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The Hackathon: Bitcoin for Good

HACKATHON: BITCOIN FOR GOOD

HACKATHON - Finposium 2023

Kick off January 2, 2023 at 8pm EST

Time:  8pm (EST)

Date:  January 2, 2023

Location: Virtual by zoom

Hosted by Queen's University, SmithToronto 

Awards: Top teams can win awards and cash prizes

Masters of Finance Program

Sponsored by ShakePay, MFIN, Masters of Financial Innovation & Technology


Sign up for the hackathon below:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/441389125757


The 2023 Hackathon

What to expect:

Sponsor: Smith School of Business Impact Investment Initiative

Start Time:  8pm (EST)

Launch Date:  January 2, 2023

*Finalist presentations at Finposium conference (4pm January 6, 2022)

 


Steps to the hackathon after registration:

  1. Hackathon starts at 8pm by zoom where the instructions and details of the subject matter and data will be released to teams. 
  2. Come alone and join a group or bring your ready made group (max 6 people).
  3. Research the hackathon problem (Jan 2 to Jan 5). 
  4. Email your pitch deck (PPT) (Jan 5 by 9pm EST).
  5. Present your hack to the judges and let them review your brilliant ideas.
  6. Finalists present 5-7 minute verbal pitch at the conference. Choose one team member to present (on Jan 6, 2022 at the end of the conference at 4pm). 
  7. Get ready for awards  and prizes for finalists (including fame, glory, job offers, eternal bragging rights, etc...).  
  8. Awards: Gold, Silver, Bronze
  9. Any questions? Please reach out to us.  Hope to see you there!


Feedback from Past Participants - 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Intense and awesome!
  • Brainstorming to come-up with solution in unprecedented situation with limited resources and lack of data   
  • It was a good initiative and platform to great mind people and brainstorm to get a solution to help the social cause.   
  • I like diverse participation.   
  • I had an amazing team!
  • It was a great opportunity to try some new skills in a new way.   Collaborating with great people on  solutions for a critical issue with tremendous complexity.   
  • Being able to discuss the current issues with others with different professional background
  • Bringing various other resources together to come up with the solutions 
  • Ability to come together to discuss problems 
  • Chance to think more deeply about problems and solutions   
  • Helped understand the impact of COVID-19   
  • Brainstorming, listening and learning from other teams ideas.   
  •  It was an amazing experience   
  • Brainstorming on real issues that affect everyone at a time like this.   Learned a lot from my group and from the presentations of other groups. Lots of really smart people and very many practical ideas. 
  • Truly honored to have been part of it. 
  • I look forward to the next one!   

Prior 2022 Awards

2022 Hackathon Winners

Congratulations!


Gold Medal Award Winners

Gavin Lei

Lana Wong

Yao Lionel Koffi


Silver Award - Tie

Gary Chan

Paul Chiocchio

Gabryela Gooding

Okky Rijanto

Salma Aboulenain


Silver Award - Tie

Somak Banerjee

Satish Nallamala

David Jeyam

Shanmuga Sundara Vignesh Manikam


Bronze Award

Ishika Vimal

Jimmy Leong

Jayati Mody

Priyal Batheja



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