List of hackathons in Australia in 2017

Healthcare techies and professionals in and around Sydney! The Centre for Independent Studies and No Moss invite you to participate in the Health Hackathon Weekend: Save Time, Save Lives. You'll be challenged to design and prototype an innovative app that solves a healthcare problem such as extended waiting times during the peak periods at hospital emergency departments. That's just one idea! What's yours?

Join Girl Geek Academy and startup mentor Colin Kinner for a half day of learning and hacking. Do you run a startup in Victoria? Then this event is for you. Continue the evolution of your startup with this very special #SheHacks Incubator Power Session with Colin Kinner, a guru of the startup scene and experienced mentor.  This half day workshop is valued at over $399.  The #SheHacks Incubator Power Session involves a half-day workshop with Colin, who will share his insights on building successful startups and give us his personal advice, developed over the last 20 years. They'll be plenty of time to mingle and of course lunch! Snacks and lunch provided (gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options provided) to energize you for continued learning and networking.   If your Startup plan is underway then this is an event not to be missed. Colin is one of the industry's best minds, and we're excited to have him join us.    This face-to-face session is a valuable addition to the online 8-week Incubator Program, run for all #SheHacks attendees. If you didn't make it to #SheHacks, but want to join us you're welcome! This event is open to members and non-members.  With tips to share and plenty of time for questions, we can't wait to see how Colin's advice can accelerate the ideas formed at #SheHacks - and any new ones that have hatched since!    About #SheHacks  #SheHacks is a Girl Geek Academy initiative which brings together women from across Victoria who are looking to connect with other Girl Geeks and create a startup. Girl Geek Academy is on a mission to teach 1 million women to code. Our event in July was the world's largest all-female hackathon.   So whether you're dipping a toe in the water of the startup world, ready to launch a fully executed plan or on the cusp of starting out, #SheHacks allows women to team up and get hacking.  Join in the evolution of Women in tech.  Get Ya' Geek on!

Hackers in and around Melbourne and the Peninsula! Are you planning to participate in the Peninsula Hack? The Peninsula's first hackathon is designed to promote technology solutions that will help solve unemployment on the Mornington Peninsula. If you will be a participant at the hackathon, then make sure that you attend the Startup & Technology Festival workshops that cover a wide range of topics including starting a freelance business, how augmented reality is transforming business, building a lean startup, and much more.

Code Network Winter is an annual event bringing together Software Developers, Roboticists, Designers, and other specialized individuals to create something awesome over a weekend and compete for prizes. We have no specific business agenda, so our event is agenda-less. Build the coolest stuff you can, your project will be judged based on how technically deep it is, how entrepreneurially successful it is, or simply how creatively cool it is. Everything is game. Who should come? Anyone! Most will be software developers / designers; we encourage everyone to come because often the coolest things are built when people with many different backgrounds come together. Invite your friends, there will be free food and drinks all weekend :-) How much does it cost? Attendence is free. Code Network is 100% volunteer run, and supported by amazing industry partners and grants. If you'd like to personally contribute towards the funding of Winter Hackathon, there is the option to donate when purchasing your ticket.

Hackers in and around Sydney and Melbourne! The Australian Payments Council invites you to participate in "Improving the Lives of Australians with Transactional Data" -- the first cross industry payments Hackathon in Australia. You can participate in one of two challenges: 1.Sharing transactional data to improve daily life, or 2.Sharing transactional data to help in unforeseen circumstances. Participate in Sydney or Melbourne. You'll get access to sandbox Open Bank Project APIs that simulate access to transactional data, banking services and other sets of data.

