List of hackathons in Singapore in 2018

In the US, the Department of Energy (DOE) entered into a partnership with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to accelerate cancer research. This "Cancer Moonshot" aims to tackle three main objectives: to better understand the mechanisms of cancer, to encourage the use of large amounts of diverse medical data for predictive models, and to enable precision medicine by providing guidance for treatment to individual patients. Leveraging the compute expertise of DOE in high performance computing (HPC) and new methods for deep learning in artificial intelligence, this HPC+AI approach aims to create a single scalable deep neural network code called CANDLE (CANcer Distributed Learning Environment) that will be used to address all three challenges. This talk aims to give an overview of the project and highlight how GPU accelerated systems in the DOE ecosystem, Summit and Sierra, have contributed to the project Date        :    10 September 2018 Time        :    5:30pm to 7:30pm Venue    :    BASH, Level 3, Block 79 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139955 Programme:  5:30pm – 6:00pm: Registration 6:00pm – 7:00pm: Accelerating Cancer Research with Deep Learning 7:00pm – 7:30pm: Q&A and Networking Session Speaker: Fernanda Foertter, Healthcare Developer’s Relation (DevRel), NVIDIA Speaker’s Profile: Fernanda Foertter has recently joined NVIDIA but has been a long time GPU/CUDA/OpenACC advocate in the HPC community. Prior to NVIDIA she was a member of the Advanced Data Workflow Group assigned to the Biomedical Science and Engineering Center at the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), working on scalable deep learning algorithms on next generation high performance computing systems with application to cancer research. Foertter was also in charge of HPC training and is the original creator of the OLCF GPU Hackathons. Her interests include disrupting healthcare research and advocating for developer productivity for HPC and AI.

The first-ever ground-up social innovation event where every challenge statement you see is a collection of the various issues faced by various resident groups or beneficiaries in our area.

Thank you for your interest to join the Social Innovation Hackathon. Due to overwhelming response, registrations are now closed. However, catch the final round of judging LIVE on 9th September at Leng Kee CC! There will be a full day of free tech workshops, activities, performances, and hourly draws too!  For more information, check our the event page here ---> https://www.facebook.com/events/202489587281343/ Date: 8 and 9 September 2018Time: 8.30am to 8pm Venue: JTC Launchpad Build something that matters Take part in Singapore's first ground-up social innovation hackathon and work on 5 exciting and meaningful challenge statements we have accumulated from our community partners. Challenge statements will address issues faced by the elderly, people with disabilities and families in crisis. Event website - www.socialinnofest.comEvent email - yeclengkee@gmail.comLaunch (1 September 2018) Kickstart the hackathon with a 2-hr session where you will hear from our Community Partners as they talk through the challenge statements. This would be the best opportunity for you to understand the challenge statements and the profile of the beneficiaries. We will also have a design thinking workshop and team formation during this date! Hack (8 to 9 September 2018)Hack over a period of 36 hours at the JTC launchpad. There will be a variety of workshops and mentors to help and guide you as you develop your business plan and solution prototype. Top 5 winning teams will be chosen and stand a chance to walk away with some attractive prizes! Launch into a Social Enterprise! Top 5 winning teams will be given S$5,000 each to develop your prototype into a minimum viable product over a period of 4 months! You get to be mentored by Quest Venture, Ace, and other mentors! Finally, a grand prize awaits and outstanding teams will be given the rare opportunity to be groomed into the next start-up under the SG Startup Founder Grant! ===================================================Our community partners:Agency of Integrated Care (AIC), AWWA, CDAC, Fei Yue, THK Moral Charities, Touch Silent Club, Salvation Army, and Home Nursing Foundation.

In Singapore's first grounds-up social innovation hackathon, participants will work on six exciting and meaningful challenge statements sourced from community partners in Leng Kee constituency. Challenge statements will address issues faced by the elderly, people with disabilities, and families in crisis. Participating community partners include Agency for Integrated Care (AIC), AWWA, CDAC, Fei Yue, THK Moral Charities, Touch Silent Club, Salvation Army, and Home Nursing Foundation.  The top five winning hackathon teams will receive exclusive mentorship from Quest Ventures ESG and be given S$5,000 each to develop their prototypes into a minimum viable product over four months. They will also get three months of co-working space at Social Collider, and other swags. For further details, please refer to our website: https://socialinnofest.com/sif-hackathon/  Date : 8 & 9 September 2018 Venue : BASH, Level 3, 79 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139955 Programme: From 2pm to 4pm on 9 September, participants will be ferried back to Leng Kee Community Centre for the grand finale.

