List of hackathons in Australia in 2018

EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS  Course Overview Engineers are different. This course decodes what makes engineers tick and how a non-technical manager can identify and recruit great talent, understand and question key technical decisions, foster a transparent collaborative culture and lead a productive motivated team. You will develop: Knowledge of where to source engineering talent and the ability to employ various forms of recruitment tests to select the right candidates for your project. Structures and processes to balance speed versus quality, and lead a productive and motivated team. An understanding of the common technical architectures, so that you can better follow conversation and anticipate scale issues down the road. An understanding of how to remunerate engineers; what to pay, how engineers value equity and how you can compete with higher profile companies to attract talent. The ability to communicate with engineers in their language, what questions to ask when, and how to measure success. A plan to advance the abilities and culture of your engineering team.  Learn when to promote star performers and how to scale an engineering team. This workshop is suitable for: Non–technical Entrepreneurs and executives looking to build, scale or improve the productivity of their engineering team. Product and Project managers who want to improve their ability to collaborate and motivate their engineering colleagues. Investors looking to assess the ability, structure and productivity of engineering teams for due diligence or in investee companies. About the expert: Chris Iona is the Founder of Future Pass, and has spent the past 14 years building, leading and scaling some of Australia’s best startups.  His most recent role was VP of Engineering at Hipages, which saw him grow the team from 5 to 30, transforming the technology stack and tech culture to leverage cloud and modern practices.  This led to a significant increase in service availability, deployments and velocity. Prior to that, Chris was an Engineering Director at Bigcommerce, and in that time helped grow the team through fast and strong growth. In 2014, Chris was listed on AIM’s 30–under-30 list for excellence in Management.  He regularly presents at CTO Summits and conferences. Syllabus Module 1 — Fundamentals of Growth, Scale, Tech and Product Discover the power of starting, and ending, with the “why” to get better outcomes Understand the 4–stages of growth, and plot your organisation’s journey and future Understand how scaling needs change as your organisation moves through each stage of growth, across tech and product Breakdown the myths of “change” and discover how to manage it with your Tech team Discover how to align technical and organisational changes and strategies Discover and navigate the competing gravities of growth and operations • Discover how to teach your tech team to think strategically Learn to speak, think and empathise with your tech team Harness the power of the technology adoption life cycle to understand, to frame and make overall better decisions Module 2 — Building People, Teams and Culture Understand the typical roles in technology, what to expect from them, and typical pay bands Breakdown and define typical tech personalities and behaviours, and discuss how to get the best out of them Discover when you should go cross functional team or tech functional team Lean to create and articulate a motivational environment for win–win outcomes Define the right technical culture for your organisation Discover how to recruit, interview and onboard great talent Better understand hiring in–house, remote or outsourced engineers Learn how to build and empower your star performers Learn how to take your people and teams along for the journey, as your company grows Discover which tech team structure is right for you today, tomorrow and in the future Module 3 — Scaling your Tech, Product and Process The evolution of the tech stack, from startup to enterprise How to make the “least wrong” technical decisions as you grow Better understanding technical debt, and how to gain business buy in Understand some of the common hurdles in architectural design The pros and cons of microservices, and why it’s important The active role of technology in product management Unpacking Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean and MVP to create the right process for your teams How to better align, define and deliver “value” across product and technology How to create a culture of setting meaningful goals Module 4 — Align, Define and Measure Success Breakdown the 3 types of value and use them to balance your tech roadmaps Learn how to create a common organisational language between technical and non–technical people to reduce assumptions and improve expectations Understand “Objectives by Key Results” (OKRs), the organisational methodology used by Google, Intel, Twitter, LinkedIn, Zynga amongst others Discover how to make the most of company, product and tech roadmaps to define and successfully deliver on expectations Discuss the importance of celebrating successes, reviewing failures and creating feedback loops How to use activities like hackathons to “engage everyone” and build a culture of innovation across your organisation Dissect and apply the ‘ol adage — time vs quality and cost vs scope Workshop logistics: This workshop is one day and is limited to twelve participants, enabling us to focus on your challenges and objectives. Chris delivers the course in person, weaving in real-life examples from his time at Hipages and Big Commerce. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions by email in the week leading up to the workshop and Chris will personalize the content and exercises to address everyone’s goals. At the end of the course you will walk away with new skills and a clear plan that you will be able to implement immediately. This workshop is held in an awesome boardroom in the Sydney CBD and runs from 9 am– 5.30 pm with short breaks. Lunch, morning and afternoon tea is provided. NOTE: Tickets are limited to 12 and will sell out. Register to reserve your place. Please contact rebekah@zambesi.com for further information.

