I've done a number of hackathons around the world - here is what I've learned including a visual guide through do's and don'ts when you do a hackathon. Enjoy!

1. Lasse Chor - lasse@happy42.dk

2. HACKATHONS...
.
- A DIY Guide + Lessons Learned

3. It’s OK to laugh!
I’ve tried
to make fun slides...

4. Let’s test it!

5. Lasse Chor
@chorDK
Future Hacks

6. I’ve done more than 200
hackathons around the world
as organiser, mentor and facilitator…
This is what I’ve learned…

7. Let’s Start With
Some (My)
Definitions

8. “A hackathon is a high energi event
of any duration where people come
together to solve problems…”

9. Future Hacks
Explore - disrupt - connect…
“Weekend-long technology and trend exploration format”

11. Creative problem solving

12. Why are hackathons
important...

15. An often much needed
break from the known…

16. Less Talk
More
Action...

18. Interdisciplinary skills…
Internal/external…

19. One example of “the flow”…
Inspiration/
ideation
-> Judging…
->

22. The hardest part is the start

23. Avoid talk talk talk...

24. Less Talk
More
Action...

26. Go head first!

28. Make a lot out of nothing…

29. A GREAT PROTOTYPE of a drone…

30. An autonomous delivery drone

31. 31 .

33. Get USER validation!!!

34. Users/customers are hardest judges…

36. Establishing a fail Fast culture

38. A KICK ASS FACILITATOR!

39. My Biggest Hackathon Mistake!

40. .
Accept that you never really know where it’s going...

44. What really matters…
?!?!
High energy…
Just the right amount of information…
.
Limited time
A good problem definition…
Cool people
A cool location
GREAT FOOD!

45. What would be a good reason to do/
go to a hackathon…
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Your industry is being disrupted - and you want to be part of it…
You want to solve/understand a problem…
You want to connect with new talents…
You want to give your employees a chance to unleash creativity…
You want to explore the potential of a new technology…
You want to build an innovation network around your company…
You want to change your company culture
A hackathon is NOT
Free labour…
A way to get a predicted result
Creating things with immediate ROI

46. Less Talk
More
Action...

47. .

48. Future of X…
http://futureoffood.dk
5 Free Tickets - use the code: rockstarFuture Hacks

49. THANK YOU...
Lasse Chor - lasse@happy42.dk
I’m happy to tell you more about hackathons…