What is it all about?
The corona virus affects our society as a whole and brings along unseen, yet very real societal challenges. As a result, the tech and startup world come together to launch a public platform to create dedicated solutions during an online hackathon: HACK THE CRISIS.
Inspired by previous initiatives in other European countries, the Belgian edition will be an intense weekend during which several teams will work remotely on various societal problems, all of which are linked to the corona crisis.
This public online event invites developers, innovative companies, tech players, creatives, and everyone who wants to join forces to, virtually, put the minds together and come up with innovative solutions to counter this crisis.
How can you help?
Suggest a challenge
We want to solve challenges in economic, medical, educational, logistic, social or psychological nature and anything else that you see as a challenge in quarantine life! Submit your challenge now.
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Solve a problem
We are inviting all the creators, IT specialists, companies, project managers & everyone to participate and show us how you would solve various challenges through creative production and application of technology.
Become a mentor
We’re looking for super-hero mentors to help the problem solvers! If you’re an expert in any field and want to share your know-how with our teams, sign-up as a mentor. We’ll help you coordinate all the processes and use your valuable time as efficiently as possible.
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Become a sponsor
The hackathon is a volunteer effort to help solve some of the challenges we as a community and as a country are facing today. Let us know if your company is interested in receiving more information about sponsorship opportunities.
Get involved!
Mentors & Supporters
CEO @ DUVAL UNION Innovative Marketing
Innovation Ecosystems @ European Commission
CEO @ Lemon Companies
Digital Product Designer @ miet.be
Senior Manager & Innovation Enabler @ EY
CTO @ ClearMedia (A Proximus Company)
Executive Director & Innovation Enabler @ EY
Associate @ Volta Ventures
The Startup Guy @ TNW
Partner @ EY Subsidia
CMO @ Startupmetrics
Investment Manager - PMV
Product lead @ Mind The Product
Founder @ Parcapp, Columnist De Standaard, Singer, Actor
Founder @ Hoplr
Founder EY CogniStreamer
Teacher & pedagogue
Managing partner @ Fiscadvies
Manager @ EY
Entrepreneur, Coach and Project Manager
Product Director ClickShare @ Barco
Research manager Applied Computer Science @ HOWEST University
General Manager @ Allsport Equipment
Global Chief Innovation Officer @ FCB
Managing Director @ LAN Group
Co-owner @ BossData
Entrepreneur & Business consultant
Principal AWS Technologist
Lecturer International Entrepreneurship @ KDG
Privacy Engineer @ Cisco
Business Innovation Architect @ Cisco
Business Owner
Mad scientist
Head of Surf Studio @ innovation center KBC
Freelance coach/consultant
Managing director @ Visual Star
MBA Student @ Harvard Business School, Former Moonshot Strategy @ Google X
Azure Practice Lead BeNeLux
Voorzitter / Ontwikkelaar / Microsoft MVP
Consultant - B2B Commerce
Creative Director
Eigenaar/ zaakvoerder Sense For Food Gcv
Chief Technology & Transformation Officer @ Cisco
Sales Manager @ Google Shopping
Founder & Designer
Agile Coach
Cybersecurity and digital strategy expert
Cx innovation expert
Social Impact Entrepreneur
COO @ Twegos.com
Start-Up / SME Consultant
Regional manager @ BlueHealth Innovation Center
Business analist
Regional Manager Ghent @ BlueHealth Innovation Center
Business Developer at imec
Systems Architect
Co-Founder at RE#
Enterprise Architect, Digital Business Coach
Quality and regulatory consultant @ Qualix
CEO @ Noahretail.com
Manager at Ernst & Young Subsidia
Managing Partner @ Janus.digital
Initech Software CEO
Student entrepreneur coach @ Artevelde University of Applied Sciences
Senior Manager @ EY
Expert in the Superior Health Council of Belgium
Chairman @ Niko
Technology lawyer & Legal Counsel @ Cisco
Co-Managing Director @ Belcham
Business manager @ Gate.Consulting
Strategist and Senior Problem solver
Executive Consultant
Crisis Manager
Zaakvoerder En Route
Digital Innovation Lead (Brussels Airport)
Entrepreneur
Cisco TAC Engineer
Stafmedewerker bij het Vlaams Instituut Gezond Leven
COO @ BioFill
Customer Success Specialist
Developer Advocate Engineer at Auth0
Lector blockchain architecture - business developper - Agile coach
Midwife/vroedvrouw fertiliteit
Preventieadviseur
UX manager
Innovation Coach
Service designer
Sr. Solutions Engineer
Research Valorization Director @IDLab, imec research group at University of Antwerp
Design Facilitator
HR Expert TWEG
CEO TRI-VIZOR & Professor
Onderwijs en welzijn van kinderen en ouders
Expert mobile patient follow-up app 'CAREY'
Managing Director at Kangaroot Linux Solutions
Main Partners
Partners & Sponsors
Agenda
Friday, 27th of March
F.A.Q.
How does it work?
I don't have a team. Can I join?
Yes! Please feel free to register as an individual participant and let us know what the fields of your expertise are. If we will have any teams looking for extra hands with your skills – we will let you know ASAP.
When will the hackathon take place?
Hackathon will take place ONLINE. We will announce the full agenda soon, but you can get ready for the main action to take place on the 27-29th of March.
As this is not a traditional event and some solutions are needed right now, the most urgent cases will be solved as soon as possible.
Dream team making it all happen
Co-Founder & CTO @ Salesflare
Senior Manager @ SalesRepublic
Innovation Enabler @ EY
Founder @ Collectique
Founder @ Conversation Starter
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