 at 16:00. Make sure you have purchased your ticket before this deadline

Serena Williams, who in a personal essay lamented that black women in America earn 17% less than their white female counterparts. “Even black women who have earned graduate degrees get paid less at every level. This is as true in inner cities as it is in Silicon Valley,” wrote Williams. “We are going to have to fight for every penny.” There are similar data for the UK – black women, for example, have seen virtually no progress in closing the gender pay gap between them and white men since the 1990s, which according to the Fawcett Society, still stands at 19.6%. (The Guardian) Is it any wonder that black women in the UK are between two and a half and ten times more likely to become entrepreneurs? (ibid GEM, London Business School 2004) Black Women Tech Talk, featuring black women tech entrepreneurs and female pioneers who will come together to network, share their stories and opportunities that are available for women of colour to launch, grown and raise finance for their start-ups while tackling our unique challenges. Their mission? “To inspire and support women of colour to build the next multi-million tech company.” The event will feature an amazing line-up of presenters and the opportunity to network with passionate and motivated women. Speakers: Dayo Akinrinade Founder Africlick - @AfriClick Dayo is the founder the app I’m sure many a singleton has been awaiting! Africlick is a new dating/networking app for professionals & creatives of African & Caribbean heritage. The mission is to empower global Afro-Caribbeans to connect to their culture by using a unique “cultural” matching algorithm. She is the Partnerships Lead at startup community Your Startup Your Story, a thriving startup community of founders, developers, creatives and investors on a mission to make a difference. Dayo’s background is IT Management Consulting at Accenture and Deloitte, she has delivered several large-scale fintech and analytics transformation programmes. She holds a Bsc in Computer Science from the University of Manchester and MSc in Technology at University College London. Bayo Adelaja Bayo is the Programme Manager for Hatch’s incubator program for women of colour running tech and non-tech businesses in London. Hatch Enterprise works with entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities to grow smart ideas into successful businesses.  Partners on the program are eBay, Natwest, Academy London (Google UK), Campus London (google for Entrepreneurs), and YSYS. Bayo is also the POC Tech and Africa-tech Startups Ambassador at Google with objectives to create a UK-Africa investment focused ecosystem that empowers fundraising African startups to pitch to investors in the UK as well as bring Africa-focused startups in the UK the community and opportunities they need to createstartups that are impactful in Africa.   Ekua Cant, Founder DrinksBot - @TheDrinksBot Ekua is a career chameleon, she has founded 2 startups, Layover Adventure and the Hackathon Queen. She left a successful carrear at the Civil Service and became a Digital Project Manager contractor. DrinksBot was founded when Ekua came up with the idea to provide an on-demand craft drinks service for office workers to wind down after a long hard week. Ekua launched DrinksBot in 2018 with an inclusive drinks experience extravaganza with a Robot Carnival at Mindspace co-working space.  An avid runner, Ekua successfully completed the London Marathon this year. She was also awarded a ticket to Barack Obama’s acceptance for the nomination to the Democratic party for her campaigning work for the civic voluntary organisation DCVote. She has volunteered with a local voluntary organisation that helps homeless people called WSUP near her home and always has a listening earn to advise and provide career coaching for those in need of guidance.   Event schedule Arrival and registration 5.30pm Speakers from 6pm Q&A 7pm Drinks and networking 7.30 Finish 8pm   Location We Work Paddington 2 Eastbourne Terrace London W2 6LG   Although this event is aimed at empowering women, all genders are most welcome to attend.

