List of hackathons in Twickenham, United Kingdom in 2018

It's time for Hatch 2018!  In 2017 SheCanCode in partnership with UCLe launched Hatch - the first UK 50:50 diversity hackathon. 100 hackers from 28 universities spent a weekend locked in at the Ministry of Justice, creating amazing responses to some of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. And now, we want to do it all over again! Hatch is a 2-day innovation hackathon, leveraging diversity and technology to solve real-world problems and create social impact. You will experience the entire lifecycle of a startup, from ideation to execution and pitch!  A fast and fun weekend where you will be challenged, inspired and motivated by speakers, mentors and fellow hackers. We have some great companies represented, including Shell, Deutsche Bank , moo.com and te Ministry of Justice UK, and we will be announcing more next week! So don't miss your chance, APPLY before the 10th of November! #hatchintotech #Hatch2018 #Diversityintech #Diversity #DiversityHack Don't forget to follow-us across our socials to keep updated! Good Luck!

Tech For UK Hackathon Tech For UK aims to produce tech products to lobby for a ‘People’s Vote’ on Brexit, with the option for the UK to remain and lead in the EU. We are working closely with Best for Britain, which is a non-aligned movement with no other aim other than to stop Brexit and allow Britain to retain and enhance its incredible position as a leader in the EU. We invite you to this Hackathon beginning on Friday night. With snack / drinks provided. Wednesday 21 November: 6.30-9.00pm Friday 23 November: 11am - 5.00pmFriday 23 November: 6.30pm - 9.00pm Saturday 24 November: 10.30am to 8pm, SohoSunday 25 November: 11.30am to 5-ish  Tech For UK is backed by many of the most innovative business leaders in the UK including Martha Lane Fox of Lastminute.com andDoteveryone, Dr Sue Black (Professor of Computer Science and Technology Evangelist at Durham University), Ben Whitaker, Founder of Masabi, the UK rail ticketing startup, Bernhard Niesner, founder of the language learning giant Busuu, lending giant Zopa, and George Bevis, founder of small business banking provider Tide, and Simon Murdoch, founder of Episode 1 Partners, among many othersIt has also created a letter signed by over 800 senior tech leaders, rejecting the government's Withdrawal Agreement and calling on the Prime Minister to put the issue of Brexit back to the UK in a fresh referendum. Our aim is to assist Best For Britain by producing tools and data to run better campaigns, to move public opinion with scalable tech products, and to fund-raise from the tech community to fund both our tech products and Best For Britain’s campaigns. We have several projects which came out of our recent Hackathons, with several almost ready to launch. You'll hear about these at the event.  You can also apply to join us as a member and join our regular weekly meetups via join.techforuk.com Email: info@techforuk.com Connect with Tech For UK  Send us your ideas for tech products to Stop Brexit Website  Twitter Instagram Facebook  Co-organisers:Madhuban Kumar, MetafusedMike Butcher, JournalistJosh Russell, ResolvePranay Manocha, CTO/Engineer

Bringing together the brightest business minds, genius coders, and design gurus to indulge in three days of product design madness.

