The Great Global Challenge is for BIG THINKERS determined to tackle GLOBAL ISSUES through INNOVATION. 

In 2021, get ready to take on Protecting Human Rights in a Post-Truth World.

Make no mistake, this exciting five/six-day experience will train you to lead and help you stand out in the virtual talent market:

  • Collaborate and build relationships with global peers
  • Navigate time zones, use cutting-edge workplace tech, and build the teamwork and communication skills you need for international careers
  • Learn innovation mindsets and global, interdisciplinary, social and community awareness
  • Practice entrepreneurship and innovation frameworks
  • Build your network with industry professionals

For us, digital delivery isn’t an afterthought.

The GGC 2021 is designed to get you ready — ready for the future of work, and ready to design the future for yourselves. It’s brought to you by a team internationally awarded for Innovation in Online Programming and Employability International Impact. This year, HEX has also been nominated for Progressive Education Delivery and Innovative New Program - Intern Abroad.

In other words, we gotchu.

Slack. Zoom. Around. Notion. Remo. Miro. Figma. Typeform. And more. We’ll make full use of a creative no-code tech stack to make sure you have an experience to remember.

Created for you by HEX (Hacker Exchange).

Requirements

TL:DR...

To complete the GGC 2021, your Team must complete 9 Checkpoint tasks over 5 days (don't stress about the details just yet) and pitch your idea via a 3-minute pre-recorded Pitch Video backed up by a brief Written Summary.

In Detail...

The Checkpoints
These are all of your designs, research, market validation and all other supporting documentation you create during the week. Attach or link each Checkpoint item to your team's Devpost as instructed in the schedule. They will support your Pitch, give us a better understanding of your idea, and help you stay on track during the week.

The Video

Your video must:

  • be a 3-minute (maximum) pitch;
  • include a clear problem statement;
  • include an outline of how your idea/business will help protect human rights in a post-truth world;
  • include an overview of the business model and revenue streams;
  • include evidence of market validation;
  • feature your basic prototype; 
  • feature all members of the team and indicate the contributions of each team member (not all members need to present though);
  • include “Next Steps”. 

Format:

Your video must be uploaded on Devpost as a Vimeo or Youtube link. 

Written Summary:

This should be no longer than 500 words and be presented in dot points with clear headings, written directly into Devpost. Example headings include: 

Inspiration
What it does
Challenges we ran into
What's next
Try it out

 

Guidelines:

  • Show passion for your idea
  • Let your creativity, your personality, and/or the “personality” of your idea shine through
  • Clearly demonstrate and explain the product or service
  • Post-production is encouraged but not mandatory

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
No prize. Hackathon cancelled.
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Jeanette Cheah

Jeanette Cheah
CEO & Founder @ HEX

More judges to come...

More judges to come...
Founders, VCs and other startup superstars

Judging Criteria

  • Problem Identification
    To what extent did the team clearly identify a problem and customer segment as related to protecting human rights in a post-truth world?
  • Solution Impact
    To what extent would the proposed solution positively impact the target community/industry affected by human rights issues in a post-truth world?
  • Viability / Feasibility
    To what extent could the proposed solution be implemented in the real world?
  • Validation
    To what extent did the team prove they validated their problem and solution with the target market?
  • X-Factor
    To what extent is the proposed solution novel, ingenious and/or surprising?
  • Presentation
    To what extent was the presentation impactful?
  • Next Steps / Roadmap
    To what extent did the team define a roadmap to help the idea become real and have-world real impact?

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