
How To Host An Online Hackathon
Food For Thought For an Amazing Event
Are you an innovation manager looking to develop new products and services, test new technologies or build new parternships with innovative players ? Or are you an HR manager or CEO looking to raise the attractivity of your brand and collaborate with future recruits before hiring them? Or are you a digital transformation manager looking to introduce your teams to new innovation methodologies and enhance their creativity by testing new formats? Or are you a marketing and communication manager looking to co-build campaigns and get fresh ideas? Then, a hackathon might be a good format to test.
So what is a hackathon? A hackathon is a competition where participants are invited to come up with the most innovative and ingenous response to a social, business or environmental challenge.
“A hackathon lasts between 24 and 48 hours and is dedicated to a specific topic or challenge. The participants work in small groups in a unique environment that encourages creative thinking and leads to surprisingly innovative new concepts, ideas, and prototypes. The result of the hackathon is a finished prototype for an innovative product, service or business model.” Lead Innovation
What steps do you need to follow in order to organize a hackathon? This infographic summarizes what you need to do in order to make your hackathon a success. It also contains some specific recommendations for organizing online hackathons.