Calling all developers and future fintech entrepreneurs!  48 hour Hackathon to create innovative banking services on the Railsbank Open Banking API ​Win cash prizes and swag, bring new ideas, meet new people, make cool, industry changing solutions! ​ #OpenBankHack18 will take place at the Dreadnought  Building  University of Greenwich, London 23rd -25th November 2018​ What is #OpenBankHack18? ​If you’re keen to be creative and push the boundaries of what can be built using API's for Open Banking and fund management and want to build the next generation of innovative banking, fund management and compliance services and win cash prizes, then #OpenBankHack18 is for you. ​#OpenBankHack18 is a 48 hour Hackathon where attendees will form teams and collaborate with mentors (several Fintech legends will be attending, judging and mentoring) to create amazing solutions to challenges based around Tackling financial crime Taking compliance manuals from the world of paper into the world of digital, Opening up the world of fund management, and Building a challenger bank in 48 hours At the end of the hack there will be cash prizes for the best technical and business solutions. ​Why come to #OpenBankHack18? #OpenBankHack18 will bring together professionals, students, industry experts, and Fintech legends who are passionate about Fintech and building the future of financial services. So come along to find a co-founder, meet someone new, have fun!, or simply learn a new skill. ​Win up to £1750 in cash prizes  £750 for Best Overall Solution £500 for Best Technical Solution £500 for Best Pitch.  FAQs  Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? 18 What is the registration fee? £12 on arrival you will receive an #OpenBankHack18 t-shirt and swag. Will food and drinks be available? Yes, we will provide five meals and snack breaks throughout the event.  What can I bring into the event? Your laptop, If you want to sleep over bring a sleeping bag, change of clothes and a towel.  How can I contact the organizer with any questions? claircc@railsbank.com  What's the refund policy? We can refund up to 7 days in advance of the event  Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? No, you can show us your ticket on your mobile.  Can I update my registration information? Yes, just email claircc@railsbank.com  Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable? Yes, just email claircc@railsbank.com  Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends? Yes, just email claircc@railsbank.com in advance of the start of the event. Our Partners Founded by fund managers in 2017, Aprexo is a financial technology firm whose aim is to become the buy-side technology hub, acknowledged for unrivalled functionality, versatility and value. The core of our cloud-born SaaS is a near real time transaction and position keeping service, a new generation Investment Book of Record or IBOR. Our IBOR will simplify fund managers’ IT architectures, improve investment decision making and enhance their ability to service their clients. kompany provides real-time access to audit-proof commercial register data, including company filings covering more than 100 million companies in 150+ jurisdictions for customer onboarding (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML), enhanced due diligence (EDD) and ongoing compliance processes. Furthermore, kompany provides additional services such as translations of official documents, access to PEP & sanctions lists and a range of customized solutions (e.g. enhanced VAT number validation). kompany is a government clearing house for commercial registers, an official distributor of the European Business Register and local business registers worldwide.

Agile Scientific and The UK Oil and Gas Authority invite you to take part in the latest hackathon for subsurface scientists! There's also an optional Bootcamp for those new to programming. The theme is Machine Learning. As part of a teams of 6 participants, you will find a project to work on, then spend the weekend working on a prototype web app, proof of concept service, or machine learning model — or whatever you think will bring your idea to life. Geologists, geophysicists, petroleum engineers, mathematicians, interpreters... all are welcome. Whether you've been coding for 2 hours, 2 years, or 20 years, you'll fit right in. Let's solve some hard problems in the subsurface! NOTE: When you register, you will have the option of adding the BOOTCAMP to your order. The Bootcamp will run from about 8:30 am until 4:30 pm on Friday 23 November.

Tech Executive Update on Brexit, with Tech For UK & Best For Britain Thank you for signing the UK Tech Industry Letter to MPs called for a 'final say' on Brexit via a People's Vote!Please click to continue to share the letter with your networks.Share our tweet about the letter.EVENT:We would like to invite you to an event in London specifically for key tech company executives, founders, CEOs and key tech industry influencers, on the next steps in Brexit, hosted byTech For UK and Best For Britain. "Tech Executive Update on Brexit" • 6pm doors open. • 6.45-7.30 - Panel, Speech, Q&A • 7.30 - Networking  You’ll hear from: • Eloise Todd, CEO, Best For Britain • Key tech founders  Sponsor: Knotel HACKATHON: Do you know engineers, designers, UI/UX, social media experts? Encourage them to apply for our weekend hackathon for a people's vote on Brexit here. ABOUT Tech For UK is lobbying for a ‘People’s Vote’ on Brexit, with the option for the UK to remain and lead in the EU. We are working closely with Best for Britain, which is a non-political movement with no other aim other than to stop Brexit and allow Britain to retain and enhance it’s incredible position as a leader in the EU. Tech For UK represents the position of many of the most innovative businesses leaders in the UK including Martha Lane Fox of Lastminute.com and Doteveryone, Ben Whitaker, Founder of Masabi, the UK rail ticketing startup, Bernhard Niesner, founder of the language learning giant Busuu, lending giant Zopa, and George Bevis, founder of small business banking provider Tide, Simon Murdoch, founder of Episode 1 Partners, among many others.  Our aim is to assist Best For Britain by producing tools and data to campaign better with, to move public opinion with scalable tech products, and to fund-raise from the tech community to fund both our tech products and Best For Britain’s campaigns.  Products produced so far include MyEU.uk and FinalSay.app   VENUE: Knotel, 7 Soho Square, Soho, London, W1D 3QE Map Email: info@techforuk.com Send us your ideas for tech products to Stop Brexit Website  Twitter Instagram Facebook Facebook GroupSlack 

