List of hackathons in Australia in 2017

What is Disrupting Law? Disrupting Law 2017 (4 August – 6 August) is a unique 54-hour hackathon / design jam for tertiary students focused on finding new opportunities in the legal industry. The event is an unparalleled opportunity to work closely with lawyers, entrepreneurs, technology professionals, management consultants and others from industry to practice creative problem solving, learn about the business and practice of law, and hone your pitching skills.   On Friday evening (4 August), all contestants will gather at QUT Gardens Point for an opening celebration and we will allocate student teams to law firms. Students and their law firm mentors will spend 54 hours designing an idea to “disrupt law”.  All teams will pitch to a panel of experienced judges and the public on Sunday night (6 August) for a range of opportunities, awards and prizes. We will provide you with food and drink for the entirety of the weekend.  As there will be alcohol on Friday night and Sunday night you must be at least 18 years of age to participate.   You must be available for the whole weekend, and while we will try to cater for your requests to join a team with friends,  part of the fun (and the challenge) is that we randomise teams so you meet new and interesting people with perspectives from other faculties. All tertiary students are welcome to participate, no matter their university or degree.  As you must hit the ground running, we particularly encourage those with law and technology backgrounds to apply (but an interest and a measure of enthusiasm will suffice!). Our amazing event sponsors include Janders Dean, Neota Logic, the Centre for Legal Innovation, Thomson Reuters, Suncorp Bank and QUT Law School.   Tickets are limited so please get in fast!   Terms and Conditions The terms and conditions for participating in the weekend can be found here.  Final Presentation and Judging All are welcome to join us and watch the teams present their final pitches. Sunday 6 August 4pm - 8pm QUT Gardens Point - Room360

   Got a financial or health cover solution that appeals to millennials?  Want to know what it's like to collaborate with startups and entrepreneurs in a 48 hour frenzy of fun and activity?  Keen to learn more about what a Hackathon is?  If your answer is yes, join us for a free information session on 3 August at River City Labs for a sneak peek of the activities planned for the 2017 CUA Hackathon which will be held between 18 and 20 August.   Representatives from CUA and River City Labs will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the Hackathon . It's also a great opportunity to meet other like-minded individuals who may become part of your team over the Hackathon weekend.   Here's what you can expect during the information evening session:  5.30-6pm - Guest arrival and networking 6-6.30pm - Presentation from RCL and CUA  6.30-7pm - Question and answer session  7-7.30pm - Networking.  In the meantime, check out the video of last year's CUA Hackathon to see what took place.  Any questions?  Please email info@rivercitylabs.net

If, like me, you are frustrated that women receive less than a third of the Australian honours, join me in doing something about it. June is ‘Honour a Woman’ month to encourage us all to nominate more women for Australian honours. Nominations are also open for the Victorian Women's Honour role. So if you want to see more women honoured then come to this informal working group - we’ll hear about how to nominate women for honours, brainstorm ideas for who to nominate and then set up some working groups to make it happen!  Bookings free; there may be a cover charge to this event to cover costs.

