Hack the Finance Industry in the Age of the Sharing Economy
Date
18 March 2025
17.30 - 18.00
Organizer
Startupbootcamp FinTech
Location
Event Space
Startupbootcamp FinTech is back organising a FinTech hackathon at the Rainmaking Loft. The hackathon will be taking place on the weekend just after St. Patrick's Day. We are organising a hackathon on the theme of FinTech for Sharing Economy. Sign up now to register your spot!
Hackathon Challenge
The likes of Uber, Zipcar and AirBnB – the titans of the so-called sharing economy – are turning how we pay, interact and engage with goods and services on its head. In the traditional finance industry, only lending through peer-to-peer and crowdfunding, have seen real disruption enabled by accessing the strengths of the community.
What would happen if we threw back the curtains to traditional finance services to let the practices, ethos and philosophy of the sharing economy really shine?
- How can the sharing economy disrupt other areas – such as mortgages, insurance and investments?
- What are the financial implications of existing startups in this space - mortgages for Airbnb homes, car insurance for Zipcars etc.?
- What does money and the future of payments look like if we start exchanging goods for services?
- What personal data is being collected – how can that data be used to improve people’s lives rather than just profit from them?
Any other cool stuff?
To add to the fun, we have awesome hardware for you to fidgit with and APIs from .Open Bank Project and our global partner Amazon Web Services are offering credits for the hackathon so teams can use their platform during the event. And fun activities related to St. Patrick's Day of course.
Provisional Agenda
Friday 18th March
5:30pm Registration
6:00pm Kick off
6:10pm Challenges
6:30pm Ice breaker
6:45pm 60 seconds pitches
7:30pm- Form teams
8:00pm - Workshop
9:00pm- Hacking begins
Saturday 19th March
9:00am Breakfast
10:15am: Workshop
11:30am: St Patty's Day Fun Part 1
12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm-5:30pm: Hacking
5:30pm: Dinner
7:00pm: St Patty's Day Fun Part 2
Sunday 20th March
9:00am Breakfast
10:30am Pitch training
12:00pm: Lunch
3:00pm: Coder self assessment & Designer self assessment
4:00pm: Final presentation
5:30pm: Winners announced
5:45pm: Celebration
Stay tuned for more info and register now to participate in the fun!
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