Challenges

Full details of the challenges will be published nearer the date of the event. In the meantime a brief overview is set out below

You can use any coding languages, or any tools, or any mechanism, to solve a challenge of your choice in the way that you choose.

There will surely be a dataset or two.

There will surely be an API or two.

dxw – The Environment Challenge

dxw has a data set to help you help people stay in control.

The prescribed task will involve working on ways to improve the lives of Londoners. All environment related hacks will be considered.

Infobip – The Digital Communication Challenge

Using the Infobip API you will be challenged to build a communication hack which is new and innovative.

All communications related hacks will be considered.

TBA003- The TBA003 Challenge

More details to follow

TBA004 – The TBA004 Challenge

More details to follow

Proactive – Spirit of the Hack Award

Proactive is providing a general Spirit of the Hack prize which is not connected with any particular challenge.

• Be impressive!
• Be enthusiastic!
• Be an all rounder!
• Be committed to participation!

You don’t have to be an expert in anything, your hack doesn’t even need to work, you just need to be a willing part of the event! You and your team will be eligible for the Spirit of the Hack just by being there.

Footnote

As at 8 March 2024 there are conversations taking place with more potential gold sponsors in the fields of:

• Fitness
• Finance
• Healthcare

Gold sponsors have exclusivity in their field. All fields are open, and the ones given above are merely examples. However, once a particular category has been taken, no other competing sponsor can be considered. To find out more please visit the sponsorship packages page.