This year's main partner is 'Global Digital Women'. The hackathon aims to empower female tech talents to develop and shape their entrepreneurial mindset and ideas. It will take place on
With the Xathon,
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's Xathon is going to take place as a virtual event.
Driving female empowerment
'At Henkel, we have been promoting diversity for many years. We see it as part of our mission to create a dynamic and versatile working environment by driving female empowerment, raising awareness for and promoting gender equality,' explains
Currently, only little over 15 percent of all founders in
'Women in tech are crucial because I believe that diverse teams make a true difference. That is why we need to increase the attractiveness for females, not only in technology but also as entrepreneurs. We want to contribute with the Xathon: we bring together female talents, give them a stage and by that give the opportunity to boost their innovative ideas,' said
'Women play a decisive role in digitization. Making them visible and enabling them to network with each other is not only crucial for promoting gender diversity, but also for ensuring that companies remain competitive, viable and innovative in the digital age,' underlined
The Xathon event
At the Xathon, the participants will work on challenges to develop business ideas in different fields, such as D2C, Artificial Intelligence, FemTech, social impact or sustainable innovation. After a pitch presentation in front of a jury, the winners will be announced in an award ceremony. The winner of the Xathon 2020 will receive prices that will help in shaping and realizing their idea: one week Bootcamp with
How to participate
All female talents who are looking to make a difference and want to be founders are invited to apply at www.henkel.com/digital-business/xathon-2020. The participation is free. Applications can be handed in from now on until
Contact:
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