DNV GL HACKATHON 2-3rd August 2017, information night on 31th July 5.30 pm Venue: DNV GL Perth office, Level 2, 89 St Georges Terrace, 6000 Perth Delegates Fee: Free of Charge    Who we are? DNV GL operates in more than 100 countries with 16,000 employees dedicated to helping our customers make the world safer, smarter and greener. DNV GL Oil and Gas is the leading technical advisor to the Oil and Gas industry, providing technical assurance, advisory and risk management services.   What is our hackathon? The challenges Join us in our internal hackathon and work on developing a prototype solution for one of our challenges! The challenges will reflect some of our current internal digital innovation ideas, aiming at enhancing efficiency and customer experience. The final challenges and supporting information will be revealed in the information session. Note that not all our challenges will involve working with large datasets; some will be oriented towards programming user interface and developing framework supporting our applications.   Available support during the event Challenges contributors will present the challenges at the information session and will be present to act as mentor intermittently during the event.   Judges and criteria The judges will be DNV GL personnel having managerial, sales and technical expertise. The criteria will focus on how actionable the prototypes are and how much improvement can be derived from it, from efficiency and customer experience point of view. The sales pitch performance will also be used as a criteria.   Will food and drink be provided? Yes, we will make sure you don’t run out of energy throughout the event!   Other rules to note -      Please bring your own laptop to the event. -      Teams of up to 4 participants can be entered. -      All participants will be asked to leave the building at night time and exact hours of building opening time will be detailed in information session. -      Please note that in applying to take part in the Hackathon, you agree to abide by this Honour Code: “During the course of the Hackathon, I will not copy (without attributing the source), misuse, infringe or plagiarise the ideas, solutions, works and other intellectual property rights of third parties. I agree that any such plagiarism is dishonourable conduct and my participation will be immediately disqualified.” -      Participation in this event will be subject to acceptance of terms and conditions.   Why taking part in it? For two days, you will work alongside our team and work on solving real industry problem. It is an opportunity for you to get a sneak pick into latest industry challenges and network with our team. Following on from the hackathon, we may be looking for further support into developing the prototypes through freelancer agreement. This is your chance to enter our “go-to” pool of talents.   In addition, there will be a total of 3000 AUD prize money. The team having the best submission will receive a prize of 1500 AUD, the second of 1000 AUD and third of 500 AUD.   Eligibility   We are looking for students, recent graduates and personnel:  -      With experience in computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, machine learning, user interface design skills etc… you get the idea! -      That are creative and can take initiative, -      Who demonstrate a strong desire and motivation for learning and personal development. -      Who have work rights in Australia and have availability to enter into a freelancer agreement with us should DNV GL wish to make an offer.  No previous experience working in O&G industry and no experience in mechanical, civil/structural or chemical engineering is required. You can apply individually or as a team of up to 4 people. If you apply individually, we will contact you prior to the event to assist in forming a team.   Apply Now   Please tell us why you or your team should be selected. You can submit the answer to that question in a file in any format (e.g. word, power point, movie file etc…); however, files in excess of 10 mb cannot be accepted and a link allowing access to the file shall be submitted via email instead. Any video shall not be longer than 5 minutes.  Send your application to Lucile.queau@dnvgl.com. Email heading must start with “DNV GL_Hackathon”. Application closes on 25th July.  

Want to cut your carbon footprint and help the environment but don’t know where to start?  Want to feel empowered to make a difference? We break down the big issues around climate change and carbon emissions into easily digestible, bite-sized chunks and guide you to find the solutions that work for you. Carbon Footprint Workshop: 10.30 am to 1 pm on Saturday, 29 July You’ll get a clear overview of what causes carbon emissions and climate change, the environmental impact and social cost, as well as insights into how individuals, governments and business are working to fix the problem (or not). You’ll learn about practical eco-projects and local volunteering options. By the end of the day you’ll have created your own personal, practical plan to measure and reduce your individual carbon footprint.  We’ve even teamed up with cool places like Stanford Uni so you can see how your carbon footprint measures up against other people around the world. Carbon Footprint Hackathon: 10.30 am to 1 pm on Saturday, 5 August You get to think laterally and come up with ideas to tackle climate change and carbon emissions. It’s a no-holds-barred innovation challenge with a human-centred design thinking approach - you’ll work in teams to come up with creative ideas that you pitch to a panel of innovators ... the best one wins a prize! Up to the minute, live case studies of the creative ways people around the world are tackling climate change will help get your creative juices flowing. Together, the Workshop and Hackathon make up the Carbon Footprint Think Lab. They are designed to be taken together but you can sign up for just one session if you want. Who is it for? You don't need any background in science or the environment - this event is designed for anyone who would like to understand more and do their bit to help, and for everyone to learn together. Come on your own or bring your own team. Who is running it? Ailsa Lamont from Pomegranate Global.  With 25 years of experience working in more than 60 countries around the world in capacity building and economic development, and as a senior executive at global universities responsible for international education and social innovation, Ailsa combines her extensive knowledge and experience with her passion for environmental action and empowering individuals to make social change.  What you get out of it Workshop Enough knowledge to empower you to take action to help the environment Create your individual carbon footprint reduction plan Hackathon Practise your creative problem-solving skills by working on the biggest challenge of our age Work in a team, and prepare and deliver a pitch (all great skills that employers love by the way, so it’s especially useful for students who also get a 20% discount!) Think Lab (Workshop + Hackathon) All the above, plus a great chance to meet other curious, interested and fabulous people who want to make a positive difference. All Think Lab participants will get an information kit with links to explanatory videos, articles and great research so you can take a deeper dive into the topic in your own time. What to bring Catering is not included but the venue is located right next door to the Cornershop Cafe and there are lots of other great cafes nearby. What to wear Whatever you want, casual is fine.  FAQs  What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event? The community classroom is easily accessible by public transport - Yarraville train station is just a 2-minute walk away. It is located at 9 Ballarat Street, Yarraville directly opposite the Sun Theatre and next door to the Cornershop Cafe. Parking Street parking is available with parking tickets.  How can I contact the organiser with any questions? You can email ailsa@pomegranateglobal.com.au or make contact via the Pomegranate Global Facebook page or Twitter @pomegranglobal or via www.pomegranateglobal.com.au What's the refund policy? Refunds can be applied for up to 7 days before the event. Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable? You may transfer your ticket to another person but please let us know in advance.  Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends? Yes, it is okay to pass on your ticket to a friend.  

