#MKW18 – Hack For Change

Want to solve a problem that’s bugging Melbourne? Turn up solo or with a team at this mentored hackathon, where you'll unite your loves of design and problem solving. No prior experience is necessary to get involved – kickstart your skills in user experience (UX) design by developing new ways of building community digital literacy – a challenge set by the City of Melbourne. Put your new UX skills into practice, demo a prototype you've designed yourself and present your work to City of Melbourne for a chance to win prizes. [Please note this event is wheelchair accessible] Melbourne Knowledge Week Melbourne Knowledge Week is a week-long festival that melds, art, technology, business and science to explore and co-create our future city. Over 80 events have been designed to inspire curious minds to collide and collaborate to bring future-focused ideas to life. Throw yourself into a week full of innovation and creativity where you’ll hear from international industry leaders, test cutting-edge technology, taste future food and help to solve Melbourne’s future challenges.