We're thrilled to announce the first official TMA Alumni Breakfast Session.  Throughout 2018, the TMA Alumni, Alumni Partners and Event Partners will be spoilt rotten when it comes to food for the mind, and a little food for the belly as an added extra.  Our first TMA Alumni Breakfast Session is a very special session featuring two incredible women.  From 8am-930am on March 9th, Patrycja Slawuta, Founder of SelfHackathon and Annie Crawford, Founder and Chair of CanToo will grace us with their presence and wisdom. Patrycja and Annie will each give us insight into their world and will share lessons learned along the way, with a focus on the increasingly relevant theme of resilence.  Both Patrycja and Annie practice and talk about overcoming obstacles and emotions/feelings holding us back to make a meaningful difference, from a practical as well as scientific standpoints. For anyone interested in work-life balance, career progression and making meaningful changes, this will be an invaluable opportunity to learn from and network with incredible people. Tea, coffee and a light breakfast will be provided to ensure you're set for the day!  None of this would be made possible without our official alumni sponsor, IAG.  To learn more about Annie: Annie Crawford Biography: Can Too Founder and Chair Having lost her own father to bowel cancer at age 51, Can Too founder Annie knows firsthand the devastating impact that cancer can have on an individual and their family. Originally a social worker, working in community mental health and sexual assault, Annie moved  into human resources before helping to set up a biotechnology start-up in San Francisco, California. After returning to Australia in 2003, rather than re-enter the paid workforce, Annie decided to work on new project that was all about “making a difference”. Annie decided to combine her passion for running and fitness with raising money for a non-profit organisation. And so, the idea for Can Too was born. Five months later, in May 2005, the first Can Too program was up and running.  Can Too has now trained 14,500 participants and raised nearly $20 M for cancer research in NSW, Victoria, Qld and the ACT in running, ocean swimming and triathlon. Annie is Chair of the Can Too Foundation and was on the Board of Cure Cancer Australia from 2011- 2106 and the Board of 10 Thousand Girl Campaign from 2011- 2105. She is currently on the Council of Opportunity International - a not for profit that specializes in giving microfinance to women living in India and other parts of Asia. Annie also works as an Executive Coach, primarily in the not for profit space. She received an AM in 2013 and has received other awards in recognition of her work, including nominations for Australian of the year. To learn more about Patrycja: Patrycja Slawuta, MA, PhD(c) Psych, is a New York City-based behavioural scientist. After spending 10+ years in academia, Patrycja founded SelfHackathon, a boutique consultancy that uses cutting edge scientific research for business innovation. As an expert on the complexity, nonlinearity and messiness of the human nature, Patrycja lectures globally and works with some of the most exciting and disruptive startups and organizations in the world. In her free time she runs marathons, reads scientific articles and meditates. In that particular order.

Arthur Brock, cofounder of the open source Holochain  joins us from the US. He shares how this new "post-blockchain" architecture eliminates bottle necks and allows for true scaling. Find out more. Distributed computing and applications Scalable post-blockchain Decentralized solutions with no bottlenecks and versatile public/private validation strategies. Actually peer-to-peer Data is sharded across a network of full peers. No centralized servers, ledgers, or different user classes. Agent-centric computing Rigorously ethical, lossless approach to data integrity and context-specific provenance. There is ample time for questions about Holochain and the imminent ICO for Holo, a distibuted hosting app. Agenda 6pm Networking 6.30 Presentation by Arthur Brock How holochain overcomes the limitations of current blockchain technology. How to create stable, asset-backed currencies that cannot be hijacked by speculators. How to build resilient local communities for more sustainability. There will be plenty of opportunities for questions. Have a good idea for your community or for the world? Let's take it from plan to working prototype in just 3 days. Hackathon with hands-on support from Friday 9 March at 5pm to Sunday 11 March at 4pm