Join us in Sydney and Melbourne for the first cross industry payments hackathon in Australia. This event page allows you to sign up for our Melbourne venue, click here to join us in Sydney. We're looking for ways to improve the lives of Australians with transactional data. The winning team in each city will receive $5,000 and there are a range of other prizes to reward creative ideas! The challenges look at how transactional and other data be used to to improve the life of Australians, either: In my daily life - In the words of the Australian Productivity Commission "Data is a new resource for our economy and society". Show us how sharing transactional data can improve daily life. In unforeseen circumstances - Daily life is great until something goes wrong. Show us how sharing transactional data can help when the unexpected happens. We'll be giving you access to a sandbox of Open Bank Project APIs, to simulate access to transactional data, banking services and other sets of data. If you don't win don't worry there are a range of other prizes, along with talks and workshops so everyone in attendance should get something of value out of the event! Agenda Day 1 18:00 - 19:00 Doors open / registration 19:00 - 19:30: Welcome address 19:30 - 20:00 Challenges & API Presentation 20:00 - 20:30 Fire-pitches - bring your idea and pitch it to the crowd 20:30 - 21:00 Flea market of Ideas - find a team 21:00 - 22:00 Drinks Day 2 09:00 - 10:00 Doors open  + Breakfast 10:00 - 10:30 Stand up: who's working on what 10:30 - 11:30 UX Clinic & API Workshop 11:30 - 12:30 Finalise your concept 12:30 - 13:30 Heads down & Lunch 14:00 - 16:00 Mentor Session 16:00 - 16:30 Snack Time 18:30 - 19:30 Dinner 19:30 - 20:30 Heads down & relaxation 20:30 - 21:30 Pub Day 3 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast 10:00 - 10:30 Stand up: who's working on what 10:30 - 11:00 Pitch training 11:30 - 12:30 1:1 Pitch rehearsal & massage 12:30 - 13:30 Heads down & Lunch 13:30 - 14:30 Shut-down production / Delivering products 14:30 - 15:30 Practice running order 15:30 - 17:00 Demos - 3min per pitch 17:00 - 17:30 Jury deliberation 17:30 - 18:00 Award ceremony & closing note 18:00 - 19:00 Closing Cocktail FAQS Who owns the IP of the code I create? Generally you! If your team includes someone working at a participating bank, you can release your code under an open source Apache2 license. See Terms and Conditions for more information. Do I have to come with a team? No! We will help you find a great team to join. What's the #hashtag? #datacollab What is the minimum age of a participant? 18. Can I see something from a previous hackathon? Sure, see this video from a recent hackathon we ran in Ireland. What's the maximum team size? Six individuals Should I bring a laptop? Yes. Even if you're not coding it's a good idea to bring some kind of internet enabled device. Do I have to be a coder? No, entrepreneurs, designers and anyone with bright ideas and energy is most welcome! What if I've never been to a hackathon? Perfect! Come and have a great first experience! Can we sleep over at the hackathon? No, not this time. At some point we'll go to the pub, get some sleep and return bright and early! Who can I contact to learn more about the event? Official event website: http://improvinglifewithdata.com.au/ Email: info@australianpaymentscouncil.com.au | http://australianpaymentscouncil.com.au/ Email: contact@openbankproject.com | https://openbankproject.com/ Twitter: @OpenBankProject THIS IS THE MELBOURNE EVENT - THE SYDNEY EVENT PAGE IS HERE

Hackers in and around Melbourne and the Peninsula! Are you planning to participate in the Peninsula Hack? The Peninsula's first hackathon is designed to promote technology solutions that will help solve unemployment on the Mornington Peninsula. You'll be given 48 hours to design an app or service and pitch your project to a jury in a shark-tank atmosphere.

