Join Accelerate Okanagan andThe Vernon Innovation & Entrepreneur Workspace (The VIEW) for the first North Okanagan Talent Hackathon to work together to solve a common challenge: Talent.

Finding and retaining top talent and skilled knowledge workers continues to be a key issue for business owners not just in the Okanagan but across the country. If we want to build a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem and increase the number of businesses that scale in the Okanagan, we must address this challenge and find new solutions.

This Hackathon is all about collaboration and ideation. Teams will be formed, introduced to a challenge statement, and get hacking. Solutions and prototypes can come alive in a matter of hours using a process called Design Thinking.

The Hackathon will be hosted virtually to maintain COVID-19 health and safety standards.

SCHEDULE

Virtual Hackathon (12pm-4pm)

• Introduction to Hackathons

• Breakout into teams to develop ideas

• Rapid prototyping begins

• Mentor Pop-ins

• Practice Pitches

Virtual Public Pitch (4pm-6pm)

• Keynote Address

• Pitches

• Winner Announced

Not a coder? Not a founder? Not a problem! You don’t have to be a developer or know how to code to participate. There is no charge to join. This experience is open to all who are wanting to learn to create an innovative mindset. If you’re an out-of-the-box thinker, or someone looking to connect with the community and find innovative talent solutions, we invite you to join us.