List of hackathons about big data in 2020

On May 30-31, NASA, along with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is inviting coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists, and technologists to participate in a virtual hackathon. During a period of 48 hours, participants from around the world will create virtual teams and use Earth observation data to develop solutions to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Challenges will range from studying the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and its spread to the impact the disease is having on the Earth system. The challenges will focus on the following thematic areas: Learning about the virus and its spread using space-based data Local response/change and solutions Impacts of COVID-19 on the Earth system/Earth system response Economic opportunity, impact, and recovery during and following COVID-19

Today more than ever Women are Taking up Space. Female astronauts have recently succeeded in an all-women spacewalk and courageous women all around the world are taking up the space they need to thrive in their professional and private lives. During the Women in Tech 24hour Virtual World Tour we will meet international leaders who are championing their industries from AI to Blockchain, FemTech, Climate Change and even SexTech! We are living through unprecedented times, where our physical space is being challenged and confined, regardless of gender, age or nationality. Let’s open the discussion on how Humanity can take up Space in a more sustainable and inclusive manner for our future.

*** Due to the COVID Pandemic, A-CON 2020 has been canceled *** Houston Energy Data Science (HEDS) and Association of Industry Analytics (AIA) members, data scientists, engineers, and other analytics professionals! If you're planning to attend the Analytics Conference Houston -- A-CON 2020, then you're invited to participate in the data hackathon at the event. Present your project to a panel of judges for a chance to win recognition and a $500 prize. Check the expert tips page for advice on hackathon participation!

Although many people are creating work on the economic or health impact about coronavirus, there are few projects combining the two outcomes throughout their analysis. Coronavirus is an acute health problem, but the way we exit lockdown will also affect our lives for years and maybe decades to come. People need answers now, and the plan is to move quickly to understand how each of the possible exit strategies will play out. By releasing this information on a weekly basis, we will allow key decision-makers, reporters and the public to make the best-informed decisions they can. See the project page here You can see some overview slides here The project will be completely virtual with teams forming around key themes identified by economic and health experts. Teams will be a mixture of these experts combined with machine learning and data science specialists. This project will officially start on the 18th May with a kickoff call and briefing. Over the coming week, there will be communications regarding slack channels, team formation and other details. So please sign up here to make sure you’re included. Some early details can be found in this working document Key Dates: Kick-off - Monday 18th May First Weekly Update - Monday 25th May Second Weekly Update - Monday 1st June Please note that although it will take place over several weeks, you will not be required to participate on a full-time basis. All participants will be credited for any and all work they contribute

European data scientists - professionals and students! The Data Science Society invites you to participate in Datathon 2020 - the international hackathon for data scientists! Be prepared with the best hackathon advice from the tips page!

Hitachi Vantara is hosting the DataOps.NEXT virtual conference on May 14th, 2020 to help you discover ways to solve your complex data management issues across your entire data lifecycle – data onboarding and preparation, governance and agility, analytics and machine learning, and data fabric optimization. Join this virtual conference today to listen to over 30 industry experts sharing fresh and practical insights.

Data scientists, machine learning engineers, data-driven coders, and techies in Schleswig-Holstein! You're invited to participate in the Coding.Waterkant online hackathon event. The event will have a focus on data science and AI! You can join with a team, or find team-mates at the start of the event. You'll be presented with real data from Windfinder, the Institute for World Economy, Geomar, the state of Schleswig-Holstein, and many more. All participants will be informed of data structures ahead of time, so your team can start coding right away! The event takes place online and communication will be handled via live streams and online collaboration tools like Mattermost and Devpost. You'll have access to experts from the fields of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, and Data-Science.

Techies in Singapore! Agorize invites you to participate in AWS Hackdays Online 2020 Build Tomorrow! - Singapore. You'll be challenged to shape the digital future of South-East Asia by creating innovative solutions related to sustainability, learning & development, automation, and security. Register with a team of 2-4 members and create a prototype solution leveraging Amazon Web Services serverless, machine learning, IoT, databases, web applications, or mobile development capabilities. Compete to be one of 5 teams from Singapore to advance to the Online Demo Day on 30 July 2020. The winning team will participate in the Final Online Hackathon in August 2020 for the chance to win the US$20,000 Grand Prize. Check the expert tips page for useful info on hackathons!

Malaysian techies! Agorise invites you to participate in AWS Hackdays Online 2020 Build Tomorrow! - Malaysia. You'll be challenged to shape the future of South-East Asia’s digitalization by creating innovative solutions related to sustainability, learning & development, automation, and security. Register with a team of 2-4 members and create a prototype solution leveraging Amazon Web Services serverless, machine learning, IoT, databases, web applications, or mobile development capabilities. Compete to be one of 5 teams from Malaysia to advance to the Online Demo Day on 15 July 2020. The winning team will participate in the Final Online Hackathon for the chance to win the US$20,000 Grand Prize. Hackathon best practice info is available on our tips page!

Techies in Indonesia! Agorize invites you to participate in AWS Hackdays Online 2020 Build Tomorrow! - Indonesia You'll be challenged to shape the future of South-East Asia’s digitalization by creating innovative solutions related to sustainability, learning & development, automation, and security. Register with a team of 2-4 members and create a prototype solution leveraging Amazon Web Services serverless, machine learning, IoT, databases, web applications, or mobile development capabilities. Compete to be one of 5 teams from Indonesia to advance to the Online Demo Day on 24 July 2020. The winning team will participate in the Final Online Hackathon in August 2020 for the chance to win the US$20,000 Grand Prize. Visit our tips page for Hackathon best practice info!