List of hackathons in Canada in 2018

2018 ACCE West Coast Entrepreneurship Hackathon Sponsored by: Rogers Communications Entrepreneurship Hackathon Serving equal parts of idea generation and super-charged connecting, join us for an experience that will unleash your inner entrepreneurial warrior. Participate at a round table circuit moderated by subject matter experts on breaking through challenges, building an empowered mindset, leveraging your unique skills and resources. Panel Discussion: Success Story Sharing by Entrepreneurs Panelists: Mr. Chrles Chang · President and Founder, Lyra Growth Partners · Former President and Founder, Sequel Natural Ltd. · Award Winner,  2014 EY Pacific Entrepreneur Of The Year Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Products and Services Award · Former Award Winner, the BIV 40 Under 40   (Company Achievements under Mr. Chang’s leadership:) · Profit 100 Fastest Growing Companies · Best Workplaces · Canada’s Best Managed Companies Ms. Carol Lee · CEO, Linacare Cosmetherapy Inc. · Chair, Vancouver Chinatown Revitalization Committee · Chair, Vancouver Chinatown Foundation · Board Member, Rideau Hall Foundation · Honorary Patron, Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society · Board Member, Faculty Advisory Board of the Sauder School of Business · Board Member, Harvard Business School Canadian Advisory Board · Board Member, UBC President’s Advisory Council · Medal Recipient,  Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Round Table Discussion: Breakout Sessions Mr. Charles  Chang,President & Founder of Lyra Growth Partners- How to develop and scale a brand centric business Ms. Carol LeePresident of Linacare Cosmetherapy Inc.- How to embrace cultural elements in revitalizing traditional businessMr. Michael BiduFounder & CEO, INTERFACE Health- Start Up advice that can save you time & moneyMr. Aaron YdenbergPublic Services & Procurement Canada- How to do business with Federal  Government Date: May 24th, 2018 (Thursday) Time: 6:00pm Registration & Reception 6:30pm Success Stories Sharing by Entrepreneurs 7:10pm Breakout sessions and networking 8:15pm Closing Remark Venue: Vistas 360 Reception Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront 1133 W Hastings St. Vancouver, BC V6E 3T3 Fee: $40 Members rate $50 Non-members rate (Include one drink and Hor D'oeuvres) Online Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2018-acce-west-coast-diversity-business-networking-tickets-45723956585 RSVP: please Call 905-479-2802 or Email: membership@acce.ca Dress Code: Smart Casual Agenda: 6:00pm Registration & Reception 6:30pm Success Stories Sharing by Entrepreneurs 7:10pm Round Table Discussion - Breakout sessions 8:15pm Closing Remark

L'innovation ouverte est fondée sur le partage et la collaboration et peut prendre plusieurs formes (Living Lab, Fablab,  hackathon, etc.). Elle sera au coeur du projet de la ville intelligente à Saguenay puisqu'elle permettra et qu'elle encouragera la participation de tous.M. André Gobeil, directeur général du Cégep de Chicoutimi, nous partagera ses connaissances et son expérience, lui qui a été à l'origine de nombreux projets d'innovation ouverte, et ce, depuis plusieurs années. C'est une occasion unique de vous familiariser avec ces concepts et de pouvoir échanger avec des gens qui ont le goût de s"impliquer dans le développement de leur communauté.

At the root of all human learning is the ability to ask questions, but not all questions are created equal. By conducting customer interviews, you discover whether your idea or business is viable and if it is solving a problem you have identified in the market. You want to avoid the scenario of dedicating time, energy and resources to building something nobody wants.In this workshop, you will go through exercises to help you learn how to ask the right questions to make any customer interview insightful. You will learn the activities and tools needed to extract information, understand the value of deeper questioning in an interview, how to enhance your own self-awareness as an interviewer, as well as practice long-form and short-form interviews. Join us on Tuesday, May 22nd at Concordia University with Charlie Gedeon, a human and interaction designer with a passion for human learning, and Ahmed El Wassimy, lean startup evangelist. About Charlie Gedeon Charlie likes to acknowledge that he is a human before he is a designer. He is interested in human learning and educational systems. Previously, he attended the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design, lead the design on a data analytics product at a startup in Montreal, and helped co-found District 3 while completing his marketing degree. Today he is back at District 3 designing new learning experiences for entrepreneurs. About Ahmed El Wassimy Ahmed El Wassimy has a strong passion for helping startups learn through rapid failure and experimentation. Prior to being a Product Growth and Design Manager at Web.com and Acquisio, he won two hackathons at Startup Weekends in Montreal and Silicon Valley, lead a team to become a finalist at NEXT incubator in Montreal and developed a hyper local social video discovery application on iOS. Having accumulated experience in product design and product management, he knows all the tips and tricks to hack growth through customer and product development.

School kids in grades 7-12 in Southern Ontario! If you're interested in becoming an active citizen, then you're invited to attend the FREE Empowerment Matters Kick-Off event at Niagara College. You will get to participate in a 12-hour Social Innovation Hackathon and Social Enterprise start-up day. You'll collaborate with like-minded students to create a solution to a given community problem, building a paper prototype that your team presents to a panel of judges.