Women are the largest disruptive economic force on the planet; proven to hold the majority of purchasing power and using their influence to create a ripple-effect of financial and social progress, not just for themselves but for everyone around them. The past years have seen a big shift towards more female-led enterprises and innovation, yet we are still facing inequality on a large, global scale. This IWD, we’re taking the discussion beyond the question of gender inequality, however. Instead, this event is looking to the future of leadership, business and societal impact. It's #PressForProgress with a twist; highlighting the inspiring stories, innovative solutions and delving into questions that will help take us all forward. In collaboration with WeWork, on March 8th between 6-8pm, we will celebrate by bringing together a stellar and diverse panel of three female leaders, breaking new ground in their respective fields. Hear from our speakers on why they choose their particular career path, the experiences and perspectives that continue to shape their leadership and vision for the future, and what motivates them to keep #pressingforprogress in life and business. Whether it’s through enabling more confident women leaders, advocating for Human Rights or creating jobs and supporting economic development through entrepreneurship or non-profit initiatives, our panel of speakers are all contributing to more female-led initiatives in business becoming the new norm. Join us for an open and genuine conversation where we explore topics and questions including: How can we bring more ‘female values’ into business, to positively change the leadership landscape? How can we enable, support and invest in the next generation of female-led innovations? How do you drive change as a professional female in a notoriously challenging environment - criminal defense and Human Rights? The rise of social impact ventures, and how you can be part of the movement We’ve heard about the importance of EQ in business, but what difference does your Presence Quota do in propelling you forward as a confident and mindful leader? How can you use your voice, leadership and most of all your ideas, to #PressForProgress? Networking starts at 6pm. Drinks + lighter food provided.  We hope to see you there! Speakers: Megan Wright Megan Wright is the co-founder and COO of Impactful Ventures, a purpose-driven consultancy focused on the role of data, AI and measurement in social impact. Impactful Ventures came about after Megan spent several years researching & developing social-impact tech startups with specific interest and focus on harnessing emerging technologies (such as VR, AR & AI) for social good. Megan also heads up the Social Innovation Network, an Association designed to support social entrepreneurs in the growth and development of their business ventures.  Megan is a passionate Social Entrepreneur, Facilitator and Speaker on a mission to stimulate and nurture a global social innovation movement. Jessie Smith Jessie is a Human Rights lawyer and the founder of SEW Tanzania, a social enterprise that employs HIV + women in Tanzania. As a solicitor, Jessie works within criminal defense, and have previously prepared major terrorism matters before the Supreme Court, Victorian Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia. She has also previously undertaken several roles on the defence team of former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic, at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). In 2008, Jessie set up SEW Tanzania, a social enterprise that employs HIV+ women to manufacture fair-trade conference bags. Clients include Oxfam, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the United Nations and the World Food Program. Melissa Lewis Melissa Lewis is a Personal Branding and Executive Presence specialist who works with high-performing, driven women working in male-dominated environments elevate their personal brand and executive presence. Melissa’s speciality and passion lies in uncovering the blind spots for her clients, or their missing 'X factor' which most often is not their IQ or EQ but rather as Melissa has found, their PQTM, their presence quotient. Using the Bates ExPI™ assessment tool (the world's first science-based measure of executive presence which Melissa brought to Australia) and her own Principles of PresenceTM framework, Melissa is able to educate and inspire women to commercialise their talents by taking their professional brand, commercial demeanour and executive style to the next level, achieving greater influence and business outcomes. Carina Parisella Carina is a Senior Engagement Partner at ANZ Bank, Communications pro and serial people connector with over 15 years’ experience across industry. Her current focus at ANZ Bank is to build innovation capability and shape a digital partner ecosystem, comprised of strategic alliances, startups and universities to deliver value for customers and community through programs and events.

 Carina was recently recognised as Finalist for Thought Leader of the Year in the Inaugural Women in Finance Awards for her efforts in advocating diversity, inclusion and innovation and she has represented ANZ on a global stage for various events including Festivals, Hackathons and Open Innovation Programs. Her expertise and passion for storytelling, diversity, innovation and future of work, also sees her holding a number of advisor roles incl. for SheStarts and Thankyou. 

