List of hackathons in New Zealand in 2017

Calling tech developers, students, creatives and ideas people.  The AR/VR/IoT Hackathon is on for mashing up technology to connect the real world to the virtual world. What's your big idea?  What do you want to experiment with?  What's the challenge you want to solve? Whatever your background, find some new friends here, and discover how to connect up with new tech directions. Push your boundaries of using AR/VR/IoT, and join up with other tech-heads for an outstanding experience.  This is an inclusive event, so bring along your ideas, knowledge and experience.  We're after bright minds with great ideas to make the hackathon an outstanding event, so you don't need to be a technology guru to have fun here. Running over two days on Saturday and Sunday 13-14 May. Put your learnings into action and take part in a weekend hackathon. Play with new technology, meet interesting people and create an application in two days. It'll be fun and intense! Who should come? - Developers, designers, students, creatives, filmmakers, producers, marketeers, gamers and anyone curious about virtual reality and the Internet of Things. Bring your tech and experience - beginners to experts, there is something new for everyone. Overview: The hacking track is for participants to dive into problems. Often groups of 3-7 individuals form around a project, such as building a new data visualization, writing a document, or collaboratively investigating a problem. Participants take out their laptops, connect to power and wifi, and get working. Hacking begins with project introductions. Participants that bring projects to the event have an opportunity to briefly (1 minute max) explain what they are working on at the very start of the event so that other participants can join that project. At the end of the event, a wrap-up session gives each project a chance to demonstrate some accomplishments. We will assist in building teams and helping team to progress. 1.       Pitch an idea, build a team 2.      Define goals and outcomes:  Problem, solution, stakeholders, benefit and business model. 3.      Regular pause and review.  Do you have a plan?  Is there progress?  Are all team members happy and productive? 4.      Prototype and Demo.  It’s better to make small steps that demonstrate progress.  ‘Eat the elephant!’ 5.      Test and refine.  Who are your users?  Test with them, and make sure value is being built 6.      Demo time.  Explain the problem, who it is for, your solution, what is the business model   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Judge and Mentor  Alan Kan Technical Lead - IBM Hybrid Cloud Software and Digital Innovation Having had experience throughout the software delivery process, Alan now helps his customers to deliver higher quality software innovation at speed, and drives thought leadership in Cloud software delivery best practices.  He is an adjunct lecturer at Unitec Institute of Technology, and founded an Agile course and a Cloud course for next generation developers.  A frequent speaker in conferences and mentor in hackathons, Alan holds a Master's in Information Systems degree from the University of Auckland.  He is an IBM Agile Champion, an ICAgile Authorized Trainer, and IBM Certified Solution Advisor for Cloud Computing Architecture. Prizes: Best Cognitive Hack Using Bluemix - a one-year membership of the Global Entrepreneur Programme Future Realities is a leading event in the #Techweek17 programme.

Transformative technology is going to change the way we work, live and play. Join leading industry visionaries, entrepreneurs and researchers in IoT and mixed reality. Understand how you and your business can prepare for our future reality. THIS WILL BE THE LEAST BORING TECH CONFERENCE YOU COULD POSSIBLY ATTEND. Auckland speakers include: Thursday 11th May at GRIDAKL - Dr. Mark Billinghurst, Professor of Human Computer Interaction  - Melanie Langlotz, CEO of GEO AR - Tim Rastall, Head of Technology for Smart Cities at NEC - Danu Abeysuriya, CTO Rush Digital  - Sam Ramlu, Managing Director Method  - Jason Fox, CEO Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust  - Ben Knills, CEO Showhow  Friday 12th May at KPMG -  Neal Stephenson, Chief Futurist Magic Leap -  Dan Ayoub, Studio Head of Strategy Games Development for 343 industries -  Sam Witters, CEO, SW & Partners -  Alejandro Davila, VR Producer, CONICAL Interactive Studios More speakers to be annouced shortly The details: Tickets include access to the hands on demonstration areas so you can try out the latest technology and content available. It's going to be fun! Main talks take place at GRIDAKL and KPMG.  Demonstrations at Sofitel next door. One and two day passes available.  We will be releasing tickets to our workshops and hackathon next week if you keen to put your learnings into practice. Tickets include lunch, morning and afternoon tea. Saturday 13th May at SOFITEL Free public morning to experience the demonstrations.

