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What is a hackathon?

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  • Saturday, 12 September 2015
  • 11:12 - 11:12
  • Duration: 3 mins
  • Publication date: 15 Dec 2015
  • Location: NA, RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Part of event IBC 2015

About the session

At the first ever IBC Hackathon, hackers had 48 hours to build a project entirely from the ground up, to turn a blank code canvas into something amazing.  This videos tells that story.  To find out more about future hackathons and much more, visit the ‘Digital Innovation’ hub within the Information & Communications Sector

Digital technology is already impacting society in a big way transforming social, cultural, economic and political landscapes. As societies move towards knowledge-based economies, access to and quality of skills will become increasingly urgent. The Sector will seek to discover the benefits, and if society is equipped to keep pace with our increasing reliance on technology.

http://www.theiet.org/sectors/information-communications/topics/digital-innovation/index.cfm

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