. Verge Young Entrepreneur Program challenges students to take on the role of a social entrepreneur to come up with an original, innovative solution to tackle some of the world’s most complex issues.  Over the course of a term, students explore marginalisation as a platform from which to look at disadvantage in their world. From this, students work with real life entrepreneurs, industry experts and external organisations to devise their own social enterprises which close the gap for a marginalised group in society. An innovative, project based learning unit; Verge involves over 300 Year 9 students across three Brisbane State High Schools. The MacGregor SHS Verge Young Entrepreneur Showcase Evening is the first of three showcases whereby students will share their enterprise ideas, and finalists will pitch 'Shark Tank' style to a panel of judges. The second Showcase and Shark Tank is to be held at Kedron State High School on Tuesday 1st August, 2017, and the final evening is at Brisbane State High School on Friday 11th August.  MacGregor State High School is thrilled to invite you to: Verge Young Entrepreneur Showcase Evening Friday 28th July, 2017 MacGregor State High School Hall Food Trucks and Coffee Van Available from 4:30pm- 6pm 5pm-6pm: Enterprise Displays Wander around our Gallery of Enterprises, and speak to the Verge Young Entrpreneurs themselves. Upon arrival, make sure you get your Voting Chips, so you can show support for your favourite ventures. The Social Enterprise with the greatest number of votes will receive the People's Choice Award. Throughout the Verge program, students work with local social entrepreneurs as mentors. We are lucky to have some of these remarkable individuals sharing their enterprises in our gallery- including Lauren Shuttleworth's Words with Heart, Freda Thong's Ecopads, Jordyn de Boer's Boomerang Bags and Jarred Turner's IMPACT Social Enterprise. Make sure you stop by their stands to chat to the entepreneurs themselves and hear about the incredible ways they are making a positive impact. 6pm- 8pm: The Lion's Den At 6pm, join us inside MacG's The Lion's Den as our finalists pitch their social enterprises 'Shark Tank' style to a panel of Judges. Cheer our social enterpreneurs on as they stand up under the big lights- and the hard questions, from our judges to nab the winner's crown. The winning social enterprise from MacG's The Lion's Den will then pitch against the winners of Brisbane SHS' The Griffin's Lair and Kedron SHS' The Tiger's Cave in Melbourne in September for funding, glory, honour and the chance to get their enterprise out of the classroom, and into reality. We are honoured to introduce our esteemed panel of judges for the MacG's The Lion's Den: 1. Jan Owen AM CEO The Foundation for Young Australians Jan is a highly regarded social entrepreneur, innovator, influencer and author who has spent the past 25 years growing Australia's youth, social enterprise and innovation sectors. In 2012 she was named Australia's inaugural Australian Financial Review and Westpac Woman of Influence; in 2014 she received the Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from the University of Sydney; and was awarded membership to the Order of Australia in 2000. She is the author of Every Childhood Lasts a Lifetime (1996) and The Future Chasers (2014). Jan is the CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians and YLab, the global youth futures lab. Her lifelong mission is to unleash the potential of young people to lead positive change in the world. 2. Nicole Gibson CEO Rogue & Rouge Foundation & Start Up Apprentice, National Mental Health Commissioner At 18 years old, Nicole established her Not-for-Profit, The Rogue and Rouge Foundation, and grew it to sustainability whilst also completing two National speaking tours. Nicole was a finalist for the Young Australian of the Year at 20 years old, and was listed as one of Australia’s Top 100 Most Influential Women at 21, shortly after taking out the Pride of Australia Medal. Thus far, Nicole has facilitated workshops and presentations with over a quarter of a million Australians. 3. Kaitlin Tait Co-Founder Spark* International, General Manager of Impact YGAP Kaitlin is the co-founder of Spark* International, and following a 2015 merger, is now the Global General Manager of Impact for YGAP. Her nine years of international development experience began with her leading a school for street-children in a Tanzania slum and managing an HIV orphanage in a Kenyan village, before launching Spark* and growing the model across Africa and the Asia Pacific. Kaitlin was the 2015 Foundation for Young Australians Trailblazer of the Year and speaks and works with entrepreneurs globally. Originally from San Francisco, she now works from our global headquarters in Melbourne. 4. Steve Williams Queensland Social Innovation Manager at Marist180 Over the course of the last ten years Steve has spoken at numerous conferences on social enterprise,appeared on national television, ABC Radio National, 612 ABC Brisbane Radio, and 4BC Radio, been featured in many newspaper articles on social enterprise and been responsible for three start-up's. He is the founder of Australia's first Homlessness Hackathon and Co-founder of Techfugees Brisbane. In 2016, his team was awarded the One to Watch Award at the Australian Social Enterprise awards for the scalability of M180 Painting Services, a social enterprise developed to create employment for young unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. In his previous role as Social Enterprise Director at Sandbag Inc, Steve led SEED PPM to be awarded small Australian Social Enterprise of the Year 2014 and he also co-founded the Queensland Social Enterprise Council. 5. Elizabeth Foster Learner, Educator, School Leader Ms Foster began her career as a Health and Physical Education teacher, and for the past 15 years has served in school leadership positions at Wellington Point State High School, Kelvin Grove State College, Stretton State College, Ferny Grove Stage High School. Ms Foster is currently Principal at MacGregor SHS. Join us as we celebrate the success of our Year 9 Business students, and witness the next generation of social enterpreneurs in action.

