MYHACK Sydney @ Fishburners

MYHACK @ Fishburners comes to Sydney for the first time in 2015! Do you want to work on important global challenges and develop cutting-edge solutions? This is your chance to showcase your skills and learn new things while meeting a great network of changemakers.  MYHACK is supported by the Australian Government and Google and is the first hackathon with a focus on countering violent extremism (CVE).  Date: 2-4th December 2015 Location: Fishburners Who are we looking for? We're on the lookout for young developers, designers and story-tellers with interests in data analysis, visualisation, product development, design, international relations and technology. Through storytelling and problem solving, teams are tasked with creating prototypes to solve real world problems.  Register before 22nd November 2015!!! If you don’t have a team of four, we can help you find one. The winners will receive: 1.   Initial seed funding of $10,000 to help incubate and implement their idea. 2.   Training opportunities with Google Australia. 3.   Networking opportunities with industry leaders and politicians. What happens over the three days? Day 1 (Half Day) Teams formulate problems and conduct their research to develop their understanding and insights. Each team will get a knowledge expert to help them coordinate and develop these insights into concepts and ideas that will drive the evolution of practical solutions. Day 2 (Full Day) The teams literally Hack a solution which involves testing, iterating and refining prototypes as minimally viable products. Day 3 (Evening) The teams pitch their prototypes to a high-level audience and select judges at a fundraising event. The winning team will win the proceedings to realise their prototype into a fully functional model. Have any questions? Drop us a line at info@myhack.org.au