Got some writing to do? Hate sitting down to it all alone?  Join my Writing Hackathon for two hours this Thursday. Just bring along your writing project, and work in quiet companionship. There is no charge, but you must book using Eventbrite. This is an opportunity set aside time to get your writing work done alongside other quiet and purposeful writers. There's how. We have four 25-minute writing sprints with five minutes debrief between. We are focused and task orientated. I hope you can make it. There’s enough room for eight of us. First in, first served. Please arrive on time.

Are you a business owner, creative, do you represent an education institution or an enthusiastic community member?! You’re invited to be part of the Smart Cities Hackathon on Thursday 8 March.  You may ask 'Aren't Hackathons for Programmers? And we say ‘No! We need a diversity of people willing to think creatively about solutions. Hackathons are for everyone! Teams will be set up on the morning and all teams will be mentored through the process - come along and find out for yourself!  This Hackathon is one step that the City is taking towards developing a Smart Cities Strategy which will provide direction so the local community and businesses (across all industry sectors) can maximise the benefits from the growth of online and digital activity and other new communication infrastructure and technologies.

Important - Please only pick up a ticket if your kid(s) enrollment for this term has been approved. If you have not lodged your enrollment yet please head over to http://altonanorthdojo.com/ and use the "Register Interest" form in the "How To Book A Seat" section of the page. Only once your enrollment has been approved should you pick up a ticket. If you have lodged your enrollment but are on the waiting list please drop us an email at dojo@hack2.live. About Coder Dojo Altona North - At CoderDojo Altona North [http://altonanorthdojo.com/], young people aged between 7 and 17, learn how to code (Scratch, Python, etc.), interact with the real world using sensors and the Arduino, develop programs on the Raspberry Pi, develop websites, develop mobile apps, develop simple programs, develop games, build robots and explore various aspects of technology in an informal, safe, and creative environment.In addition to learning to code, exploring the basics of electronics and robotics, attendees meet like minded people and are exposed to a world of possibilities of technology. An individuals creativity is the only limit.We invite kids of all ages starting 7-17 and their parents to come along.What to Bring Along - Please bring along the following:     A laptop. Borrow one from somebody if needs be.     All hardware you will hack with will need to be purchased for use during the tutorials i.e. Arduino, Raspberry Pi.     We'll let you when you are at a point where you need to invest in the hardware i.e. Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc. Initially only a laptop is required.     A parent! (Very important). If you are 15 or under, your parent must stay with you during the session.     Intent to learn, make and create...:) So come join us, have fun and share in the learning.Please see http://altonanorthdojo.com/ for details on the session and instructions you would need to follow.Signing up to the LMS - At Coder Dojo Altona North we use a Learning Management System (LMS) called Schoology. You will need to sign up to the Coder Dojo Learning Management System at http://www.schoology.com/ through which your child will be given access to the syllabus for the semester. Each of the weekly tutorials, progress notes, attendance, etc. will be tracked using the Learning Management system. See  http://altonanorthdojo.com/ for details on how to sign up. as a "student" and get access to the relevant Coder Dojo courses.Let's Ignite the flame of learning, let's inspire the maker in you and let's get creating!!!!When and Where - The event will be held weekly on Sat from 1000 - 1200 Hrs AEST at the  "Altona North Community Library". Address for the Altona North Community Library is - Corner of Millers Rd & McArthurs Rd, Altona North VIC 3025.  Please reach out to the volunteers through the email provided at  http://altonanorthdojo.com/ for updates. For additional details on the library please visit - http://libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/visit-us/williamstown-library

This is a two day Hackathon which we hold twice a year. We find the little guys who are trying to make a difference in the community, who need the help of IT professionals, then over the weekend hack away to design and develop a solution that they can walk away with. It's allot of fun, great for networking and an awesome way to help out community!

Startup Weekend is for hackers, hustlers, designers, and aspiring entrepreneurs. If you have ever thought of starting and running your own business, Startup Weekend is for you. The event is designed to provide practical education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs that can be applied immediately. During the event, you will meet, network, and learn from Melbourne's successful entrepreneurs and industry experts, and experience being part of the booming startup scene.

Would-be entrepreneurs in Victoria, Australia! Enterprising Partnerships invites you to bring your start-up idea or business project and to participate in their Cultov8 Hackathon events being held in Dandenong, Broadmeadows, or Sunshine. At these weekend hackathons, you'll get to explore your idea or develop your existing business. Pitch your project to expert facilitators for the chance to develop it further in the Cultov8 accelerator.