List of hackathons in Australia in 2017

About the Talk Often in hackathons teams are built with developers, entrepreneurs and maybe even a gun visual designer. UX Designers can find it difficult to contribute meaningfully in the condensed format and fight off the requests for visual design and making things pretty. So how do you show the value a non-visual UXer brings to your hackathon team? Danya Azzopardi will take UX Gatherings through her experiences bringing UX practice into a hackathon team — helping us articulate the value we bring to teams. About Danya Danya is a UX Designer at REA Group predominantly working on the realestate.com.au web experience. Her hackathon team won the Girl Geek Academy SheHacks competition in August 2015 and She was a mentor at Girls In Tech's Hack for Humanity earlier this year. Danya runs the Content Guild at REA where she advocates and educates about the importance of great content design. Code of Conduct UX Gatherings is dedicated to harassment-free event experiences for everyone. To attend an event you must follow our Code of Conduct. Acknowledgement of Country UX Gatherings acknowledges that we meet on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people, and pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging. Venue Details This month UX Gatherings is being hosted by the wonderful Academy Xi Melbourne campusThe venue is not accessible for mobility devices

Developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and community members in the Greater Sydney Area! Are you stirred to action by the Iraqi/Syrian refugee crisis? Come and help by participating in the third Techfugees Sydney Hackathon. This event will focus specifically on hacking the challenges faced by newly arrived refugees. Come and collaborate to develop creative tech solutions for themes including: » Employment and under-employment where jobs don't match skills or overseas qualifications » Social integration and community connectedness » Timely access to support » Negotiating life events » Cultural adaptation » Transitioning to different labour market, education system » Financial security » Rental stress and securing long-term accommodation close to work/family

Big data architects, developers, and techies in and around Brisbane! CloudTrek invites you to participate in the Big Data, Big Heart Hackathon. You'll team with like-minded big data and automation enthusiasts to use AWS cloud-based technology to create an awesome solution to a given big data challenge for our global village.

Techies in and around Brisbane! Tanda -- a workforce management software company -- invites you to sign up to participate in the Tanda Hackathon - Brisbane 2017. You'll be challenged to use Tanda's upgraded API and their new Webhooks Platform to conceive and develop an innovative app that extends the reach of workforce management! You'll compete for prizes in a number of categories including overall winner, best technical project, and best no-code project.

Are you interested in health innovation, hackathons, or just tech-curious? Are you planning to participate in the Plus Eight Health Hackathon? Spacecubed invites you to attend the hackathon launch event at Fiona Stanley Hospital. You'll learn about the hackathon and meet like-minded individuals and potential team-mates.

Computer science and engineering students in Western Australia! Are you interested in using technology to assist the community as a whole? Are you looking for a practicum? Coders for Causes invites you to participate in the Anglicare Hack. You'll be challenged to design and prototype a technology solution that will help place people into crisis accommodation in their most urgent time of need. Your team could win a position to implement a minimum viable product of your proposed solution.

