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Code for the Kingdom 2016 - LONDON
21 Oct - 07:00 PM
London, United Kingdom
Christian technologists and entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom! Whether you are a tech enthusiast or work in tech: as a designer, developer, data analyst, product manager, digital marketer, or entrepreneur, you're invited to participate in the Code for the Kingdom 2016 hackathon. This hackathon is part of a global series happening in 20 cities around the world including Addis Ababa, Bangalore, Houston, Jakarta, and Los Angeles.
You'll get to grapple with challenges that are aimed at helping release the oppressed, teaching God’s Word, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and supporting Christianity.
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#GoFundYourself: Funding Bootcamp For Startups
19 Oct - 01:00 PM
London, United Kingdom
*** Please Note That This Bootcamp Is Free for Dreamstake Members. You can sign up here.***
Addressing, Presenting and Speaking to Angel Investors and VCs is and is not straightforward. We are organising a full day of workshops and presentations to introduce key concepts on raising capital. Whether you are raising through VCs or angel investors, by the end of the day you'll have a better understanding of this process. We will have a full day of sessions from 1pm to 5pm, run by angel investors, lawyers and other funding experts, focusing on getting tech founders "investment ready". The sessions will include: - Introduction to raising capital for early stage tech startups- players, incl. mentors and lawyers- process, incl. how much ro raise and materials- How to identify and approach potential angel investors- Presenting to angels and what they might be looking for- Your Tech Budget at different stages of a startup, incl. costs, risks and options- Intellectual Property, Patents, Protecting your Technology- Q&AAre you planning to fundraise soon? Join us to learn from the experts on how to get funded !
Agenda:1.00pm Investment workshop for Early Stage Startups2.30pm Intellectual Property - All You Need To Know Before Looking for Funding4.00pm IT Budgets and Costs - Spending Money on TechCourse Leaders:Gerard Chandrahasen Rational IPGerard Chandrahasen, Chartered/European Patent Attorney and Intellectual Property Solicitor, from Rational IP. Gerard is an industry-leading attorney who advises over 50 tech start-ups on software patents including Mind Candy and Mojang (the creators of Minecraft).Ralph Stenzel DreamstakeRalph is the CTO at Dreamstake and a Senior IT management specialist with experience in technology strategy, development, project and programme management; team setup and management, outsourcing, project appraisal, feasibility and rescue. He is happy to contribute his knowledge to interesting projects in a senior technology management capacity at CTO/CIO/board level. With a strategic view and the ability to communicate technical issues to a non-technical audience he is often described as “the interface between business and technology”. Ralph is especially interested in global projects involving multi-national teams and multi-language scenarios. He can also be found as mentor, hackathon judge and hip hop DJ.Paul Dowling DreamstakePaul is the CEO and co-founder of Dreamstake. He is working with the 1,000 plus startups on the platform to obtain funding from VCs and angel investors. Before launching Dreamstake Paul was a Managing Consultant with Cap Gemini and was previously involved in Business Development for Racal and Lego. He has a total of 25 years experience of tech. Dreamstake is his third startup. He has an MBA from Kingston University and is a regular speaker at startup conferences.Marina Atarova DreamstakeMarina is an entrepreneur and mentor with 5 Years experience of working with early stage tech companies having three main areas of expertise in marketing, strategy and equity investment. As a partner in several projects, Marina has been involved in running marketing campaigns and created a network of startup leaders around the globe. She runs a series of workshops for tech founders and is a mentor in big European startup conferences and accelerators. Marina also runs a tech angel investment club and helped to raise capital to several upcoming tech stars.
*** Please Note That This Bootcamp Is Free for Dreamstake Members. You can sign up here.***
#HackRealEstate - 48 Hours To Build The Next Big Thing In PropTech
19 Oct - 09:00 AM
London, United Kingdom
Coders, developers, UI / UX designers, marketers & technology innovators! Come collaborate with real estate professionals in #HackRealEstate and create products & apps that can enhance and improve the Property sector. Whether you are a surveyor, broker, estate agent, graduate or an experienced industry professional everyone is welcome to bring their ideas & energy for an exciting 48 Hours. So if you have always had an idea that you think will change the Property sector, or just want to help create the next big thing in PropTech—this is your chance!
Reply Student Risk & Regulatory Hackathon - Imperial College London
19 Oct - 08:00 AM
London, United Kingdom
University students! Interested in banking and finance? Come and participate in the Reply Risk & Regulatory Hackathon and collaborate on a business case which addresses the simulation of a bank. The business case will simulate the evolution of a troubled European Bank entering resolution. You'll be asked to analyse data, work with the resolution organisations and make decisions in real time.
PropHack - Property technology hackathon and networking
15 Oct - 09:00 AM
London, United Kingdom
Technology innovators! Sign up for the inaugural PropHack hackathon--to build and discuss all things proptech. Pitch an idea, join a team or simply come to network. Property remains relatively devoid of technology disruption--but that is changing, with the introduction of exciting new technologies. It's time to fill this sector with ideas, talent and start-ups.
Legal Geek - Law for Good LawTech Hackathon
14 Oct - 06:00 PM
Shoreditch, United Kingdom
Hackers, coders, lawyers, non-lawyers! Come along to the second Law for Good hackathon. Access to justice is tough for many in rural communities across the UK. With few law firms in rural areas and those frequently already retained by the council or a conflicting party in a dispute, it's difficult for the average person to find independent legal advice and representation. Are you up to the challenge of finding ways to address these issues through the creative use of technology. At the Law for Good hackathon you can work with fellow hackers to create ways to link up rural communities with lawyers across the UK and help get independent advice provided to those in need.
Lady Problems Hackathon - London
08 Oct - 09:00 AM
London, United Kingdom
Want to help break down the barriers to female entrepreneurship? Want to help more women enter and succeed in the technology sector? Come and participate in the Lady Problem Global Hackathon Series in London! Collaborate with like-minded women—and men—in an effort to build creative solutions to realize the potential of the female half of our world population! You'll be asked to hack a solution to one of the following challenges:
Health: Help women access health resources to ensure that they can have successful careers, regardless of whether or not they choose to have children.
Safety: Help ensure that women can be safe when they; go to, are at, and come home from work.
Economic Empowerment: Help women gain financial literacy and access the resources they need to grow their businesses.
Culture: Help women access better mentorship and feel less isolated in the workplace.
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Hacking Global Health London
07 Oct - 09:00 AM
London, United Kingdom
Data scientists, engineers, and developers in and around London! Come participate in the Hacking Global Health Hackathon.
Come and collaborate on innovative ways to develop predictive personalized public health models to can help identify the right therapeutic/prevention interventions, in the right dosage, for the right child, at the right time, to get the right response and avoid the adverse outcomes in child- or adulthood.
#peacehackLDN 2016
30 Sep - 07:00 PM
Shoreditch, United Kingdom
Do you have strong technology skills (programming and design) and an interest in making a difference in the not-for-profit community? Come collaborate with peacebuilding practitioners and NGOs at #peacehackLDN 2016 and create technology solutions that could be helpful in peacebuilding.
Creating sustainable Real Consent
26 Sep - 10:00 AM
London, United Kingdom
Interested in real data protection for individuals? Come participate in "Creating Sustainable Real Consent"! During this event, participants will consider and debate the following questions:
»What are other existing initiatives around consent, personal data and trust?
»What is the real potential of consent receipt? How large adoption can be achieved?
»What open consent means and what is the role of consent receipts?
»Do consent receipts make you ready to comply with EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? What else might be required?