Open Data enthusiasts in Ontario! If you are planning to attend the GO Open Data Conference, then don't miss the opportunity to participate in the hackathon. You'll be challenged to develop and present a project that addresses this year's conference theme of “Open Data and Smart Communities.”

RBC Tech Community Team is proud to present FutureMakers Talks: New Kids on the Blockchain. Please join us for an evening of networking, refreshments, and thought-provoking discussion on the use cases of Blockchain technology. Blockchain technology is arguably one of the most disruptive technologies since the emergence of the Internet. It is a decentralized, distributed, encrypted and digital ledger that enables two or more parties to transact or do business without needing a third party to establish trust.  The evening will feature the following talks and debate:  What Makes Blockchains Special  - Niloo Ravaei The future of Blockchain - intersections with other exponential technologies - Ananya Chadha Debate: "Is Identity Management on Blockchain the future?" -  What side do you support?  And more... Limited Supply: Get an exclusive tour of one of RBC's Toronto Innovation Labs! Located in the office tower at WaterPark Place, see first-hand RBC's Innovation Lab and hear about their initiatives. Select the "Ticket + RBC Innovation Tour" ticket to secure your spot.  Agenda 6:00 – 6:30 pm Innovation Tour (with Tour ticket) 6:30 – 7:00 pm – Registration and Networking/Refreshment Begins 7:00 – 8:30 pm – Talks & Debate 8:30 – 9:00 pm – Networking   Biography Niloo Ravaei A filmmaker turned coder, Niloo screened her short film at the Cannes Film Festival and has helped FinTech startups in Toronto and San Francisco scale into some of the biggest players in the space. Niloo is a voracious learner with a knack for explaining complex concepts in simple terms. When she’s not exploring the latest advancements in Blockchain technology, she helps Toronto-based charities use technology to streamline their operations. Ananya Chadha Ananya Chadha is a 16 year-old blockchain developer from Toronto focused on the intersection between blockchain and other exponential technologies. She has developed two cryptocurrencies and crowdsale (ICO) smart contracts with the ERC20 tokens framework set by Ethereum. Recently, she won the Cryptochicks Hackathon with her project putting Genomic data on the blockchain. Ananya is also the youngest Brain Computer Interface (BCI) developer in the world and is sponsored by Microsoft for BCI development. http://www.ananyac.com/ FutureMakers Talk The FutureMakers Talk series is an on-going meetup and learn tech community event presented by RBC. The talks are designed to bring tech enthusiasts, practitioners and experts in the tech community under one roof to share knowledge and discuss major tech advances. The series will feature stimulating discussions on machine learning, digital payments, digital design, cybersecurity and more. Greg Wolfond SecureKey Technologies Chief Executive Officer Ananya Chadha TKS Innovator Catherine Chen IG Liaison Strategy & Business Consulting Founder & CEO Karim Hamasni RBC Development Lead, Crypto Asset Innovation Mohamed EL KANDRI Fast Access Blockchain (FA Enterprise System Inc) Chief Executive Officer Nasser Rahal fazeZERO Founder & CTO Niloo Ravaei Blockgeeks Blockchain Engineer | Software Developer

Canadian coders, hackers, designers and tech specialists! You're invited to participate in the First Annual Canadian Music Week Hackathon! If you're an expert on Music, VR/AR, Blockchain, or Artificial Intelligence, come and collaborate to design a build an innovative solution that can help advance the music industry. Showcase your skills and compete for some awesome prizes.

In the spirit of Open Government, the IOG is hosting an open "policy hackathon" called Open4Policy. The "Open4" stands for 1) Open Government, 2) Open Access, 3) Open Data and 4) Open Invitation. The aim of the hackathon is to help promote Open Government by providing Open Access to our policy development processes and by using Open Data from the Government of Canada to solve a policy problem, all while extending an Open Invitation to anyone from the policy community that would like to participate, either online or in person.  (You do not need to be a coder to participate, all policy enthusiasts are welcome!) The policy problem to be tackled will be unveiled the morning of the Hackathon, and the participants themselves will be the ones to determine parameters of the end product. The only hard requirements of the Hackathon are that it be as open as possible. The end result and working materials will be put up on the IOG's website, or wherever the group of "policy hackers" (including you!) decides the work will have the greatest impact. Register here if you plan to attend in person for part, or all, of the day. If you have any questions, contact: Mark Robbins, Senior Researcher Digital Governance, mrobbins@iog.ca (613-562-0090 ext 218)

Join BlockApps for two exciting day where you'll learn how to build blockchain applications. Prizes and more are available for the winners!

We're an all-girls hackathon aimed at middle school and high school students located in Toronto happening in Spring 2018. Join us on May 5, 2018 for an amazing event filled with cool speakers, prizes, and talented, innovative girls! You don't need to have any experience to join, just bring yourself, your laptop (charged!) and motivation to learn! The Real Girl Code aims to provide opportunities for girls across the Greater Toronto Area to explore or deepen their understanding in computer science through the cultivation of a supportive community. The Real Girl Code team strongly believes that the first step for girls to feel truly confident is to break gender stereotypes by creating an environment where no girl has to fit into any gender role and can be or do anything she can possibly dream of. Please note that the entrance is the West entrance and the event is on the third floor. Visit our website at therealgirlcode.tech! Thank you to our sponsors: the Jonah Group and .tech domains!