Learn how to identify challenges in your organization quickly by engaging people
Understand how to organize your hackathon to find practical and impactful solutions
Execute winning solutions through a scientific, customized acceleration program
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Description
Discover the transformative power of hackathons with expert guidance from Ann, founder of the Hack for Earth Foundation. With a background in psychology and years of experience as Head Project Manager at Hack for Sweden, she brings unparalleled insight into human behavior and citizen-driven innovation. In this book, Ann introduces the innovative Dream! Hack! Build! method and guides you in taking action through the hackathon process and implementing solutions fast.
The book is divided into three parts. Part I explains why hackathons are effective for innovation in today’s complex business landscape, showcasing real-world examples of citizen-driven innovation and how to use them to drive impact in your organization.
Part II delves into organizing a hackathon, emphasizing audience engagement by creating challenges with a deep sense of urgency. You’ll learn how to choose the right hackathon platforms, structure, and communication strategy, and manage hackers, mentors, jury groups, and partnerships to serve your hackathon purpose and achieve impactful results.
Part III is where you’ll bring hackathon solutions to fruition by designing a customized acceleration program grounded in science and established facts of start-up success.
By the end of this book, you’ll be on your way to becoming a change maker of the future.
What you will learn
Find out what makes the hackathons a game changer in innovation
Identify and tackle challenges in your organization by finding practical solutions
Activate engagement among customers, partner organizations, and employees through an interactive and fun hackathon experience
Leverage the Dream-Hack-Build method for enhanced organizational performance and brand development
Customize your hackathon using the best platforms for your challenge
Create a personalized acceleration program rooted in the science of group dynamics and psychology
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Kristofer Vernmark (PhD, MSc) is a revered researcher at Linköping University and the innovator behind the Build for Earth program. With 17 years of experience as a psychologist, manager, consultant, author, and researcher in digital mental health, Kristofer has been a pioneer in integrating internet-based treatments into Swedish primary care. His efforts were recognized with the 2022 eMHIC award for Leadership in eMental Health Implementation. Collaborating with the Hack for Earth foundation, he works with global teams to develop sustainable solutions, showcasing his commitment to enhancing mental health care and promoting sustainability.
Mustafa Sherif, an urban planner from Baghdad, now residing in Sweden, is renowned for his people-focused city designs. Educated in Stockholm and Milan, his global insights drive his commitment to community-involved urban development. At Hack for Earth, as Community Manager, Sherif channels his passion for community and citizen-driven innovation into international hackathons. Additionally, Sherif's Urbanistica Podcast, reaching over 140 countries globally, has become a vital platform for urban dialogue, emphasizing human-centric city planning. His multifaceted contributions underscore his influence in shaping the future of urban spaces globally.
Carolina Emanuelson stands out as a dynamic force in talent management, notably shaping the future of Hack for Earth as Partner Manager with her innovative approach to partner community development and value-driven partner packages. Now at Apoteket AB, she leads Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding, masterfully steering strategies to attract top-notch candidates, fulfilling hiring needs and propelling business growth. Her impressive career spans key roles, including at the Swedish Public Employment Service as Talent Manager in IT and at the burgeoning tech firm GOALS. Carolina's expertise in enhancing employer branding and optimizing talent acquisition processes marks her as an influential figure in driving organizational success, underscoring her profound impact across various sectors.
Love Dager is a serial entrepreneur, hackathon expert and co-founder of Hack for Earth AB. Known for his outstanding achievements in creating tech communities, fostering innovation and impact, Love comes from a background in tech working for Norrsken, Microsoft and Hack for Earth. Pioneering the hackathon method for the government mission Hack for Sweden in 2019, Love adapted this previously tech based format to tackle society’s greatest challenges, laying the foundation to what would evolve into Hack for Earth and the Dream! Hack! Build! method. Back in his home country of Sweden he runs Stockholm Fintech, the nation’s largest community within fintech, and invests in early stage startups on the side. Love’s passions are tech and empowering youth to become entrepreneurs.
Ann started the Hack for Earth Foundation in 2021, sensing the need for an international platform for citizens to co-create sustainable innovation for the future. As a licensed psychologist with 18+ years of experience, she has a profound understanding of human behavior and the importance of people and communication. As Head Project Manager at the government mission Hack for Sweden, she invented the impactful Dream-Hack-Build method and coined the concept of citizen-driven innovation. She introduced her work at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2022, and at TEDx Stockholm in 2020. She is a multiple published author and an international speaker on hackathons, citizen-driven innovation, and ESG in action.
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