Coders, artists, storytellers, communicators, college students, and other interested citizens in South Australia! You're invited to participate in GOVHACK Hackathon @Playford, where you'll be challenged to work with Open Data published by the government to innovate conceive and create innovative new solutions to challenges facing Australian society both locally and nationally.

Start-ups, innovators, ideas people in and around Melbourne! The Melbourne Innovation Centre invites you to participate in the CAIxMIC Innovation Hackathon. This event allows you to present your technology invention or innovation to be analyzed in real-time using M.CAM’s industry technology analysis techniques.

Are you an innovator, developer, data guru, designer, existing startup looking for their big break or just someone who likes to solve problems? Ministry of Data is just for you. Ministry of Data’s first hackathon aims to solve pre-validated problems from two leading Government agencies, Main Roads WA and Water Corporation WA. These problems are not isolated. They are faced by governments and enterprises globally! We will also announce 8-10 problems that, if solved, have applications for autonomous vehicles, CCTV, traffic management, remote workers and many more. // ABOUT LAUNCH PARTY // At Launch Party, we will share problems from both agencies, and discuss the available data and potential solutions! You'll also meet our government sponsors, the MoD team and other like minded people. We are sharing the problems early so you have the best chance of solving them when you attend the hackathon. This is your opportunity to ask questions on the problems presented. Former Business News CEO, Charlie Gunningham will be our host on the evening! // WHAT IS MINISTRY OF DATA (MoD) // Government agencies face problems that can be innovatively solved with the aid of technology. MoD bridges this gap and provides a platform for communication and collaboration between government agencies and the innovation ecosystem. Helping Innovators conceive the tools and solutions for the advancement of public service and society.

