Panelists, Speakers and Workshops
Circular Economy Hackathon
A Virtual Hackathon helping shine the spotlight on some amazing women and non-binary people in tech
Watch Athena 2019 🡢- Attend a series of workshop talks and panel debates from leading industry experts
- Submit a team and take part in a hackathon presenting ideas for the Circular Economy
- Join our online event and get involved in the community to discuss all things tech
Circular Economy Hack
Over the Athena Hack weekend, teams will be tasked with hacking together ideas and presenting them for the Circular Economy!
Hackathon Prizes
£5,000
+ Cisco 730 Headsets
£2,500
£1,000
Best Bootcamp Team
£500
Best University Team
£500
Best Company Team
£500
Speakers
Here are some of the amazing Speakers, Panellists and Workshop hosts
who will be joining us over the course of the Athena Hack Event
Chandni Panchal
Cisco
Rachel Clancy
Wieden + Kennedy
Amandine Flachs
WildeMeta
Hannah Blair
Hopin
Harriet Shaw
BAE Systems
Sonya Barlow
LMF Network
Nur Karadeniz
University of Cambridge
Heather Poole
Ministry of Justice
Kate Burn
NHS Digital
Megan Rodger
NHS Digital
Hannah Smithies
Ministry of Justice
Rebecca Saw
Sky
Holly Armitage
BAE Systems
Elle Townsend
Nationwide
Joy Foster
TechPixies
Sam Larsen-Disney
BehaviourLab
Sonya Moisset
Photobox
Mark Shayler
Ape
Sophie Hebdidge
Techniclarity
Chandni Panchal
Cisco
Rachel Clancy
Wieden + Kennedy
Amandine Flachs
WildeMeta
Hannah Blair
Hopin
Harriet Shaw
BAE Systems
Schedule
Athena Hack
- Hackathon (April 16th - 18th)
Circular Economy Hackathon
Our 48-hour hack will start at 6pm on Friday 16th April!! Keep an eye out for our full weekend schedule to see what's in store!
Week One
- Webinar (11:00 - 12:00 BST)
Introduction to the Circular Economy
With Cisco and Showcode
- Workshop (12:30 - 14:00 BST)
Data-driven Experience
With Nur Karadeniz from the University of Cambridge
- Webinar (15:00 - 16:00 BST)
Paired and Mob Programming Online
With Heather Poole from the Ministry of Justice
- Workshop (17:00 - 18:30 BST)
Intro to Serverless with Chatbots
With Cisco
- Workshop (10:00 - 11:30 BST)
Playable Experience and Gamification
With Rachel Clancy from Wieden + Kennedy
- Workshop (12:00 - 13:00 BST)
Python 101
With Lloyds Banking Group
- Workshop (15:00 - 16:30 BST)
How To Make sure You're Solving the Right Problem
With NHS Digital
- Workshop (17:00 - 18:00 BST)
Gamification Workshop Show & Tell
With Rachel Clancy from Wieden + Kennedy
- Webinar (10:00 - 11:00 BST)
Demystifying Data for Product Managers
With Hannah Smithies from the Ministry of Justice
- Panel (12:00 - 13:00 BST)
Impact of a Virtual World on Virtual Reality
With Hannah Blair, Rebecca Saw and Steve Dann
- Workshop (13:30 - 16:30 BST)
Building an API
With Le Wagon
- Webinar (17:00 - 18:00 BST)
Building a Career in Technology
With Lloyds Banking Group
- Workshop (10:00 - 11:30 BST)
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
With Cisco
- Panel (12:00 - 13:00 BST)
Being a Female Tech Founder
With Holly Armitage, Harriet Shaw, Sophie Hebdidge and Amandine Flachs
- Webinar (10:00 - 11:00 BST)
Circular Economy
With Mark Shayler
- Workshop (12:00 - 13:30 BST)
Sam's Front-End Survival Kit
With Sam Larsen-Disney
- Hackathon (18:00 - 19:00 BST)
Athena Hack Intro
An Introduction to the main event!
Week Two
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Sign Up!
Sign up your team to the Hackathon or simply come join our Speakers, Panelists and workshop discussions
Get TicketsFAQs
What if I want to take part in the hack but don’t have a team?
Don’t worry! There are lots of registrants who don’t have a team from the very beginning. You’ll be able to find and chat to others who are looking for a team on our Discord server.
Do I need experience to take part?
Nope - everyone is encouraged to take part, regardless of experience or ability! Practice makes perfect.
Who can take part?
As long as you are over 18 and a woman or non-binary, you can take part in the hack.
How big should a team be?
The maximum number of members in a team is 5, but anything below that is up to you!
Is it just open to people in the UK?
No! The timings will be GMT, but with the hack being virtual, it’s open to anyone around the world
Still got questions?
Email us at alex@showcode.co.uk and we can help!