Hackathon 2015 – Program

The event begins on Friday with an orientation and welcome, lightning API Talks, and then moves onto “open mic” pitches for ideas and team selections on Friday evening. On Saturday and Sunday, teams will develop their applications. On Sunday evening, teams will present their applications to a panel of experts during a public event.

Thursday April 9, 2015

Arrivals
8:30 – 10:30pm Welcome Reception at Karamna Restaurant in the hotel

Friday April 10, 2015

Day 1: NYUAD Saadiyat Campus Conference Center (A6)

Time	Title
7-8:30am	Breakfast at hotel
8:30am	BUS TO NYUAD DEPARTS FROM HOTEL. PLEASE BE IN THE LOBBY BY 8:15
9-9:15am	Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15-10am	Lightning API Talks
10-11am	Social Good Themes Presentation
11-11:10am	Break
11:10-11:50am	Ideation Part 1
11:50am-12:30pm	Ideation Part 2: Pitching ideas, Feedback, and Voting
12:30-1:30pm	Lunch
1:30-2pm	Team Formation
2-2:45pm	Finalizing of teams and team meetings
3-6:30pm	Coding Team Determined Schedule
6:30-7:30pm	Dinner
7:30pm	Depart for Grand Mosque Visit
8pm	Bus departs for hotel
10pm	Last bus from NYUAD to hotel

Saturday April 11, 2015

Day 2: NYUAD Saadiyat Campus Conference Center (A6)

Time	Title
7:30-8:30am	Breakfast
8:30am	BUS DEPARTS TO NYUAD FROM HOTEL
8:30am-6pm	Coding Team Determined Schedule
Noon – 1:00pm	Lunch
6-7pm	Networking Dinner Reception with Angel Rising Investors
8pm	Bus from NYUAD to hotel
10pm	Last bus from NYUAD to hotel

Sunday April 12, 2015

Day 3: NYUAD Saadiyat Campus Conference Center (A6)

Time	Title
7-8:30am	Breakfast
8:30am	BUS DEPARTS TO NYUAD FROM HOTEL
8:30am-2pm	Coding Team Determined Schedule
Noon-1pm	Lunch
2pm	Submit all files related to your project (Teams should submit the project code, presentation, text me file describing project and code). Test Rehearsal in Conference room with Advising committee ( 5 minutes per team)
5:30-6:30pm	Team Presentations (Public) Building Apps for Social Good in the Arab world Presentations with application demo (5 minutes per project)
6:30pm	Judging
7pm	Winning Apps Announced
7-10pm	Reception
10pm	Bus from NYUAD to hotel

Monday April 13, 2015

Departures

Event Details

Date:
April 10-12, 2015
Arriving on Thursday April 9 and Leaving on Monday April 13.
Location:
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Downtown Campus
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