In its efforts to continue supporting the financial group's digital transformation, BBVA Hackathon is announcing its 20th edition, which will take place on
It will be virtual this year, with countries participating where BBVA Open Innovation has a presence like
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An at-home competition
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participants in the BBVA Hackathon 2020 will do all the work from the security of their homes. Each participating country will pose a challenge, and four challenges will come from
8 challenges in total from the business areas of the participating countries.
One sustainability challenge.
And 1 challenge using
1 challenge from
And other one challenge from Amazon (AWS).
Strategic partnerships will be a key aspect of this first virtual hackathon, as they will be in charge of providing participants the technological tools and knowledge to do this competition from home. They are
Sustainability challenge
In line with one of the
Participants' profiles
This year there will be no charge to participate in the event. Over 500 people are expected to participate - people with a background consistent with teamwork, who think out of the box like programmers, developers, data scientists, marketers, economists, financial experts - all with an interest in innovation. They are creative, empowered, effective communicators, proactive, capable of receiving feedback, agile integration and have the ability to communicate their ideas clearly.
Participants will receive support from industry experts during the event and will be able to utilize and integrate the latest technologies, products, tools and services from BBVA and its partners.
Solutions to challenges
With the slogan { stay : [ 'home', 'inspired', 'coding' ], participants will form teams of two to six people to build a solution from scratch in 40 uninterrupted hours. They will have the benefit of doing so from their favorite spot at home.
BBVA Open Innovation is interested in finding solutions to the group's challenges by posing specific challenges to be solved during the hackathon, such as: optimizing products, developments and solutions; finding ideas for technology or products that are not being developed; identifying improvements in existing products; brand visibility and positioning as an innovated technology company; as well as positioning within the developer communities.
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In its third year, the BBVA global ninja hackathon took place virtually for the first time. Local teams representing the digital talent community from seven of the bank's operating countries participated in the event. Despite the separation by distance, more than 1,000 BBVA ninjas joined the initiative, helping their teams solve technological challenges created by
This event also aims to collaborate with the ecosystem of entrepreneurs by promoting collaborative work and problem-solving, allowing them to put into practice and enhance their soft skills like teamwork, effective communication and adaptability. Participants will also be able to see what it's like to create a business opportunity and establish a startup, and learn how to transform an idea into something innovative that changes and transforms people's lives, enjoying the energy and passion that come with the hackathon.
Prior to this hackathon, those selected to participate will have virtual training sessions that will take place from
Prizes
The winning team with the best development at the BBVA Hackathon 2020 competition will receive
Those interested in participating in the BBVA Hackathon can register here and fill out a profile form.
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