Innovation Manager's Crash Course Overview This crash course is for innovation managers who are either looking for an introduction to or a refresh in the fundamentals of corporate innovation. Over one day we will equip you with the mindsets, methodologies and tools you need to help you successfully navigate the minefield that is corporate innovation, by focusing on the top 20% of things you will need to know in order to get 80% of the results. By focusing not on what every innovation manager gets right, but by focusing on what most innovation managers get wrong, we can help you develop a competitive advantage over your peers in a short amount of time. Learn the Fundamentals Of What disruption looks like and what’s driving it The three types of innovation large organisations can explore The right mix of investment Processes, values and systems that inhibit innovation in large organisations (and how to overcome them!) Intro to the lean startup How to build effective prototypes How to drive culture change The mindsets required to innovate How to get buy-in for innovation projects Metrics for success - what are they and how to measure them Intro to ideation tools How to run an idea contest How to run a hackathon How to innovate in a regulated industry How to set up an innovation outpost / corporate incubator Bonus Goodies Hardcopy of The Innovation Manager’s Handbook Vol 1 Hardcopy of The Innovation Manager’s Handbook Vol 2 Lunch, morning and afternoon tea Networking opportunities with other innovation managers Your Facilitator Steve Glaveski is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, author and podcast host. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Collective Campus, a corporate innovation hub, school and consultancy based in Australia and Singapore that works with large organisations to help them adopt the mindsets, methods and tools required to successfully explore new business models in an era of rapid change. The organisation has helped MetLife Insurance, Australian Unity, Sportsbet, King & Wood Mallesons, Mills Oakley, Telstra and National Australia Bank with their innovation goals and has just announced a global EdTech startup accelerator, based in Singapore. Steve wrote the Innovation Manager's Handbook vol 1 and 2 and hosts Future², an iTunes chart topping podcast on corporate innovation and entrepreneurship which has seen him interview thought leaders such as Steve Blank, Ash Maurya, Alec Ross and Karen Dillon. A keynote speaker on corporate innovation, Steve has graced the stage at CPA Congress across Australia in 2016, PauseFest, HRx, ANZ, NAB, Bupa, CarSales, Downer Group, Australia Post, CapGemini and VicRoads, amongst others. More recently, Steve founded Lemonade Stand, a children's entrepreneurship program for 9-12 year olds that teaches them the fundamentals of design thinking, the lean startup philosophy, coding and developing augmented realities. The program has been rolled out across Australia and Singapore. He previously founded HOTDESK, an office sharing platform and has worked for the likes of Westpac, Dun & Bradstreet, the Victorian Auditor General's Office, Ernst & Young, KPMG and Macquarie Bank. Testimonials “The effects of the lean bootcamp that Sportsbet employees took part in at Collective Campus are still being felt over a year later. Bootcamp participants are questioning things, running lean experiments where they’re not sure of the answers and moving faster to get better results” - Leslie Barry, Head of Innovation @ Sportsbet   Steve and the team at Collective Campus facilitated and structured a hackathon event for us with great results. Collective Campus provided us with new & different experimentation tools and techniques, which enabled us to progress quickly on all our ideas.- Kevin Young, Innovation Manager @ Australian Unity     “Steve’s presentation on disruptive trends was insightful and engaging. His presentation skills kept the audience captivated as he shared his interesting perspective on what is happening in the market and the relevance these changes have to us." - Kiefte, Barbera - Applied Innovation Exchange Lead, @ CapGemini   "Course facilitator Steve Glaveski is extremely knowledgeable around innovation theory and start up methodologies and provides great commercial perspectives on disruptive innovators. Definitely deserves the ear of any company not currently disrupting themselves" - Sue Hogg, Iterations Manager @ Australia Post “Steve and his team provide a proven pathway for large corporates to be able to derive the innovative benefits of a start-up culture” - Jeff Sharp, Group Manager - Technology & Innovation @ Downer Group "Many thanks Steve, for your presentation on ‘Innovation in the Finance Industry’ to the project community at ANZ. The material was very insightful and relevant, and well received given your engaging and professional style." - Adrian Culshaw, Portfolio Director - Project Delivery @ ANZ Time Commitment Class time: 9 am - 5 pm  Who Should Take This Workshop? If you answer yes to any of the following questions then the lean startup short course is for you. Are you new to an innovation manager role? Have you been in the role for a while but not getting the results you desire? Are you already doing a good job at driving innovation but, like any innovator, looking for an edge? Looking to get involved in innovation initiatives at your company? Looking to reposition yourself for a career change? Group Bookings Contact the team at info@collectivecamp.us or +61 3 9996 1257 to enquire about group bookings.   Location Our workshops and classes can take place both on campus, on-site at your organisation as well as third party sites and events such as conferences. -- Collective Campus is an innovation hub, school and consultancy that works with organisations to help them adopt the mindset, methods and tools to successfully explore new business models and disruptive innovation in an era of rapid change.   The company has worked with the likes of MetLife Insurance, Sportsbet, King & Wood Mallesons, National Australia Bank, Webjet, Telstra and more. For more information and to tap into a wealth of online resources head to www.collectivecamp.us

