Event Timeline

Pre-hackathon

• 15 August: Idea-sharing commences on Hackathon App (ideas from Challenge Partners and anyone else can submit an idea)
• 27 August - 11 September: Global webcasts from Challenge Partners

Hackathon

12 September

• 18:00 PM - 19:00 PM: Welcome. Attendees arriving. Anyone not registered on Hackathon App should register
• 19:00 PM - 20:00 PM: Local kick-off presentations. Local ambassador, challenge partners, sponsors and judges present
• 20:00 PM - 23:00 PM: Idea sharing and team formation. Teams should create Projects in Hackathon App

13 September

• To be announced: Presentation of mentors
• All day: Defining Most Valuable Product. Hacking.

14 September

• Morning: Hacking
• Afternoon: Hacking and preparing presentations
• 16:00 PM: Code submission deadline
• 17:00 OM - 19:00 PM: Project presentations and local judging (live streamed on Google Hangouts on Air)
• 21:00 PM: Event closed

Post-hackathon

• 15 September: Virtual hackathon team presentations and judging
• 17 September: Global Challenges Judging (2nd stage judging) - virtual and live streamed - one session per global challenge
• 21 September: Global Grand Finals Judging (final stage judging) - live streamed from New York.