Next week, students participating in Project IoT at the Phyrtual Innovation Gym, promoted by Cisco, will compete again in a marathon of ideas to “connect things.” The focus of the challenge will be “Internet of Things Meets the Digital Economy.” (Wednesday, March 29) The challenge will be supervised by Coach Emanuele Tarducci.
The hackathon is just one of a series of activities. More than a coding marathon, it’s a competition for ideas. The hackathon, in fact, is open to everyone and does not require specific knowledge of IoT or other technical skills. At the end of the day, the selected teams will develop their ideas, after attending training courses at Cisco in Rome.
PROGRAMME
8.30 am | TEAMS ARRIVE
9.00 am | WELCOME
Alfonso Molina, Scientific Director, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
Luca Lepore, Networking Academy Manager, Cisco
9.15 am | INTERNET OF THINGS MEETS THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
Emanuele Tarducci, Phyrtual Innovation Gym Coach
Q&A with students
10.00 am| WORKS BEGIN
4.30 pm | COMMUNICATING AN IDEA: A PROJECT IN 500 CHARACTERS
The teams present their project ideas
5.00 pm | TEAM PITCHES
Moderator: Cecilia Stajano, School Innovation Coordinator, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
6.00 pm | AWARDS CEREMONY
Prizes presented by Luca Lepore, Networking Academy Manager, Cisco
18.30 | CONCLUSIONS
Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
