Peninsula Hack 2017 - Startup & Technology Festival
Introducing the Mornington Peninsula's first entrepreneurship and technology festival
On August 11-13 this year, over 150 entrepreneurs, business representatives and community leaders will assemble on the Mornington Peninsula to discuss challenges, explore opportunities and showcase innovations surrounding the Gig Economy and the Future of Work.
What is PeninsulaHack?
With the aspiration to bring together the Peninsula’s most esteemed business professionals, influencers and innovators, PeninsulaHack provides a platform for participants to conceive, share and prototype ambitious ideas that have the potential to solve significant local and global challenges.
Public workshops and classes will be run in parallel to the Hackathon, as a well as a Business Breakfast designed to introduce entrepreneurship education and cutting edge technology to residents on the Mornington Peninsula.
Business Events:
Intro to freelancing and ditching the desk: Learn how the growing trend of starting a freelance business could be the perfect fit for you, and how thousands of people are earning a living while travelling the world.
How augmented reality is transforming business: Hear case studies of how AR is fast changing the way we do business and provide products & services.
How virtual reality is transforming business: Hear case studies of how VR is fast changing the way we do business and provide products & services.
Building a Lean Startup: What is a Lean Startup? Why is it the way of the future? And how can you create your own?
How to use the 'Lean Canvas': The days of needing laborious 100-page business plans to begin a business idea are gone. Enter the Lean Canvas a revolutionary and incredibly simple framework for planning and pivoting your business idea.
How remote working can work for your company: Creating a successful remote working team is more than emails and conference calls. Learn how having employees across the country and even the globe can benefit you and your team.
Content marketing platforms for the future: It's the new way to be heard and seen and it's changing every second. Learn about the hottest upcoming platforms to get behind now to see your business skyrocket in the future.
Tech Events:
Girls to the front - Celebrating women in tech: An entire event dedicated to women doing amazing work in technology.
Chatbots 101: Let someone (or something…) else do the talking for you. Learn the basics of how chatbots work and how to go about making your own.
Augmented Reality 101: Where the real world meets the world of your imagination. If you thought Pokemon go was clever, you’ve only seen the beginning. Learn the basics of how AR works work and what it’s used for.
Virtual Reality 101: Imagine travelling anywhere in the universe right from your armchair. Learn the basics of how VR works and what it’s used for.
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning 101: Machines haven’t taken over the world… yet. The future of AI is a future where machines come to life. Learn the basics of how AI & ML works and what it’s used for.
Internet of Things 101: Did you know there are already more devices connected to the internet in the world than there are people? From self drivingcars, to smart0watches to self-harvesting crop machines. Learn the basics of how IOT works and what it’s used for.
Getting on Board with Bitcoin: Starting out as the original ’secret money’ bitcoin currency allows anyone to send money around the world easily and without transaction fees… and it’s changing the world. Learn the basics of Bitcoin, how it works and what it’s used for.
TICKET PRICING
- Single event: $10 (admission to that one event)
- Day pass (Saturday or Sunday) - $30 (admission to unlimited events that day)
- Weekend pass ($50) (admission to unlimited events the whole weekend)
THE VENUE
PeninsulaHack is an initiative that originated out of the Frankston Foundry, a co-working space and technology startup incubator on the fringe of the Mornington Peninsula.
Strategically positioned, the Frankston Foundry sits on the fringe of the Mornington Peninsula, just off Frankston’s iconic Wells street, approximately one hour from the Melbourne CBD.
An entrepreneurial launch-pad, the Frankston Foundry connects local entrepreneurs with the primary startup ecosystem, through classes, meetups and workshops around technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
THE SPONSORS
PeninsulaHack has garnered the support of LaunchVic, a State Government initiative with the sole directive for developing the Victorian startup eco-system.
In addition, other confirmed major partners to Peninsula Hack include:
• Monash University
• Frankston City Council
• Frankston Business Network
• Mornington Peninsula Shire
To become a sponsor or contributor to the event - visit www.peninsulahack.com.au