Quantum Futures Hackathon

18 Oct 2019, 15:00 → 20 Oct 2019, 17:00 Europe/Zurich

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

Have you ever heard about quantum technologies and wanted to learn more about it? Whether you are an artist, a scientist or an engineer, whether you are a complete novice or have already fooled around with quantum technologies, this is for you.

The Quantum Future Hackathon is a two-day immersive innovation experience at CERN that will offer participants a unique opportunity to be mentored by top scientists & industry experts to learn more about quantum technologies. The hackathon will offer participants the chance to delve further into inspiring challenges and apply their skills across disciplines in collaboratives team marrying young talents in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.

Quantum Futures Hackathon

*As the main website is under-construction, please refer to this page for more information about the hackathon program and accommodation.

 

Partners

 

Hackathon Poster.pdf

IdeaSquare CERN Visitor Card Registration Guide.pdf

Friday, 18 October

15:00 → 16:00 Registration & Check-in

16:00 → 18:40 Discover CERN: Visits to the CMS Detector, Data Center, and Antimatter Factory

19:00 → 20:00 Birth of World Wide Web by Ben Segal – The Mentor of Tim Berners-Lee at CERN

20:00 → 21:30 Dinner with optional Helium Pitching

21:30 → 22:30 Fun Activities

Saturday, 19 October

08:00 → 08:50 Breakfast

09:00 → 09:10 Hackathon Begin

09:10 → 09:40 Opening Ceremony

09:45 → 09:55 Coffee Break

10:00 → 10:55 Workshops: Innovation through movement

11:00 → 11:55 Workshops: Quantum Games

Convener: James Wootton (IBM)

12:00 → 12:55 Workshops: Building Worlds With Words: Generating Writing Inspiration When The Clock Is Ticking

Convener: Putney Charlene

13:00 → 14:15 Lunch

14:15 → 19:30 Hacking (coffee break included)

19:30 → 21:30 Dinner

21:30 → 22:30 Fun Activities

Sunday, 20 October

08:30 → 09:15 Breakfast

09:15 → 11:45 Hacking (coffee break included)

11:45 → 12:45 Hackathon Ends - Lunch

12:45 → 13:00 All participants move to the Concil Chamber

12:45 → 13:00 All participants move to the Council Chamber

13:00 → 13:15 Opening session

13:15 → 14:25 Final Presentation

14:25 → 15:00 Exchange and Feedback

15:00 → 15:10 Talk: Prof. John Ellis, Clerk Maxwell Professor of Theoretical Physics at King's College in London

15:10 → 15:15 Q & A

15:25 → 15:35 Talk: Jack Hidary, Director of AI & Physics at Alphabet X (formerly Google X)

15:35 → 15:40 Q & A

15:50 → 16:00 Closing Session

16:00 → 17:00 Refreshment and Networking