Are you looking for inspiration about how you might commercialise a tech idea?  Are you looking for an opportunity to invest in and partner with people developing forward thinking technology? Do you want to learn more about how you can get work experience in the tech industry? Want to get some help with your tech idea? Well come along to this event to launch the Tupu Tek Pasifika Internships and the PacHack - Pacific Tech Hackathon. You'll also get to Hear from some amazing Pacific entreprenuers and creatives using tech in the creative and Galleries Libraries Archives and Museum (GLAM) sectors- come and see what new opportunities might await you! The Tupu Tek Pasifika Internships are a new initiative created through a partnership between Summer of Tech and the Ministry of Innovation Business and Employment (MBIE). Summer of Tech is the premier IT internship programme for NZ. Tupu Tek is a targeted internship programme that encourages Pacific learners to take up paid work experience within tech skills. PacHack - Pacific Tech Hackathon is also another initiative developed through a partnership between MBIE and Dev Academy. Dev Academy is NZ's premier web development academy. PacHack provides an opportunityfor budding Pacific entreprenuers and business owners to gain acess to DevAcademy's vast experience and knowledge in the tech sector. Successful applicants will be invited to a day long workshop where they can work with a team of experts to develop their ideas further. Come along to the launch to learn how you can apply! Event Details Manukau Institute of TechnologyCorner of Davies Ave and Manukau Station Rd, Auckland, Rooms 110,113,137Free Event

Auckland hackers interested in helping charities! impactNPO invites you to sign up to participate in the impactNPO Charity Hackathon weekend - April 2017. You'll be challenged to give back to the community by conceiving and developing innovative IT solutions that help charities. You'll be able to help charities including: » oneCOOPERATIVE, » CIDANZ, » Enua Mauke, » Enua Atui, and » Vaka Takitumu (Rarotonga).

Hackers in and around Wellington! Developers, designers, analysts, or just an all-round IT guru! Think your techie skills can help make a difference? charity-IT invites you to sign up to participate in the "charity hackathon 2017". You'll collaborate with like minded people and be challenged by the technology problems of charities in the region. Who knows, maybe you can build a database app, a brand new web site, or even a web-app! You'll meet great people and help great charities!

New Zealand designers, developers, artists, filmmakers, animators, project managers, entrepreneurs! If you're interested in the merging of real and virtual worlds, then you should sign up to participate in New Zealand's first ever Mixed Reality Hackathon. You don't need to be an expert -- you just need to have a passion for the magic of mixed reality.

Tech experts, innovative thinkers, AgTech leaders, local Ag professionals! Microsoft, BCC, Manawatu-Rangitikei Federated Farmers, and others invite you to signup to participate in the AgTech Hackathon: Manawatu! In the AgTech Hackathon, the local farming community will present their everyday on-farm opportunities and problems. You'll then be challenged to conceive, design and prototype innovative smart on-farm solutions that could help them and their peer farmers around the world work more efficiently.

Tech experts, innovative thinkers, AgTech leaders, local Ag professionals! Are you planning to participate in the AgTech Hackathon: Manawatu? Come and learn about the event at this Information Night hosted by BCC and Microsoft. Participate in the AgTech Hackathon and you'll get to work on solutions that provide smart on-farm solutions that could help farmers all around the world work more efficiently.

Auckland hackers interested in helping charities! impactNPO invites you to sign up to participate in the impactNPO Charity Hackathon weekend - February 2017. You'll be challenged to give back to the community by conceiving and developing innovative IT solutions that help charities. You'll be able to help charities including: »Tincan Translations, »Donation Manager, and »Common Knowledge Trust.

Join Simon and Jamie with our re-designed Computer Science and Engineering camp! This camp will introduce students to beginning concepts in: electronics, block coding (SCRATCH and others), robotics, 3D printing, and much much, more! Each day will also include engineering challenges designed to incorporate innovative thinking and engineering skills. The week ends with Friday at NMIT Nelson for the community Hackathon.  Wednesday afternoon is reserved for 2.5 hours at the ASB Pool. ***This special holiday event is for ages 6-13, due to safety reason, no children under the age of 6. Closed toed shoes must be worn and long hair tied back. Cost for week $300. ***Event must be paid for within 48 hours of registration. Refunds will be given, less $50 processing fee, if notification is given 3 weeks in advance.***By signing up to an MOI event, the participant agrees to have photos taken and use in print, electronic, and social media form. If there is a problem with this, please notify the teacher in charge. Contact information for this event is amy@ministryofinspriation.org