Project:Hack 18

Schedule

Mon Feb 27 2023 at 08:00 am to Tue Feb 28 2023 at 06:30 pm

Location

Etihad Stadium | Manchester, EN

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About this Event

Welcome to Project:Hack18!

Founded by Projecting Success and delivered in collaboration with members of the Project Data Analytics Task Force and key sponsors. For the latest news follow us on Twitter & LinkedIn using #projecthack.

Project:Hack18 brings together project and data professionals and students to push new boundaries, develop innovative solutions and transform how projects are delivered. See what a Project:Hack is like:


Key Themes:

- Net Zero Carbon, Health & Safety, Productivity & Human PerformanceW



Key Benefits:

- Be inspired. The world of project delivery is changing. Help to drive this transformation.

- Gain valuable experience that will serve you well throughout your career. A new era is upon us.

- Participate, observe, test and use the solutions that are built. It is all open-sourced

- Get a glimpse of where the industry is in regards to data-driven project delivery.

- Network with clients, vendors, major supplies and more.

- Impress SME's and large organisations across healthcare, construction, energy, transport and more.

- Identify data and project talent, see how they work and help steer their passion.

- Win £5k in prizes, split between the top 4 teams

- Build or sponsor solutions that tackle challenges aimed towards bringing social value such as carbon reporting, climate emergency, productivity, health, safety and wellbeing and more.


Where is it?

- Face-to-Face event, Manchester City Stadium, Ashton New Rd, Manchester M11 3FF



How it works:

The hack is a two-day event whereby:

- Challenges are presented on the first day

- You are then encouraged to network and join a team

- Plan, build and present your solutions in a recorded video pitch

- Submit your pitch and solution

- Highly Skilled Judges score and feedback

- Winners revealed a week post event

Food, drinks and other activities will be provided on the day.


Registration Information

- Eventbrite is the only platform selling tickets, please don't purchase anywhere else, if unsure contact our team.

- When signing up to Project:Hack 18, please use the email that you want to be used to access the teams group e.g. work email



Challenges:

These are in development and will be updated as we got closer to the event. See previous solutions and guidance below:

See previous Project:Hack Challenge solutions here.

Here's some guidance on preparing for the event



Support

At Project:Hack 18 there will be tons of support. Data scientists, Power Platform experts and domain subject matter experts will help to guide you throughout your journey. They will also help to guide you towards delivering the perfect pitch.

Data and computer science students are also welcome.



Fees

In order to ensure that people only book who intend to come to the event, we will be charging a fee. All ticket proceeds, less VAT and platform fees, will be donated to charity which is to be decided

Please note that platform fees are non-refundable (Eventbrite policy).



Sponsors

Headline Sponsors: Major Project Association (MPA)

Tier 2 Sponsors:

Tier 3 Sponsors:



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)


1) What do I need to bring to the event?

Your laptop, access to any software that you are likely to need and bucket loads of enthusiasm.


2) Am I guaranteed a place?

We'll do our best to accommodate everyone, however there will be an attendance cap, so first come first serve.


3) How will my ideas be managed?

All content developed at the hackathons are to be open-sourced as this is the essence of the community. We strongly believe in collaboration.


4) How will my personal data be used?

Purely for the administration of this event, future events and any agreed follow up actions. It will not be used for any other purposes.


5) What is the photo policy?

A key part of the hack is to build momentum across the community and inspire people. We would like photographs and videos for social media and marketing. But if you would prefer not to be involved then please email [email protected]


6) Can I use pre-made software at the hackathon?

We do not encourage the use of pre-made software at the hackathons, and final solution submissions will be marked with a handicap as per the hackathon fair competition policy. This is available upon request.


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Where is it happening?

Etihad Stadium, Ashton New Road, Manchester, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 30.00

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