Despite advancements in technology and hiring processes, there are still people in Singapore who find it difficult to find fulfilling jobs, while most companies also struggle to find suitable talent to stay competitive and grow their business. The Workforce Singapore Hackathon (7-9 September) invites you to propose new solutions that help our workers meet their career aspirations and secure quality jobs, whilst addressing the needs of employers. Whether you’re a developer, entrepreneur, or designer, come and be part of the discovery and collaboration towards innovating the employment space! We are looking for practical and scalable solutions that require minimal time and effort for candidates and employers to adopt. In other words, we’re looking for solutions that will answer one or more of the following challenges: Challenge Statements Employers: Getting to know the candidate> How might we use new data, media, technologies, etc. to capture and communicate the different dimensions of a candidate? > How might we extract the information and insights into the transferable skills of candidates in industries vulnerable to disruptions, so we can better match them to jobs they may not have considered before, particularly in new and growing industries? Employers: Finding talent for SME growth> How can we help traditional SMEs to better understand and articulate their needs, and create greater visibility of these opportunities? > How might we enable traditional SMEs to compete with larger, more recognised companies and newer, sexier startups in attracting the talent they need? Process: Enhancing the employment process> How might we incentivise and enable SMEs to more actively manage the hiring process and share feedback with the applicants, which in turn provides candidates with support during their job search? > How might we better match the rich information of experience, skills, and aspirations with the business needs of employers, so jobseekers can be more targeted in their applications? Read more about the Challenge Statements here. Why You Should Join Learn: Learn new skills and insights from fellow Hackathon participants. Build: Collaborate with other innovators on your solution. Pitch: Pitch your prototype to industry and government leaders. Get Rewarded: Stand to win the top prize of $5,000! Also, check out the Content Workshop (30 August) for the Workforce Singapore Hackathon, where you can gain in-depth insights about job matching from the experts, learn more about the challenge statements, and find out what to expect at the Hackathon! If you have any questions, please send us an email at hello@upsingapore.com.

UPDATE (14 August 2018) WE HAVE MOVED BUT THERE ARE STILL SPACES FOR THIS EVENT. REGISTER NOW FOR CHANGEMAKERS ASSEMBLE AT: https://majulah.typeform.com/to/nVSupM  The continued rise in information and communication technologies through the media provides young people with boundless opportunities for accessing news and information, creating and sharing knowledge, as well as for promoting exchanges and intercultural dialogue. However, the Internet is also being used to spread ‘fake news’ as well as by radical groups to promote violence and extremism in an increasingly active manner. Changemakers Assemble: Social Resilience Edition will give YOU the opportunity to gain profound knowledge about the spread of fake news and increasing radicalisation by meeting experts from Facebook, Google and other inspiring changemakers. Besides this, you'll also be able to share your opinions and come up with possible solutions for the problems mentioned above using the 5-step design thinking process. The solutions will be presented on pitch day and the three best teams will receive prize money of up to $3,000! Date: 1 and 2 September 2018 (30-Hour Hackathon)Time: 9.00am to 9.30pm (No overnight)Venue: Lifelong Learning Institute, EH2-1 (Day 1); EH1-1 (Day 2) Date: 8 September 2018 (Pitch Day)Time: 9.00am to 3.00pm Venue: Our Tampines Hub, Function Room 2, Level 4 Date: 9 September 2018 (Award Day)Time: 3.00pm to 4.00pm Venue: Our Tampines Hub, Main Stage FAQs  If you are interested in this event, register at: https://majulah.typeform.com/to/nVSupM If you have any questions please do contact us via e-mail: zaid@majulah.sg  