Our website is now LIVE! Visit innovationcommunity.co.uk for the full agenda and information on all of our fantastic speakers and hosts. TALKS - SHOWCASES - NETWORKING - DEBATES - MINI-HACKATHON Join us on Tuesday 20th November as Lloyds Banking Group host the first in a series of Innovation Community events. Connect, collaborate, share stories, and be inspired by like-minded people who are passionate about building a culture of innovation in their organisations, and supporting each other's transformation journeys. The Main Stage will feature TED-style talks and interactive sessions to bring to life the power of connection, collaboration and knowledge sharing. Talks will include: Designing for Prosperity with Dan Makoski. Design is all about moments of joy. Finance and prosperity can bring people together so we need to change the conversation and our languge to become more human centered. Dan will share how the team is exploring this at LBG. Storytelling for Change with Abhay Adhik. Abhay will explore how you can use the principles of storytelling to encourage incremental behaviour change. The conection between Empathy and Creativity with Moyra Mackie. Moyra focuses on helping people do things differently, think differently and to have much richer conversations. She will run an interactive session on empathy and how this is essential to innovate. Worshiping at the Church of Fail with Ross Breadmore. An interactive session on the absolute necessity of failing at work, why it is a key part of the transformation process and the systems conditions that make failure so tough, but also so essential. Round-table debates are an opportunity to connect on a more personal level to share experiences and different perspectives: Purposeful innovation - exploring how purpose is reshaping how we view the roleof business in society Smart Cities - how do I know if my city is smart, how can we make them smarter and what is our role in this? Mini Hack: Watch our Mini-Hackathon, where teams will be exploring and building on ideas raising through our crowdsourcing tool. They will be focused on how we can create a connected organisation to unleash innovation. Look out for the pitches later in the day! Showcases and Workshops: Stop by our showcase area to get involved with an array of technology demonstrations presented by teams such as Applied Innovation, Risk Innovation and Cyber Security. Visit the Insurance & Wealth area for a chance to win a great prize! Interactive workshops will take place during the day on storytelling, Working Out Loud and Behavioural Experiments. Sign up will be on the day.   Next Big Thing: Join us for this months event on the Internet of Things (IoT) for a live panel discussion over pizza and drinks. We will be joined by panelists from Accenture, LBG and Founders Forum. Most importantly - meet, engage, and build your network with like minded innovators over snacks and drinks!

The UKRI Cloud Working Group (https://cloud.ac.uk/) is organising a technical workshop “unconference”. Following feedback from our annual cloud workshop in January, some members of the community expressed the desire to have a technical deep dive into some of the topics.  We have created this event to provide just this  opportunity and enable researchers, devops and developer to work together and share collective experience. We’re adopting an "unconference" format, which means other than 2 talks (Stig Tefler from StackHPC and Martin O'Reilly from the Turing Institute), we won’t have a fixed agenda ahead of time: everyone will be invited to give a short pitch at the start of the day on a technical topic of their choice.  We will then vote on those they want to devote time to explore in depth. We’ll have several breakout type rooms available so we can discuss several topics if necessary. Different approaches could be applied for each topic, for example a hackathon where groups can focus on solving a specific problem or creating a piece of software or infrastructure configuration, or information sharing and pooling expertise with a technical deep-dive walk through a particular technology. Topics could cover anything from use and deployment of OpenStack, container technologies, integration of storage, application of services and API from public clouds, tools for monitoring and logging or your other suggestions. Who should attend? Those people who have a technical interest in deploying cloud and cloud related services to support research workloads. You will also have some experience of coding and/or using cloud computing infrastructure. You should also be prepared to get involved in the sessions and discussion including leading topics. What do you need to bring? Make sure to bring a laptop!   Tea and coffee will be provided in the breaks but you will need to buy or bring your own lunch.

Worldwide Helpers’ next big initiative is to build a mobile phone application in order to serve its users in a more efficient way. As WWH begins to work towards launching a new mobile phone application for its users, this event hopes to bring together tech graduates, tech experts and key WWH stakeholders under the theme of ‘tech for good’! Event Format: Attendees will have the option to register as an individual or as part of a team of no more than three to compete in the WWH Hackathon competition. Everyone will be presented with a brief of the WWH phone app. Each team will have 5 hours to prepare their implementation plan. Once teams are satisfied with their final implementation plan, they will submit it for the final consideration of WWH founder- Roya Elghanian. Implementation plans must include : 1.            Timeline of building app 2.            Estimation of all costings involved 3.            Estimation of how many people it would take to build the app 4.            Commercial viability of app   Prizes: Winner/s will have the opportunity to work a developer to bring implementation plan to life 2nd place : £100 3rd place: £50

