TechConnect: A two-day summit highlighting diversity in tech featuring a Hackathon for Social Justice
The National Urban League will host TechConnect Summit as a part of its Annual Conference taking place in Baltimore Maryland. This FREE two-day technology summit, being held Friday, August 5th and Saturday, August 6th, will feature networking opportunities, and panel discussions from top executives in technology. The summit will also feature a Hackathon for Social Justice which will provide a space for innovators to design original applications to alleviate the most pressing social issues of our day, specifically those in tune with this year's Conference theme, Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs, and Justice.
The resulting application/software is to be implemented by the National Urban League for enhancing civic engagement, voting, education pipeline, housing, health, justice and job creation in urban communities.
Register for Techconnect workshops and panels or the Hackathon for Social Justice!
WHO
Developers, designers, students, civic leaders and creative thinkers are all invited to be among the first to create solutions to Save Our Cities and compete for $5,000 in cash and prizes!
WHAT
Hackathon participants will have the opportunity to work on innovative and impactful tech solutions to address some of the nation's biggest problems in the areas of public safety, voting, education, jobs, housing or health among others.
Techconnect Summit workshop and panel attendees will hear thought leaders and industry experts discuss emerging technologies as well as the intersections between technology, race, and social change. There will also be opportunities to network with top minds and influencers in the field of technology.
WHERE
Baltimore Convention Center
1 West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
COST
There is no fee required to participate in this event.
WHEN
Techconnect Summit and a Hackathon for Social Justice will take place Friday, August 5th and end on Saturday August 6th. See event schedule below. Visit www.nultechconnect.com for panel descriptions.
HACKATHON SCHEDULE
Friday, August 5th | 8:00am-6:00pm
8:00am Hackathon Check-in & Breakfast
9:00am Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:30am Hacking Starts
1:30pm Lunch Break
2:00pm Hacking Continues
6:00pm Hacking Ends
Saturday, August 6th | 8:00am-3:00pm
8:00am Hacking Continues
11:00am Presentation Prep
1:00pm Start Demos
2:00pm Judges Deliberate
2:30pm Prizes & Closing Remarks
3:00pm Event Ends
TECHCONNECT SCHEDULE
Friday, August 5th | 11:00am-6:00pm
11:00am Facebook Opening Remarks
11:30am Where the Jobs Are In Tech (panel)
12:30pm Sponsor Session
1:00pm Tech Disruptors (panel)
2:00pm The Color of Tech: Emerging Unicorns (panel)
3:00pm Hacking Into The Future (panel)
4:00pm Executive Session - The Digital C-Suite
Saturday, August 6th | 11:00am-5:00pm
11:00am Facebook TechPrep
12:00pm Hack & Learn
1:30pm Hack-a–thon Demo/Judging – presented by Comcast
3:00pm Love at First Swipe
4:00pm V-Card Meetup
(Schedule is subject to change)
HACKATHON RULES & REGISTRATION
Hackathon contestants compete in teams. Contestants can recruit people to join a team. Each team must include at least one (1) but not more than four (4) contestants. It is recommended that one (1) contestant on each team be a Developer. If you are an individual who would like to register for the hackathon, you must register as a team in order to participate.
For complete rules and more detailed information about the event, please visit www.nultechconnect.com.
Location
Dates
to 6th August 2016 - 03:00 PM