List of hackathons in Luxembourg in 2018

Afin d’appréhender les évolutions IOT (Internet Of Things) et de comprendre les grands enjeux de ces technologies, Excellium vous propose une journée dédiée à cette problématique  le 19 octobre 2018 à l’hotel Novotel Kirchberg.  L’événement permettra d’aborder des enjeux techniques d’un point de vue académique mais aussi dans divers univers industriels, tels que la sécurisation des applications, la sécurité et la mobilité, GDPR, Industrie 4.0, Smart Cities, Véhicule Autonome, ... En parallèle de la journée un Hackaton est organisé, ouvert aux étudiants comme aux professionnels par équipes de 3 à 5 participants. Celui-ci permettra de connecter la communauté, rencontrer des décideurs et de vous faire challenger sur votre projet par des experts techniques.  Placé sous le signe de la convivialité autour de rencontres avec des partenaires et des retours d’expériences,cette journée s’inscrit dans l’initiative Cyber Security Week Luxembourg 2018. https://www.cybersecurityweek.lu/ Au programme :  Breakfast, Hackathon, Débats, Demo, Conférences, Lunch  Pour conclure la journée, remise des prix du Hackathon 

LTS FINTECH HACKATHON 2018 powered by Temenos and hosted by the LHoFT 29th June - 1st July 2018   What does the bank of the future look like? Last year hackathon has been an eye opener for many professionals in the industry. In just a weekend, 30 students from the LTS came up with unexpected applications and solutions; a bank on the blockchain, an AI for loan application and an App for savings plannification. Read last year article. For this new edition, more than 20 students from the Luxembourg Tech School will work a full weekend to “hack” their concepts for the bank of the future, their bank! For that they will use state of the art banking technology, offered by Temenos.    Watch last year edition video: https://youtu.be/tEAieWPrFn8   Agenda for Sunday 1st July   09:00 Opening + Breakfast 11:00 Mentorship Presentation 12:30 Burger & Friends 14:00 Show Time - OPEN TO PUBLIC 15:00 Jury* deliberation 15:30 Awards 16:00 Drinks and closing   *Jury Members: Nasir Zubairi (CEO @ LHoFT), Ben Davolls (Product Manager @ Temenos), Larissa Best (CEO @ LBAN), Marco Houwen (CEO @ Infrachain), Markus Willms, Andrey Martovoy (Fintech Adviser @ ABBL).  

The hack.lu team organizes the third Open Source Security Software Hackathon conference on Monday 26 March 2018.This 1-day Hackathon is dedicated to Free/Open Source Software in the field of cybersecurity. The aim is to gather various developer groups to collaborate on challenging programming problems in the field of cybersecurity: from information sharing, network/system forensic, data mining challenges, network/computer exploitation or defense.The objective of the Open Source Security Software hackathon is also to improve the interoperability and exchange between the different security tools The event is free of charge and will cover projects such as: MISP Threat Intelligence Sharing Platform TheHive Scalable, Open Source & Free Security Incident Response Platform CVE search Common Vulnerabilities & Exposure Web Interface & API AIL Analysis Information Leak framework MONARC Risk Assesment Method Viper Binary analysis and management frameworkThis list is not exhaustive. Teams and individuals will be able to propose their own open source projects they wish to work on. A small note: the two days after the hackathon, there will be a MISP training session.