Hackers in and around Melbourne and the Peninsula! Are you planning to participate in the Peninsula Hack? The Peninsula's first hackathon is designed to promote technology solutions that will help solve unemployment on the Mornington Peninsula. If you will be a participant at the hackathon, then you should attend the FMP Business Breakfast to learn about future trends in entrepreneurship and the workforce.

As a founder, what's your next move? How do you weigh up your options? Is there even life after winding up your first startup? It's a seminal moment in the career of every entrepreneur and a decision point that is too often equated to failure or the end of said entrepreneurial career. It's neither failure nor "the end" but it is scary. For this Startup Leadership event, we've convened a panel of entrepreneurs who have successfully navigated this milestone, to share their insights. Building a startup takes commitment. Commitment to your vision. Commitment to the problem you're solving. Commitment to yourself, your family and friends as well as your team. Persisting every day with the scepticism and the seemingly endless rejections. Experimenting and iterating, to gain some kind of traction in what you offer and your vision. Day after day battling the doubters. Sometimes you wonder if you're deluded or if it's like Steve Jobs' "Reality Distortion Field"? How do you even know as a Founder when you're at that crucial fork in the road? Where one path is persistence and more commitment toward a diminishing chance of success. The other path is closing down your current startup and moving on to something else. When you're at that fork, how can choose the better path confidently?  Join us for Q&A with our panel of experienced founders: Michelle Mannering Coming from both a Science and Arts background at the University of Melbourne, Michelle has spent the past two years in Melbourne’s entrepreneurial landscape. Running a multitude of events around innovation, technology, science, the arts, and entrepreneurship gave her great insights into the professional culture of Melbourne. Not only has she co-founded a company, Michelle is heavily involved in the startup community from running hackathons to MCing, speaking, and facilitating a range of events. She’s currently working with Melbourne-based company BajaBoard. Marie Ng Marie has founded and led 3 internet startups, and a mobile app development agency in NYC. With over 12 years of experience in product management and advertising in New York, London and Melbourne, Marie now leads the growth and innovation teams in Bupa, Australia. Nathan Gunn Nathan loves being an entrepreneur and if you're anything like him, you are also excited, from the time you wake up, about working on your idea/ business. What gets him really excited is programming and what it enables us to do. In particular taking a process that is long, laborious, or convoluted and complicated and simplifying it down. Using programming to make our lives simpler and easier. Work smart, not hard is one of his key mottos. Right now he’s venturing into the HR world, bringing a little disruption to an area that for years has been stuck in a neglected technological backwater. It's time we made things easier for not only employers but also employees. Agenda 6:00 Networking 6:30 Welcome 6:40 Panel Discussion + Q & A 7:20 Overview of the Startup Leadership Program (going in MEL since 2012) 7:30 Networking with drinks and canapés & Closing Startup Leadership Startup Leadership is a selective, General Management program for founders who have achieved a degree of traction and validation of a service or product and are now looking to make the next step as a business leader and to scale their business. Running globally since 2007 and in Australia since 2012, more than 80 founders have been through the Melbourne program so far. We are currently taking applications here for the next cohort and we will provide an overview of the program on the night straight after the panel.