Hacking Health 2017, Brisbane, Australia Would you like to help identify and solve problems and work on projects to improve healthcare, and potentially win prizes?  If so, Hacking Health is for you. Australia's Hacking Health 2017 calls upon people interested in improving healthcare to come together to innovate to deliver value and connect care.   Who's invited? Innovators, entrepreneurs, developers, designers, analysts, health practitioners, community groups, patient and consumer advocates, academics, students (from across different disciplines), and others interested in coming together to improve healthcare. What Solutions Does Hacking Health Seek? Hacking Health is an opportunity to explore what's possible in a connected health system.   Examples of innovations to deliver greater value in healthcare could, for example, include solutions for: better patient and consumer outcomes;  improved experience for health practitioners and patients;  greater system and payment efficiencies; and higher quality of care. What solution could you come up, working in a team with the help of mentors, experts, and access to data?  Participate in Hacking Health and find out! Hacking Health Timeline & Events Australia's Hacking Health hackathon 2017 will be held in Brisbane from 7-9 August 2017.  Before then, you'll have an opportunity to think of problems, projects, and find, join or form teams, at the 26 July pitch Night at QUT.   There's also an online community for Hacking Health Australia 2017 for connecting with people and projects, which you can sign up to now.   Hacking Health Pitch Night - 26 July at QUT If you're serious about Hacking Health, or want to know more, register now to come to the Hacking Health Pitch Night at QUT on 26 July.  Note: spaces are limited. Benefits of Hacking Health Pitch Night The Pitch Night at QUT is open to all and is designed to help you:  pitch a healthcare problem to be solved at, or project for, the Hacking Health hackathon find, create, and join teams for the Hacking Health hackathon practise your pitch before the Hacking Health hackathon learning more about the Hacking Health hackathon prepare you to register your project/team for the hackathon by the deadline (1 week) before the 7-9 August hackathon network and connect with others, including experts, interested in improving healthcare, whilst enjoying complimentary food and drinks meet some of the people involved with Hacking Health, including organisers from HISA and sponsors including ADHA, ehealth QLD, Oracle, QUT, & DXC Technologies meet some of the experts, researchers, and mentors from QUT who will assist at the Hacking Health hackathon, including people experienced in innovation, entrepreneurship, tech, health research, and commercialisation  *Note: pitching times are limited to one (1) minute and friendly feedback from peers may be provided. Hacking Health Hackathon 7-9 August Hacking Health culminates in a hackathon on 7-9 August at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, during HIC 2017 - Australia's premier digital health, health informatics and e-health conference - bringing together health's most forward thinking innovators.   I'm Interested - What Do I Do Next? Register now to come along to the 26 July Pitch Night at QUT foundry via this Eventbrite invitation. Please also sign up here. Join the online community, including your details in the "people" section.  If you have a problem/project idea, you can add that too in the "projects" section.  You can also indicate the help you can provide or seek. Register here  to attend the 7-9 August Hacking Health Hackathon. $10 for students; $50 others; complimentary for HIC 2017 attendees)    Organiser & Supporters of Hacking Health   Organiser  HISA is the Health Informatics Organisation of Australia. HISA is organising Hacking Health and HIC 2017. www.hisa.org.au.   Supporters   Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) was established by the Australian Government in July 2016 to drive digital health for the Australian community. We are working with the Australian community, clinicians, researchers and industry to connect people and their clinicians, and ultimately, to improve health and care in our community.     eHealth Queensland was established in response to the growing importance of technology in the delivery of quality, safe and efficient healthcare. eHealth Queensland is a fundamental support agency for the delivery of health services to the community, supporting the ICT needs of the state's 16 Hospital and Health Services (HHSs) and the Department of Health. eHealth is about enabling greater access to information, anywhere, anytime - working towards a fully integrated healthcare system, where staff can easily access patient information, where and when they need it.       QUT is proud to support Hacking Health, including by providing mentors and experts to assist teams, sharing research findings and insights, and hosting the Pitch Night event. QUT Foundry exists to inspire and enable students, staff, researchers, graduates and alumni to solve problems, shape and seize opportunities, become founders and social change agents, and build, grow, and scale startups and social enterprises.  For more information visit the QUT Foundry website. QUT bluebox is the innovation, knowledge transfer, and commercialisation company of QUT. www.qutbluebox.com.au. Real Health Matters was launched by QUT Faculty of Health in 2016 to enable the achievement of its five year vision to change the narrative around health issues in Australia. It has a focus on improving the wellbeing of the more vulnerable in society thorugh engagement with industry, government and NGOs and embedding this learning into the curriculum, research and service. In 2017, a Real Health Matters Virtual Network was established through which to take forward ideas and opportunities to improve the lives of the more vulnerable in society. www.realheathmatters.org.au. QUT IHIBI The Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation is an Australian collaborative medical research institute based at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Queensland.   Oracle offers a comprehensive and fully integrated stack of cloud applications and platform services. www.oracle.com.   DXC Technology is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. Healthcare organisations across the world are looking to improve the quality of care, while managing its cost. With extensive domain knowledge, best-in-class technology, consulting services and years of experience working with some of the largest and most complex healthcare organisations, DXC Technology is ready to help your organisation transform for the future. www.dxc.technology.