      Data Warehouse Automation     Red Olive and WhereScape are providing interactive training and practical demonstrations - 22 / 11 / 18       What's happening at the event?   Red Olive and our partner WhereScape offer you the opportunity to create a fully funcitional, automated and documented data warehouse in under two hours, without writing a single line of code! Join us for a interactive session in which you will test drive WhereScape Data Automation software for yourself, followed by an educational keynote on data ethics. This event is perfect for business leaders looking for tools to improve their teams's efficiency and speed up the development / delivery process. It will also interest techies looking to try out data warehouse automation for themselves, to see how much time and human error it would save in their daily working lives.  The event takes place in the beautiful grade II listed Waterhouse Square near Chancery Lane station. Snacks and drinks will be provided after the event. Key Note  Is doing no harm good enough? or should we always strive to do good with the data we hold? Jefferson Lynch will set the scene for the afternoon's discussion around how to use data ethically, not just legally, and facilitate as the event produces any questions or learnings.   Schedule 13:30 - 14:00 Arrivals and introductions 14:00 - 16:00 Opening session, building an automed Data Warehouse 16:00 - 16:15 Break (coffee, tea and snacks) 16:15 - 17:00 Data Warehouse evaluation, business applications 17:00 - 17:30 Keynote speech (Ethicial Use of Data) 17:30 - 18:30 Drinks, snacks and networking Directions The closest stations are Chancery Lane, (central line) and Farringdon (national rail / circle line). The building is a large victorian red brick building, walk through the arch into the center square and follow signs for 3 Wework. Once inside, please sign in giving ben.white@red-olive.co.uk as reference. A member of staff will come and greet you.        Website Page Interested in finding out more? Further details and the full agenda are on our website. You can also register via the EventBrite service. Read more →     Test Drive - What to expect? Watch a recent WhereScape test drive event at Amsterdam to hear feedback and see the experiences. Watch here →     Email You can get in touch with the Red Olive team at hello@red-olive.co.uk Send an email →   Website Visit the Red Olive website for the latest on news, articles and events Go to website → LinkedIn You can contact and connect to Red Olive employees via LinkedIn Find us on LinkedIn →

HackTrain Conference 3.0 The best RailTech conference is back for another year! In the words of one of last year's attendees: "It was the first conference I have attended in a long time, where I didn’t get bored, didn’t fall asleep! and was totally entertained and informed throughout the whole day". This year, The HackTrain Conference 3.0 will be a one-day event on the 22nd of November, which will provide insight on the outcomes from our annual 48-hour hackathon on a moving train. This highly anticipated conference is a mighty combination of the top ideas from HackTrain 5.0 and InnoTrans 2018. Their ideas will be re-pitched to industry leaders and voted on. The innovators would have had the opportunity to work on and hone in on their ides over the weeks leading up to the conference.  Expect to hear specialists assess and outline: Outcomes from previous hackathons How hacks are converted into implementation projects How the rail industry can take advantage of technology and case studies from other industries on how they have made use of AI and Data These conversations will provide some insight into how we can accelerate change and protect against the latest threats faced by the rail industry! Our jam-packed day of talks, workshops, panel discussions and networking will spark conversations for years to come! You can learn more about conference at: https://hackpartners.com/events/conference/

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.