The global energy sector is going through a rapid transition. The way energy is produced, stored and used is changing. New technologies such as solar and batteries promise to turn the traditional, centralised power grid on its head. But will the system be as distributed as current trends suggest? What is needed for a faster, more productive, cheaper and cleaner energy system? As power prices in Australia continue to soar upwards and the threat of a repeat of state-wide blackouts loom – finding the key to unlocking reliable, 24-7, high quality, cheap, climate friendly energy at scale is becoming more and more urgent. The race is on and the question on everyone’s lips is: what will it take for Australia, with its abundant renewable resources, to lead the global marketplace in this space? What Energy Hack 17 is hosted by the Melbourne Energy Institute, with founding partner Powershop. It’s the second year we have brought together a community of hackers, hustlers and hipsters – determined to harness the consumer and technology revolution in energy. With the help and support of this year’s event partners: Victorian State Government, City of Melbourne, AEMO, Citipower/Powercor, Deloitte, Allens, DB Results, ZEN Energy, Clean Energy Council, and Intelligent Energy Systems (IES) we are excited to bring you an even bigger and better event. Join us for two dynamic days to discover and engineer opportunities in the brave new world of connected, low carbon energy. Get access to data, experiment with new forecasting and machine learning methods, explore commercial applications of block chain technology, test your ideas with business mentors, collaborate with the Powershop and Melbourne Energy Institute team, learn about the aspirations that motivate consumers, discover emerging technologies, tap into Melbourne’s entrepreneurial fire power and shake up your thinking. This two-day hackathon will bring experts in industry and policy together with researchers and students from diverse disciplines. Unlock ideas, educate influencers and stimulate entrepreneurship in the energy industry. Sign up to our newsletter for updates Pre-requisites Anyone with a passion for learning and solving problems is welcome. Energy Hack format 1. Two-day energy hack in Melbourne.2. Collaborate with other innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs and end users.3. Build and test your ideas.4. Pitch to the panel. What to bring Please bring your own laptop and any tech you wish to use and of course, your creative mind, ideas and passion to shake things up! Prizes There are some excellent prizes up for grabs, including $5,000 cash, Powershop power credits  and a cosy dinner with leaders in the energy and start-up community, just to name a few. Panel of Judges Michelle Groves - CEO, Australian Energy RegulatorJo Witters - Executive General Manager, Office of Innovation, Australian Energy Market Operator Simon Holmes à Court - Energy EntrepreneurMelissa O'Neill - General Manager Corporate Affairs, Citipower/PowercorMichael Brear - Director, Melbourne Energy Institute Sabiene Heindl - Director, Strategic Engagement & Corporate Counsel, Energy Consumers AustraliaMichael Benveniste - Head of Commercial & Strategy, Powershop Participation costs $25 entry fee includes lunch on both days and snacks to see you through. Please note spaces are limited, so hustle hackers. Times Friday: 6:30pm-10:00pm - Launch & team formationSaturday: 10:00am-10:00pm - Full day hackingSunday: 10a:00am-7:00pm - Half day hacking & pitching to judging panel Themes Community Power There have been some great examples in Australia of community owned and run energy production. Wind turbines and large solar arrays have been purchased by community groups and boards of directors set up to run these mini power plants. But do Australian towns really want to purchase their own energy production infrastructure? Does a suburb want to run its own zero-carbon power plant? Should a community set up its own micro-grid? Communities are becoming increasingly keen to take control of their own energy production. With distributed storage and production technologies becoming more and more accessible, community spaces such as school and town hall roofs are being utilised to produce energy. Whether a battery bank, a solar array or a modest wind farm, unused spaces are being revitalised and income generated from community power production is being invested back into schools and other services vital to the community. The Virtual Power Plant Can you imagine if grid infrastructure was provided as a trading platform, allowing you to buy solar energy from your neighbour? Energy has never been deemed sexy, but neither was car transport, and look how the Uber business model has taken the world by storm. What if energy was traded via peer-to-peer interactions utilising a Blockchain system? Consider the growing Internet of Things connecting things-to-things and people-to-things and people-to-people. What could a virtual grid look like and what sort of social and hardware interactions would eventuate? What happens if we compensate people who invest in batteries of distributed generation on their side of the meter, and we create a two-way system – a more productive system, meaning we don’t have to invest in generation that is only going to be used a few hours a year – because you can use the load itself as a balancing resource?

