REPORT FROM THE {RE}CODING

AVIATION HACKATHON
Mady de Groot, Innovator, Schiphol Group
Mats Berlind, Digital Innovation Manager, Swedavia Airport
Hamidul Huq, Innovation Project Manager IT-Airport, Geneva Airport
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hackathon
/ˈhakəθɒn/
noun, Digital Technology.

1. A coding event also known as hack fest, where developers gather to

create or improve a product.

2. Usually competitive event in which people work in groups on

software or hardware projects, with the goal of creating a functioning
product by the end of the event:
At the hackathon our team produced an app that helps you monitor your sleeping habits.

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 “Leading digital airport.”
1. WORK TOGETHER WITH PARTNERS & TALENTS OUTSIDE THE COMPANY
2. LET (OUTSIDE) CREATIVITY COME UP WITH NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
3. OPEN UP YOUR DATA (VIA APIS)

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 Goals
1. Get better inter-airport collaboration
2. Promote API’s and data & get feedback
Other objectives
✴ Learn about hackathons
✴ Get fresh ideas
✴ Get (internal) PR
✴ Work with BU’s
✴ Hire talented people

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Theme & Tracks
Challenges to work on
API & Data preparations
Prizes
Mentors & Support
Venue & location
Fun stuff during the weekends!

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 7 154 36 48
Airports Attendees Ideas Hours

51 50 16 5
Mentors API’s Partners Winners

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 REGISTRATION &
OPENING

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 Pitch &
creating teams

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 HACK-TIME

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 Judging
Round #1

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 Finals

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 Winners

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 8.6/10 4.7/5
Hackathon Atmosphere

4.4/5 4.6/5
Overall
Mentors
organisation

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 The aftermath

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 GOALS «OVER» ACHIEVED
ACHIEVED
8.6/10
Hackathon

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WaitList in 30s

www.waitlist.tech
 IDEAS
BUILD
LEARN

DATA CODE

MEASURE

LEAN STARTUP

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 IDEAS
BUILD
LEARN

DATA CODE

MEASURE

LEAN STARTUP

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 IDEAS
BUILD
LEARN

DATA CODE

MEASURE

LEAN STARTUP

DEMO DAY

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 Lessons learned
1. Organizing a hackathon
Professional event agency
Good PR, a lot of exposure
Incubation of start-ups & the way of working
2. Collaboration
Networking & learning between airports
Talents bring a different point of view on
challenges from within
Work together with internal stakeholders to
3. Differences & similarities embed the challenges & results
Common goals between airports
Airports face different challenges vary

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 Tips for your next hackathon
1. Ask a professional event organizer
2. Decide what to do after the hackathon before it is already ‘after the
hackathon’
3. Invite your eco-system partners as well
4. Clear scope; passenger journey or operational excellence or particular tech
5. Find the overall theme & use individual challenges for added value

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 Next steps
Incubation teams are working with investors for further
development of their products.

Follow-up on this successful event is being investigated

by several parties.

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