Date and Time
Sat, Jul 22, 2017, 9:30 AM – Sun, Jul 23, 2017, 6:00 PM BST
Location
Newspeak House, 133 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 7DG
Description
This summer, The Fourth Group will host a Politician AI Hackathon to see how we can automate tasks politicians are expected to do. These tasks include: Understanding voters’ preferences; writing speeches; making strategic decisions in regards to policy proposals, and; addressing problems faced by constituents.
To give you an idea of what we’re thinking, check out this TEDx Talk, “Can we replace politicians with machines?”
We’re looking for people with experience in politics, data analytics, machine-learning, software development, and UX/UI/graphic design.
Speakers
- Robert Khan, Director of Public Affairs, Law Society
- Oliver Coppard, Political Campaigner
- Dr Mark Esposito, Harvard University
Mentors
- Eva Maria Olbers, Startup Growth Manager, Microsoft
- Jade Leung, Project Manager, Rhodes AI Lab
- Kirsty Styles, Talent & Skills Lead, Tech North
Prizes
$250 Amazon vouchers for the winner plus a mentoring session with Google DeepMind.
Judges
- Ed Saperia, Founder, Newspeak House
- Freddie Fforde, Entrepreneur in Residence, Entrepreneur First
- Timothy Barnes, Chief Executive, Rain Gods
Tickets
There are 60 places on the Hackathon. Tickets cost £10 and this will be used to cover refreshments and snacks throughout the weekend. As a gift, every attendee gets a free .tech domain name too!
EXTENDED DEADLINE: 23:59 BST, Wednesday 19 July, 2017.
We will inform you of the results on Thursday 20 July. If successful, we will send you the registration form to secure your tickets.
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Agenda
Day 1: Saturday July 22nd, 2017
9.30 – 10.00: Arrivals and Registration
10.00 – 10.15: Welcome and Introductory Remarks
10.30 – 11.15: Speakers (3-5min each) & Panel
11.15 – 12.00: Idea Sharing & Group Forming
12.00 – 13.00: Begin Hacking
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch
14.00 – 16.30: Hack Time
16.30 – 18.30: Mentoring Sessions
18.30 – 19.05: Project Lightning Talks
18.00 – 23.00: Hack Time
Day 2: Sunday, July 22nd, 2017
10.00 – 10.15: Debriefing and Intro
10.15 – 13.00: Hack Time
12.00 – 14.00: Mentoring Sessions
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch
14.00 – 16.00: Hack Time
16.00 – 18.00: Demos & Winner’s Announcement
18.00: Departures
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Supported by CognitionX