Held at the prestigious King’s College London, this two-day Zero Knowledge Proof developer workshop & hackathon is hosted and delivered by extropy.io and workonblockchain.com, with support from Zcash Company & PegaSys. Big thank you to Zcash Foundation and Kings College London for kindly sponsoring this event. Extropy is a blockchain development company based in the UK (Oxford) focusing on Distributed Application Development, Smart Contract Auditing, Education and Research. Check out their website on www.extropy.io Work on Blockchain is a global recruitment platform for technical professionals aimed at the blockchain and DLT space. The platform launched on September 2018 and now have over 100+ vetted candidates looking for work and the number of active candidates is increasing daily, most with strong commercial blockchain experience. The platform is a valuable hiring tool to companies in search for technical experts in a “short supply and high demand market” having attracted the attention of smart blockchain developers, software engineers, researchers, architects, data scientists and CTO’s from across the world. Check out their website on www.workonblockchain.com Intro With the commercial blockchain knowledge and expertise from Extropy, game theory and cryptography (e.g., zk proofs) knowledge from Oana Ciobotaru, Applied Researcher from Pegasys (Consensys), the expertise from Daira Hopwood who is a core Engineer and Protocol Designer from Zcash Company and the extensive blockchain developer network from workonblockchain.com, this two-day event promises to be informative, educational, practical and fun. Join us and learn how to put zero knowledge proofs into practical use. This is our first Zero Knowledge Proof developer workshop in London with plans to host many more in the future. To keep the level of teaching to a high standard, we will limit the class size to 40 delegates. We require all our students to attend both days, and there will be plenty of opportunity to attend in future if this class become oversubscribed. Pre-requisite: We require all our students to attend both days. In order for our students to get the most out of this workshop, it’s vitally important for our delegates to have a strong background in software egnineering and a strong interest in blockchain technology. Although a major plus, no prior knowledge or experience with zero knowledge proof is required. What's inportant fo us is your passion to learn about ZKP and blockchain technology.  Schedule November 17th - Day One (Theory and Hands on session) 09:00 - 09:30 Breakfast09:30 - 10:00 Intro to teams and attendees10:00 - 11:30 Introduction to ZK, background and theory with Q&A11:30 - 12:30 Team pitches12:30 - 13:30 Lunch13:30 - 17:30 Hands on session, using Zokrates and Ethereum17:30 - 18:00 Further Team formation18:00. Team can start hacking from home November 18th - Day Two (Further Theory and Hack Day)09:00 - 10:00 - Breakfast10:00 - 12:00 - Writing R1CS circuits with Zcash with Q&A12:00 - 13:00 - Hackathon13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch14:00 - 17:00 - Hackathon17:00 - 18:00 - Team presentations18:00 - 18:30 - Judging and prizes. Location: King’s College London. The exact room will only be provided to delegates who are selected for the workshop. This is to help us control the number of delegates per class due to limited space. Sponsorship opportunities: We are actively looking for sponsors at our future workshops. If your company is looking for developer exposure, looking to hire awesome developers or want to help us drive the blockchain developer ecosystem, please reach out to Antonio Sabado on contact@workonblockchain.com Follow us on LinkedIn & Twitter:https://www.linkedin.com/company/extropy_214484/https://twitter.com/extropy_io https://www.linkedin.com/company/work-on-blockchain/https://twitter.com/work_blockchain Sign up to our newsletter on www.workonblockchain.com to stay up to date on all our future workshops, hackathons and events.

After the amazing social cohesion hackathon that took place last year, Digilab and lbbd, in partnership with London Sport, are running an event to solve the challenge of unused and empty spaces in Barking and Dagenham. We’ve seen the countless signs for ‘No Ball Games’ on grass and streets that prevent people from interacting outside in areas around their homes, schools and businesses. What if there was a solution to open up these green and grey spaces for social sport, play and interactivity in the community? This is the theme of the YES BALL GAMES hackathon 2018. It’s time to take back the streets of Barking & Dagenham – can you help us solve this challenge? If you are a local resident or business, digital innovator or coder, then please sign up to our event and make change happen! And win £250 towards your idea / prototype and support from mentors and the SportTech ecosystem. Venue: Digilab, Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square, Barking, IG11 7NB

