The 8th OTA will be held at St. John’s Hoxton, in the heart of London’s creative, tech & start-up scene. This unique tech-agnostic event for 500+ developers, designers, & entrepreneurs features a two-day workshop programme delivered by the community for the community – technical sessions & hands-on tutorials where attendees learn about new tech, tools, platforms & techniques. Attendees are invited to stay overnight to work on ideas for the various Hack Day competition categories and demo them on the 2nd day. It’s a great vibe of bean bags, gadgets, knowledge sharing, hacking & relaxed fun.

1. 25th & 26th of November, 2016
St. John’s Hoxton, London, UK
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Over the Air
London’s Summer Tech Fest
Over the Air is a celebration of creativity and technology. A festival of all things
hackable. A place to learn and debate about new technologies & their
applications, new techniques & opportunities, and issues to be addressed -
together with other creative technologists.
Now in it’s 8th year running, this tech-agnostic event held in the heart of
Shoreditch attracts more than 500 developers, designers, & entrepreneurs.
Along side 2 days of community-run workshops to learn about new tech, tools,
platforms & techniques, Over the Air also features an overnight Hackathon
with camping on the grounds, and Lightning Talks on the Friday night.
30 WORKSHOPS &
TUTORIALS
8 LIGHTNING TALKS
and 2 KEYNOTES
15 HACK DAY
CHALLENGES

2. “This is the 2nd year we’ve sponsored the event as we love meeting a strong group of
developers specifically focused on mobile, learning about their ideas and advising on different
ways of monetising their applications. The event allows us to showcase our innovations and
gain valuable feedback on how we can make our services better for them...in a world where
innovation is happening so quickly.” (PayPal, now a 5-time Sponsor)
B E C O M E A S P O N S O R
A great opportunity to gain kudos, gratitude and
great brand exposure at the best grassroots event
for the developer community in the UK.
Sponsorship possibilities include a cosy Lounge
area or Code Clinic, branded Challenges for the
Hackathon, Meals and Refreshments.
How to Get Involved
Branded Hackathon
Challenge + Awards
Creative brand presence
with event features
Sponsorship branding of
throughout the event
Over the Air
Our participants are typically:
85% UK based, 10% EU based, 5% other
80% technical, 10% creative, 5% commercial, 5%
other
58% SME, 15% entrepreneurs, 15% freelancers,
10% corporate, 2% students
D O N AT E A P R I Z E
The Hackathon concludes with a Show & Tell of all
of the entries, followed by an Awards Ceremony for
the winners of the various categories and bespoke
Challenges - and we love to give away fun prizes.
Think in terms of devices & gadgets, prototyping
hardware, programming books, or value-in kind for
access to software and platforms.
J O I N T H E P R O G R A M M E
Come share what you’ve learned, what you love,
what you’re working on next – by way of hands-on
technical tutorials and demonstrations. Topics
cover an expanded definition of “mobile
development”, which includes all things hackable –
from the web to mobile applications to connected
devices to Augmented & Virtual Reality.
4 Workshop streams across
the 2 days
Robot building & hardware
hacking in the Crypt
Friday Night Dinner in the
Marquis at Bletchley Park

3. "One of the most important things on show at OTA was not in a specific tool, hack, or presentation, it
was that when creative people are given toolboxes & told to have fun, (a) they will and (b) there’s every
chance that what comes out will actually be genuinely useful. Promoting that spirit of hacking and
improvisation in the community is the real success of OTA” (Ewan Spence, Forbes)
Participants collaborating
in the Hacckathon
Bean Bags and Keynotes in
the Main Hall
What are we hacking?
Mobile apps, mobile web, mobile devices,
prototyping platforms such as Arduino, mBed &
Raspberry Pi, wearable technology, robotics, AR
& VR …everything and anything, with a focus on
connected devices and “things.”
Celebrating Creativity
Show & Tell of the
Hackathon entries
LEGO Mindstorms donated
for workshops & awards
Give-aways and Marketing
Materials
3D Scanning & Printing
shared with attendees
Over the Air
Friday, November 25th
9:00 - 10:00 Registration & Coffee
10:00 - 11:00 Welcome & Keynote
11:00 - 18:30
Workshops across 4 rooms
55 min each / Hacckathon
launches
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
18:30 - 23:00 Dinner & Drinks & Lightning Talks
23:00 .... Overnight on the Grounds
Saturday, November 26th
7:00 Morning Wake-up Activity
7:30 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 Morning Keynote
9:30 - 12:30
Workshops across 4 rooms
55 min each / final dash for hacking
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:00 Hackathon Show & Tell
15:00 - 15:30 Break for Judging
15:30 - 16:30 Awards & Wrap-up

4. Over the Air 8 Years of Over the Air
We launched OTA to encourage creative collaboration and foster learning in the mobile
developer community. First held at Imperial College London, and then the fabulous Bletchley
Park, OTA is now at a unique new venue in Shoreditch that still keeps that grassroots,
community festival atmosphere for which we have become well loved.
We are proud to have attracted an amazing list of Keynote Speakers over the years - people
who share an inspirational message of how the world of tech is shifting, where it’s all going
and how developers & designers can make an impact. Not a sales pitch in sight.
Hack Day Code of Conduct & Diversity Charter
H O W A R D
B A K E R
A R I E L
W A L D M A N
D R S U E B L A C K
Professor of Computer Science,
Sue spoke about her campaign to
save Bletchley Park at OTA11.
(Photo credit Caz Mockett)
Founder of the Science Hack Day
community and the Space Hack
platform, Ariel spoke about hacking
for space at OTA12.
‘Father’ of the BBC micro:bit,
Howard spoke about it’s journey
from the BBC Micro to it’s first
public launch at OTA15.
T I M B E R N E R S - L E E
Inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir
Tim spoke at our second ever event at
Imperial College (OTA10) about Open
Data, SPARQL and the Open Web.
We consistently achieve female representation amongst both participants and speakers of at
least 40%, and are not resting on our laurels. We actively reach out and invite a wide range of
people who are typically under-represented at tech events, and in keeping with that have
committed to both the Hack Day Code of Conduct and the Diversity Charter. All are welcome!

5. GOLD £15k PARTY £12k SILVER £10k EVENT £7k MEALS £2k
*N.B. Bespoke categories
also available £500 ~ £5k
Set the focus of all of that
creative energy with a
branded challenge + lounge
Get front and centre on the
best attended night -
Lightning Talks with a bang!
Share the glory with solid
brand exposure at the heart
of the event
Be our rock - a solid
cornerstone of the event,
supporting the community
Fuel both the creative energy
and social time with fellow
community members
HACK DAY
Set a Branded Hackathon
Challenge
X
Meet developers as a
Coach during the hacking
& Judge at the Awards
X X X if donating a prize if donating a prize
Shine on stage when you
present your Award
X X X if donating a prize if donating a prize
PROGRAMME
Workshop slot on the
Programme
2 reserved and branded
slots
1 reserved and branded
slot
1 reserved and branded
slot
1 reserved slot
Lightning Talks Introduction of the Talks
AT THE EVENT
Dedicated, branded lounge
area / code clinic
X Branding on stage during
Talks and onwards
Branding during meals
Distribution of marketing &
giveaways to attendees
X X X X X
Integration of sponsor
product with event feature
X X X X
Guaranteed event entry Whole Team Whole Team 5 tickets 5 tickets 2 tickets
MARKETING
Pre-event communications Dedicated e-mail Included in main e-mail Included in main e-mail Included in main e-mail Included in main e-mail
Brand exposure on
website, banners, posters
& promotional materials
X X X X X
Sponsorship Opportunities