The Financial Game of Life With the rise of AI in the Fund Industry, what does the wealth management of the future look like? Why not let the younger generation, the future savers and investors, respond to this tricky question. 20 students from the Luxembourg Tech School will work a full weekend to “hack” their concept and define what will be their Financial Game of Life. Join us for their final pitches on March 25th at 1.30 PM. About the Luxembourg Tech School The Luxembourg Tech School (LTS) is a new extracurricular school concept that supports the development of future digital leaders. It is aimed at 15-19 years olds who are passionate about the digital world and eager to learn and apply technology in a real business context. LTS is supported by Ministère de l'Education nationale, de l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse (SCRIPT), Digital Luxembourg, CGIE, Space Resources and FNR. Videos from the last Hackathon can be found on Youtube. About PwC Luxembourg PwC Luxembourg is the largest professional services firm in Luxembourg with 2,850 people employed from 77 different countries. PwC Luxembourg provides audit, tax and advisory services including management consulting, transaction, financing and regulatory advice. The firm provides advice to a wide variety of clients from local and middle market entrepreneurs to large multinational companies operating from Luxembourg and the Greater Region. About the LHoFT The LHoFT Foundation is a public - private sector initiative that drives technology innovation for Luxembourg’s financial services industry, connecting the domestic and international Fintech community to develop solutions that shape the world of tomorrow. The weekend program Friday, March 23rd 18:00 - Welcome Speeches  18:30 - Rock’N’Roll 19:30 - Buffet Burgers 20:30 - Hacking 22:00 - Closing Saturday, March 24th 09:00 - Hacker Breakfast 10:00 - Hacking 12:30 - Lunch 13:30 - More Hacking 18:30 - Pizza Party 19:30 - Hacking Party 22:00 - Closing Sunday, March 25th 09:00 - Warrior Breakfast 10:00 - Hacking + Rehearsals 12:30 - Lunch Lasagnes 14:00 - Show Time 15:30 - Awards 16:00 - Drinks and Cheers 17:00 - Closing

Hack4Kids: développe ton jeu vidéo! SECURITYMADEIN.LU a le plaisir de vous inviter à un nouvel événement Hack4Kids. Comme l’année dernière, ce Hack4Kids est organisé dans le cadre du « Game of Code », un Hackathon unique au Luxembourg rassemblant une centaine de développeurs professionels et passionés par la programmation venant de toute l’Europe. Cette édition spéciale de Hack4Kids s’adresse aux enfants de 7 à 12 ans et leur permettra de développer un jeu basé sur la plateforme Scratch. L’idée est de promouvoir le travail d’équipe et de leur faire vivre les différentes étapes clefs d’un Hackathon allant de la formalisation d’un concept au développement technique en passant par la présentation des résultats. La nature du jeu sera décidé par les enfants, afin de leur laisser le contrôle complet de la création. Cet événement s’adresse aux débutants, il n’y a aucune connaissances prérequises nécessaires (sauf l’envie de découvrir). Ce Hack4Kids sera donné en français et en anglais. Cet événement est gratuit! Veuillez utiliser 1 ticket par enfant - 20 places maximum - les parents peuvent accompagner les enfants si besoin Hack4Kids: develop your own video game! SECURITYMADEIN.LU is pleased to invite you to a new Hack4Kids event. Like last year, this Hack4Kids is organized in the frame of “Game of Code” - a unique Luxembourgish Hackathon which gathers a hundred of professional and enthusiastic developers from all around Europe - and will be a simplified version of the challenge targeting adults. This special Hack4Kids edition targets children aged from 7 to 12 years old and will teach them how to develop a game based on the Scratch platform. The goal of this workshop is to promote teamwork and to make children discover the different key steps of a hackathon from the concept formalization to the technical development and finally the presentation of the outcomes. Children will be able to choose the main game’s concept in order to get the control of the game’s creation. This game is for beginners, no particular prerequisite knowledge is required (except the desire to discover). This Hack4Kids will be given in French and in English. This event is free of cost! Kindly use 1 ticket per child – 20 seats available – parents can stay with the kids if needed

A UNIQUE EVENT IN LUXEMBOURGIT One, the first platform for ICT decision-makers in Luxembourg organises the second editionof its Hackathon, Game of Code, to be held in Luxembourg. During 2 days, 200 developers and designers from all over Europe will compete in one of thethematic challenges. PARTICIPATIONRegistration by teams composed of 3 or 4 peopleEach “company” team can welcome an external person.