UCL Techsoc x MLH Porticode is a 24-hour beginner-friendly event run by the UCL Technology Society, where you'll be given all the workshops, tools, mentors and snacks you need to create new and interesting ideas.These kind of events are also known as hackathons, but don't worry! This isn't about hacking into banks or shops, but rather about creating something you think is interesting, life changing, or just plain ridiculous.What can you make? As long as you can build it with the tech that we have available (as well as any you want to bring), and you can do it in one day, then it's fair game. Your project could be useful for the real world or it can have no use at all!Once the 24 hours are over, you'll be given the opportunity to show off what you've done in a 'science fair' style setting, and also the chance to demonstrate your creation in front of other attendees.During the weekend, we'll also be holding mini-events and games, to give you a break from your projects. Website : www.porticode.org

Hackers in the UK! If you're passionate about the option for the UK to remain and lead in the EU, then you're invited to participate in the Tech For UK Hackathon. You'll get to collaborate with like-minded people to create tech products to lobby for a ‘People’s Vote’ on Brexit.

The Future of Mobility Hackathon The Future of Mobility Hackathon is an innovation-focused event where participants will work collaboratively in small teams with diverse skillsets and experience to reimagine the world of transport. With the rapidly increasing demand for smart, convenient and green transportation, alongside with the rise of new technologies, creating more connected world, the challenge of the mobility presents an exciting opportunity to envision a better future for all inhabitants of this planet. Join us in London on 16th November and put your brain cells, skills and experiences to work during this one-day event full of fun and learning. Everyone can make a difference! Oh and did we mention that there are prizes for the winning teams? That’s right, there is a prize pool of 2000 GBP awaiting to be shared amongst the dreamers and doers! Applications are open until midnight on Tuesday, 13th November 2018, and spots are limited! In case of huge demand for the tickets, we reserve the right to select the participants based on the fit to the challenge in accordance to the answers provided through the registration form. So what are you waiting for? Register today and make a step towards a better mobility and a better world! Before registering, please read the FAQ section below.     FAQ DO I HAVE TO BE PROGRAMER OR DESIGNER TO TAKE PART? No! We welcome everyone to apply to this hackathon, regardless of their skills and experience. The event is not a typical coding hackathon, but is rather oriented towards solving a business challenge.  WHEN DOES THE EVENT RUN? Registrations open at 8:00AM and the event starts at 9:00AM sharp and includes working lunch WHO CAN APPLY? Ambitious, career-oriented and creative young individuals (18+) that are currently enrolled in full- or part-time study program at any university or starting a new career. Undergraduate and post-graduate, as well as executive MBA students, subject matter experts, academics, entrapreneurs are also welcome to attend this event. IS THERE A SELECTION PROCESS? Yes, we'd like to create cross-functional diverse teams to compete in the hackathon, which is why we will be selecting the participants and letting you know as soon as the applications are reviewed.  DO I NEED A TEAM TO REGISTER? No. We are looking for individual participants who will be later placed in inter-disciplinary teams (4-6 members) to solve the challenge during the event. But make sure to invite your friends and colleagues to join as well. There will be plenty of networking and socialising opportunities. IS THERE A FEE TO PAY? Yes, there is 10GBP fee per person to participate. The fee is set to help us ensure the participants who register also attend the event. Food, drinks and awards will be provided, as well as inspiring venue with magnificent view to river Thames. ARE THERE PRIZES? Yes! A collection of pretty amazing prizes is waiting for the winning teams! 2000 GBP pool of prizes for the two winning teams. All participants will receive a certificate of participation. WHAT WILL I EAT? We’ll provide food, drinks, snacks and a lot of coffee leaving you to concentrate on your project. IS THIS AN OVER-NIGHT EVENT? No. The event will run from 8am to 6pm on Friday. WHERE IS THE VENUE? Crown Plaza hotel is a 4-star hotel on the South Bank of the River Thames with panoramic river views. Address Crowne Plaza London Battersea Bridges Wharf Battersea London SW11 3BE WHEN DO APPLICATIONS CLOSE & WHEN WILL I FIND OUT IF I AM SELECTED? Applications are now open and will close on Tuesday 13 November 2018 at midnight. Applicants will be notified on first register- first notified basis the latest on 14 November 2018 but generally at least a week earlier. WHAT SHOULD I BRING? Laptop/mobile device with internet connectivity. This is an interactive session, so bring energy and positive thinking! WHAT IF I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS? Email them over to info@lean-analytics.org and we will get back to you asap.