Doctors Without Borders Hackathon

Doctors Without Borders//Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters.

We also advocate for access to life-saving medicines, diagnostic tests and vaccines for patients in our programmes and beyond.

We know that companies are accountable to their shareholders. So if shareholders can start demanding lower drug prices, then maybe the companies will begin to transform their business practices. Most people don’t know it, but they actually have the power to use their voices to demand change. It appears that through their 401k accounts, millions of people actually own shares of pharmaceutical companies, and can make the companies accountable for their action. The problem is that the majority of Americans who have a 401k account are unaware of what investments are in their portfolio.

We're calling all hackers, designers, and strategists to help increase the awareness of 401K investors and the power shareholders have to affect change.

Registration is FREE but spots are LIMITED. Please note that application will not guarantee spots. We shall get back to you soon!

Friday, March 10th
6:30pm-8:30pm 
Welcome! Hackathon brief - challenge and project scope will be presented. Meet & greet - mixer to meet participants and start thinking about forming groups

Saturday, March 11th
9:00am-8:00pm
Hack day!

Sunday, March 12th
9:00am-5:30pm
Presentations/demos will begin at 4:00pm. Winners will be announced by the end of the day.