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Can You Hack It?: Great Ideas in 24 Hours or Less

Description

There was once a widespread fear of hackers due to their deep understanding of digital and technology, and their power to evoke chaos. In a twist of events, some of the world’s most notable brands, businesses and causes are inviting hackers in and empowering them like never before. With few parameters and less than 24-hour timelines, these hackers are igniting powerful ideas with the potential to deeply impact the world and the way we do business – by putting an emphasis on making, not marketing. Here we’ll present great digital ideas born and prototyped in 24-hours, where they came from, and where they are headed.

Journalist Rae Ann Fera will lead a discussion with leaders from Big Spaceship and GOOD about their 24-hour creative hits, misses and lessons learned. They’ll be put in the spotlight to prove whether or not they can hack it.

Questions Answered

  1. How do you make a hacking work for your brand, business or cause?
  2. How do you build hackathons and teams?
  3. What are the benefits of a hacker business culture?
  4. What can be accomplished in less than 24-hours?
  5. What is the future of innovation and hacking?

Tags

hackathons, future of technology, innovation

Meta

Event
Interactive
Category
Core Conversation
Theme
DIY, Hacker and Maker
Level
Intermediate

Speakers

Organizer

Stefanie Krukowski Powell Communications

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