The Workforce Singapore Hackathon (7-9 September) looks to reimagine the process of how workers find quality jobs according to their skills, experience, and aspirations, and enable companies to find the right candidate for the right job. To gear up for the Hackathon, join us at the Content Workshop (30 August) where you will gain in-depth insights about the latest trends and future of job matching in Singapore. You will get the chance to learn more about the Hackathon challenges, hear directly from industry experts and engage in discussion about issues in job matching. Also, find out what you can expect at the Hackathon! Programme  - Introduction to Challenge Statements: Daniel Chong, Assistant Director, Partners & Operations Division, WSG- Transforming the Job Matching Landscape: Jaya Dass, Country Director, Randstad- An Overview of the Talent Acquisition Technology Landscape: Gary Gan, Co-founder, JobKred- Re-imagined Career Transition for the Network Economy: Jo Smith, Lee Hecht Harrison Singapore- Job Search on Google: Stacie Chan, Global Product Partnerships, Google Jobs- Panel discussion with Q&A- What to expect at the Workforce Singapore Hackathon Don’t forget to sign up for the Workforce Singapore Hackathon where you can co-create innovative solutions for both job-seekers and employers! Find out more details about the Hackathon here. If you have any questions, please send us an email at hello@upsingapore.com.

CodeCircles - a beginner-friendly series of community learning events - is back. For young people like you, come experience and understand the latest technologies (Web, artificial intelligence, etc.) through a series of guided hands-on sessions supported by industry veterans. We have also lined up a networking conference and a hackathon so you can put what you have learned to use. Just what you need to ready for the future! What's unique about CodeCircles? The workshops are structured to be independent so you can choose what you like or do it all at a discounted rate! With a 1:8 trainer:student ratio at the workshops, enjoy a personalised learning experience Ongoing support and consultations available Are you a first-year university student? A student leader? Technology enthusiast? Come attend these workshops complimentary in lieu of service so you can make a live website by yourself instead of paying $3,000 in vendor fees! You will be taught by experienced trainers who lead an a.i. start-up supported by NUS Enterprise. Learn to code, submit your solution and stand a chance to win a funded December impact + learning trip overseas. Check out our videos for highlights from past events, hackathons and trips. Web Development Content 25 August: Basic Web Dev (HTML/CSS) Introduction to overall computational thinking concepts Web building blocks - HTML and CSS Syntax and designing common web design elements, i.e. tables and forms Deliverable: Code a static portfolio/personal page 26 August: Intermediate Web Dev (Bootstrap) The Bootstrap Grid system Page layout Typography Forms and validation Advanced features: adding payment gateway to your site Deliverable: Build a mobile responsive website (viewable on phone, desktop and tablet) hosted online Disclaimer We reserve the right to cancel the event if a minimum participation count is not met. Waiver By attending this event, you give us permission to use any general crowd photos /videos you appear in for marketing purposes. You also consent to be contacted by Code for Asia Society Ltd. via email, text messages, fax and/or post for matters relating to Code for Asia's programmes and activities as well as to give your opinion/feedback on such matters. If you do not wish to be contacted for these purposes, you will inform Code for Asia at hello@codefor.asia

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Every month, a technical expert takes the stage to help the FLIP community demystify the latest technological trends and their impact on the legal industry. Join us this time to learn more about LegalFab and their solutions! LegalFAB’s Contract Automation and Blockchain Tools LegalFAB is reimagining the delivery of legal services and the way businesses transact. Their solutions allow law firms and businesses to streamline the drafting process, enhance collaboration, and better manage transaction workflow on a distributed ledger platform. Currently in the market, their Contract Assembly & Management solution automates the document drafting and review process, and helps make communication with existing and potential clients more effective (for more information visit https://legalfab.com/contract_assembly_management/). LegalFAB will also soon be launching their new blockchain solution that provides secure collaboration with tracked sharing of intellectual property, and an immutable record of transaction details for use in performance monitoring and dispute resolution. The company is currently exploring opportunities to partner with firms on proof of concept trials of the solution (for more information, visit https://legalfab.com/project_transaction_monitoring/). Earlier this year, LegalFAB won the TechLaw.Fest Hackathon organised by the Singapore Academy of Law and Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore with its blockchain-based ID verification and digital signing solution. Speaker Profile Chris Powell is Co-Founder and Head of Business Development at LegalFAB. Previous to joining the company, he spent nearly eight years in the banking industry in Asia, in both investment banking advisory and financial markets sales roles. He holds an MBA with distinction from the New York University Stern School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California.