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Don’t miss the 2023 Absa Design Hackathon

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Enter as a graduate

If you are you still in school or currently an intern.

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Enter as a professional

If you have 1 year + industry experience in digital design. 

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Dates to remember

Entries close 26 October 2023.
Winners will be announced 4 November 2023.

All you need to know

How do I enter?

What's in it for me?

Helpful links and PDFs

  • How do I enter?

    • A hackathon is a chance for engineers, designers, coders and any other employees to get together and compete to create innovative banking solutions and products.
    • Its an opportunity to share your ideas, innovations and skills.
    • This year’s hackathon is split into two separate competitions for professionals and graduates. This evens out the playing field so that graduates and seasoned professionals, all have a fair shot at the prize money!
       

    I’m a professional I’m a graduate

  • What's in it for me?

    As a professional:

    • First place prize: R50 000 for the winning team.
    • Second place prize: R20 000 for the runner up team.

     

    As a graduate:

    • First place prize: R30 000 for the winning team.
    • Second place prize: R10 000 for the runner up team.

     

    You will also get a certificate signed by our head of design and design directors just for participating. 

  • Helpful links and PDFs

Frequently asked questions (FAQ’s)

  • Should I enter the 2023 Hackathon as a Graduate or Professional?

    Enter as a graduate if you’re in your final year or have completed your studies or have less than a year of work experience.
    Enter as a professional if you have more than 1+ year of work experience.

  • What if one of my team members is a professional, but the rest are graduates?

    If your team has one professional member, you must enter the professional hackathon.

  • What should our 5-minute graduate submission video include?

    Your team video should include quick member introductions. However, the best part of your video must present your challenge solution. We want to see your detailed problem-solving process and solution within 5 minutes.

  • Where should we submit our graduate video?

    Upload your video to your preferred sharing platform e.g. Google Drive, SharePoint, YouTube, OneDrive etc. Copy the full URL link and paste it on your submission form. Ensure the link can be copied and pasted onto a browser window and opens directly to your video.
    Make sure there are no restrictions to access your video.

  • We have entered as graduates, what happens after submission?

    The top 5 teams will be notified by 30 October 2023.
    A mentor will work with each team for the duration of the second round.
    Sessions will be set up to help and guide each team in refining their solution.
    Teams will be given time to refine their presentation videos before they submit.
    Thereafter teams will be allocated time slots to virtually present their videos and then go through a Q&A session.
    Winners will be announced on 4 November 2023.

  • We entered as professionals, what happens now?

    The top 10 teams will be notified by 31 October 2023. The in-person hackathon takes place on 4 November 2023 where the winners will also be announced.

  • How is the prize money divided?

    Money is divided equally amongst team members.
    Professional hackathon team winners: 1st place R 50 000, 2nd place R 20 000.
    Graduate hackathon team winners: 1st place R 30 000, 2nd place R 10 000

  • How can I find a team?

    You need 2 members or more per team to join our hackathon. If you are struggling to find team members, follow our hackathon page on LinkedIn and engage with like-minded individuals looking to join a team too. (edited)

Need more help

Contact us:

Entries to be submitted at: designadmin@absa.africa

Need a team? Join our LinkedIn page here
 

 

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