Code for the Kingdom 2016 Global Hackathon Seattle, WA

SEATTLE 2016

 Ideate. Build. Impact.    |    Create technology that matters.

This is a movement to ignite the Christian passion and purpose within technologists and entrepreneurs to innovate culture shaping technologies that would reclaim our times for the Gospel.

We will engage, challenge, and release the culture makers for sustained Kingdom impact.

WHAT IS IT?

Code for the Kingdom is an initiative of Leadership Network, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization fostering innovation by bringing talented people together to take ideas to implementation to impact.

On the weekend of October 21-23, 2016, we are bringing together technologists, entrepreneurs, creative’s, business people, ministry leaders, visionaries, and anyone passionate about faith and technology, to use their gifts to advance the Gospel at a Code for the Kingdom hackathon. 

The Global Hackathon will run in 13 world cities simultaneously, including Atlanta, Bangalore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Guatemala City, Jakarta, La Paz, London, Manila, Seattle, Tarija, and Warsaw.

Together our vision is to provide more opportunities for communities all over the world to participate and showcase innovation and entrepreneurship. We expect over 2,000 people to participate across all cities and address a number of challenges aimed at helping release the oppressed, teaching God’s Word, healing the sick, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and supporting the church and the body of Christ.

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?

• To catalyze friendship, passion, purpose, and collaboration in technical and entrepreneurial communities
• To challenge and release "culture makers" to create and use 21st century technologies to serve God’s Kingdom
• To create a scalable community across the world who can accelerate and encourage Christian innovators

Sample CHALLENGES from previous Code for the Kingdom Hackathons:

How can technology... 

• be leveraged to create, cultivate, and strengthen society's foundational relationships: marriages, families, and friendships?
• bring the word of God to the first generation of children who are growing up with mobile devices?
• help cut and/or combat the effects of fatherlessness in a child’s life, in turn strengthening families, reducing poverty and crime?
• foster a culture of generosity towards each other?
• identify, promote, test, collaborate, augment, and fill the gaps of ministry programs around the city?
• disrupt human trafficking?

Join us October 21-23 to make new friends, be inspired and build something that matters. 

Everyone is welcome regardless of faith or worldviews - come as you are and join-up with a team on Friday night, or bring a team with you.

The Friday will start with food and then individuals / teams will pitch their idea, and invite people to join with them to hack for the weekend.

We can't wait to meet you!

For more information visit our full Event website.

DRAFT TIMETABLE

Friday, October 21

7:00 PM: Doors Open 

7:00 - 8:00 PM: Dinner & Networking 

8:00 - 8:25 PM: Welcome & Review Format 

8:25 - 8:35 PM: API Presentations 

8:35 - 8:50 PM: Review - Official Challenges 

8:50 - 9:20 PM: Open Floor - pitch your own project 

9:20 PM - midnight: Team Formation/Create Away

Saturday, October 22

All day: Creating 

8:30 AM: Breakfast 

9:00 AM: Schedule and logistics announcements, team rebalancing 

12:00 PM: Lunch 

4:30 PM: Optional progress briefing, more developing  

6:00 PM: Dinner 

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Meet with Mentors and Subject Matter Experts

Sunday, October 23

midnight - 2:15 PM: Creating 

8:30 AM: Breakfast 

10:30 - 12:00 AM: Option to join with Sunday Service 

12:00 PM: Lunch 

1:00 PM: Presentation Walk-thru & Judges Make Rounds 

2:30 PM: Submission deadline; Team Presentations Begin 

4:30 PM: Judges adjourn 

4:50 PM: Call-back 

5:00 PM: Awards Ceremony

5:30 PM: Closing