List of hackathons in Richmond, United Kingdom in 2018

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.

Good Tech Conference is a not-for-profit event to explore​ the use of technology for social good. We’ll celebrate - and contribute to - projects supporting​ diversity, inclusion​, ​and the ethical application of current and near future technology. This year, Good Tech Conf is supporting causes contributing to reducing food and packaging waste, and homelessness. After a day of tech talks ​from project teams using their skills for social good​, you’ll have the chance to take part in workshops and hackathons to use your own talents for a worthy cause. The sessions will give you the opportunity to build and deliver working software to one of this year’s named causes.

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

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

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.

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.

HR Tech start-ups in the UK! If you have innovative internal communication and employee engagement solution, then CLS invites you to register for their CLS Innovation Challenge. You'll be challenged to develop a digital app that helps CLS reinvigorate their internal employee communications, employee engagement, and everyday workplace management. Compete for a £10k cash prize and the opportunity to work with CLS to refine your product solution as a CLS innovation program.