learn. create. test. repeat.

HACK THE FUTURE

Build a mixed reality experience to reinvent how we learn!

October 21 - 22, 2019 · RMIT University
DAY 1: Building 80, Level 4, Room 6
445 Swanston St, Melbourne, 3000
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RMIT'S FIRST MIXED REALITY HACKATHON

2 days, 20 teams, endless possibilities. Aim big with mixed reality technologies.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Free food, fun and learning. Intensive collaboration over 2 days, with workshops designed to get you hands on with Windows Mixed Reality and the HoloLens so you can design, create and deploy your solution.

MORE THAN CODE

Everyone’s invited - and everyone’s needed! A strong team consists of Designers, Hustlers and Hackers. People with Psychology, Education, Marketing and Business experience are encouraged to apply!

NETWORKING & MENTORS

Reinventing the way we learn goes beyond this hackathon. Collaborate and learn from people who live and breathe Mixed Reality. Microsoft and RMIT mentors with hands-on experience are here to help you!

YOUR CHALLENGE

In today’s Learn-it-all society, the way we learn isn’t keeping up. Your aim is to create a solution using new emerging technologies like Mixed Reality, Machine Learning, AI and Spatial computing to come up with new ways to learn.

NO EXPERIENCE? NO PROBLEM!

We’re here to empower people of all experience levels to aim big by providing you the resources, support and tools you’ll need to make your dreams a reality. We’ve got food and workshops covered, it’s up to you to bring your creative problem solving skills!

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WHAT YOU'LL NEED FOR HACK DAY

System Requirements
for devs

Participant Requirements
for everyone

  • Slack for hackathon updates
  • Keep cup and water bottle
  • Pens and paper
  • Preferred programs for UI development
  • Trello or preferred for project management

OUR SPECIAL GUESTS

Rita Arrigo, Microsoft Australia

Chief Digital Advisor


Rita Arrigo is a Chief Digital Advisor at Microsoft, with a passion for emerging technology to re-imagine the possible with AI, Mixed Reality, IOT and Blockchain, she designs programs of change, envisions with Design Thinking & Inclusive Design, hacks, prototypes and delivers. Her role is focused on delivering Programs of Change, continuous innovation and business impact within Banking, Retail and Telecommunications.

She believes in making our lives more human and reinventing our working lives to a lifelong learning inclusive culture powered by data to drive new levels of human experiences. Her role as an AI Ambassador drives many AI for Good Initiatives, including Smart Inclusive Cities, Diversity, Sustainability and Humanitarian aspects.

Rita lives in Melbourne and has two student daughters who mentor her in generation z ways and is married to an artist of still life.

Elaine Van Bergen, Microsoft

Senior Program Manager


Elaine is passionate about how the ethical use of technology can enable humans and organisations to achieve more, especially within the Health Industry.

As part of the Commercial Software Engineering team at Microsoft, she works directly with customers to help them get them the most out of the latest technology features and services including AI, Machine Learning and Bots by coding with them on projects.

Throughout Elaine’s career, she has always looking for ways to continue her learning, and in the process has completed 3 formal degrees and enjoys sharing this passion at local meetups, domestic and international technical conferences. She is also proud to be a 2019/2020 Superstar of STEM.

Donna Spencer, Telstra Purple

Lead Consultant


Donna is a Lead Consultant at Telstra Purple where she’s building a new design practice and working on interesting client projects. With 20-ish years experience, she has designed for a wide range of problems across all kinds of industries. Donna is a regular conference speaker, has written three books and ran UX Australia for 9 years.

Jamie Treyvaud, Telstra Purple

Senior Consultant


Jamie is a Senior UX Consultant with a passion for problem solving and creating engaging experiences. He has years hands-on experience in user research, visual storytelling, UX/UI design, rapid prototyping, and user testing for rich desktop and mobile applications. Whether it is developing new digital products, or iterating on existing ones, Jamie practices user centered design principles basing design decisions on user needs and business goals.

SCHEDULE

Day 1

8.30am

Registration & Breakfast

B 80, L 04, R 06

9.30am

Welcome talk - Fabio Zambetta

B 80, L04, R 06

10am

Keynote - Rita Arrigo

B 80, L04, R 06

10.20am

Form teams!

B 80, L04, R 06

11am

HP Presentation

B 80, L04, R 06

WORKSHOPS

11.30am - Choose 1

Hackers Workshop 1 - Get familiar

B 80, L04, R 06

Design/Hustlers Workshop 1 - Psychology

B 80, L04, R 011

12.30pm

LUNCH!

B 80, L04, R 06

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

1.30pm - Choose 1

Hackers Workshop 2 - Azure & Devices

B 80, L04, R 06

Design/Hustlers Workshop 2 - Holograms and MR

B 80, L04, R 011

2.30pm - Choose 1

Hackers Workshop 3 - Free time to code

B 80, L04, R 06

Design/Hustlers Workshop 3 - Teaching Students

B 80, L04, R 011

3.30pm

Brainstorming + Concepts

B 80, L04, R 018

B 80, L04, R 022

5pm

Doors close - feel free to use RMIT

RMIT

Day 2

8.30am

Breakfast

B 80, L 04, R 011

9.30am

Welcome back!

B 80, L 04, R 011

10am

Hackers Workshop 4 - AI/Cognitive

B 80, L 04, R 011

11.30am

CONTINUE HACKING!

B 80, L 04, R 018

B 80, L 04, R 022

2pm

Masterclass - Pitching
Only one person per team (continue hacking)

B 80, L 04, R 06

4.15pm

Pitch your project to the judges

B 80, L 04, R 06

5pm

Judges deliberate and Winners Announced

B 80, L 04, R 06

5.30pm

Networking

B 80, L 04, R 06

6.30pm

Doors close

B 80, L 04, R 06

HOW DO I CHOOSE THE RIGHT TICKET?

Hackers

For the programmers and those comfortable with code. You're integral to helping integrate Azure services and deploying the solution.

Designers

For the visionaries, graphic and interface designers, and those who breathe UX. You'll help make it look and feel good for users.

Hustlers

For those who have a strong psychology, marketing or business background. You're key to bringing each piece of the project together!

Team

You can register as a team. Don't worry if you don't have a team or haven't registered it when you get your ticket, we'll be in contact to sort out all the details.

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