NOTE: This event is for high school students only.  Learn how to build your very own startup in 48 hours! Initiate 48 will connect you with entrepreneurs, mentors, and other like-minded high school students to transform your dream into a reality. You will learn everything from the lean business model canvas to gaining traction to pitching your startup to investors in a hands-on weekend experience. You will get the chance to: Pitch an idea or join a team Collaborate with entrepreneurs, mentors and like-minded students to build upon that idea, to ultimately, Have fun, win prizes and start up your very own business within 48 hours!  Don't miss Australia's largest hackathon for high school students. What your purchase entitles you to: Full access to Initiate 48 for 3 days (Oct 20-22, 2017) Access to startup workshops (Business Model Canvas, Customer Development, & Startup Pitching) The chance to build your own startup The opportunity to pitch to investors and entrepreneurs Access to mentors, who are a combination of investors, entrepreneurs, developers and designers Dinner catered on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night! A lot of fun! Be sure to checkout our frequently asked questions: http://initiate48.com.au/faqs/ This event would not be possible without the generosity from our sponsors: UNSW Business School, The Foundation of Young Australians (FYA), Academy Xi, Coderfactory Academy, Project Academy, Aeona, Haymarket HQ, Data61 (CSIRO), & Marque Lawyers Venue Providor Special shoutouts to Fishburners, our Venue provider for their wonderful generosity. Fishburners is Australia's largest start up space, a non-for-profit focused on helping startups grow. They accomodate over 300 entrepreneurs in it's coworking space and host more than 500 events a year. For more info visit: Fishburners.org To keep up to date with ticket releases, make sure to sign up to our email list: http://eepurl.com/c10j_D] By purchasing a ticket, you agree to our Term's and Conditions listed here: http://generationentrepreneur.com.au/terms-and-conditions/ Need to contact us? Get in touch at: http://generationentrepreneur.com.au/contact

Hackers, designers, strategists in and around Melbourne! The Blockchain Association of Australia invites you to sign up to participate in SmartCitiesHack Melbourne. You'll be challenged to use technologies such as Blockchain to develop an innovative solution that enables smart cities in Australia. Come as a team or join one at the event. Teams should comprise between two to six members -- including a developer and a designer, plus additional members such as a strategist and a marketer.

The Filmonik Melbourne, 1st International Kino-Kabaret, or "Filmonik Kabaret" for short, comprises two production sessions over two successive weekends of spontaneous, collaborative, creative filmmaking, in a socially festive, shared production environment called the Kinolab. It brings together filmmakers, actors, musicians, writers, technicians and all film aficionados. In the Kinolab, soon to be announced, you will be warmly invited to make or participate in the crafting of one or more, 5 minute or shorter films, in sessions of 48 or 72 hours, in a genial atmosphere with all your fellow participants. Both sessions will culminate in public screenings of the completed short films on the Sunday nights at Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn. Event trailer: https://vimeo.com/232141527 Filmmakers:  Make films in a positive collaborative environment with access to actors, crew, resources and a guaranteed screening spot. Get the support to make your first film or make your most epic one by meeting a new crew or using everyone who's available as actors or technicians. Writers:  Come and pitch your ideas and find a director to realise your vision. Brainstorm and find new ideas. Script doctor and assist filmmakers and crew. Even allow yourself to be pushed into making your own film. Actors:  Get featured in as many films as you can to build a Demo Reel. Fall in love with one or two scripts and fully develop a new character. Improvise and have fun with a new, creative, supportive crew. Film Crew:  Try out your new gear and experiment with your craft. Get experience. See how different directors work. Network and meet new friends. Post-production artists:  Put new VFX shots in your reel. Be the editor of a great short film. Take pictures on set. Exchange tips and tricks with fellow editors and bond as the screening approaches and everyone is tirelessly working around the same table in the style of a hackathon or game jam. Musicians:  Have your old tracks featured in a short film. Compose new ones with a director. Play and hang around in the Kinolab. Jam sessions. Registration for all participants includes access to the Kinolab for 2 weekends and one ticket for each screening. Directors must reserve a screening spot for one weekend or two. Directors who select one screening only still have access to the event for both weekends, but can screen a film only on their nominated screening date. Screening spots are strictly limited. Some spots may be released at the last minute, but to guarantee a spot it is wise to reserve it now. Complete your participation form here: https://goo.gl/forms/sDgLla0JBXsbyrSj2 Key dates: Thursday 19 Oct, 6:30pm: First session production meeting at Uitgang bar, 406 Bridge Road Richmond 3121, Melbourne Friday 20 Oct, 6:30pm: Kinolab opens to the participants to collaborate and make films until Sunday afternoon. Sunday 22 Oct, 6:30pm: First session screenings at Lido Cinemas. Friday 27 Oct, 6:30pm: Second session production meeting and Kinolab re-opens to collaborate and make films until Sunday afternoon. Sunday 29 Oct, 6:30pm: Second session screenings at Lido Cinemas. More details at www.filmonik.com.au