Build Practical skills and create
meaningful impact with support
from top industry mentors.
Duke Street, Riverside | 24th - 26th February 2025
Ready for lift-off? Join us as we bring together the future of tech talent to code, create, communicate, collaborate and compete.
Across the tech landscape, we hear that employers want class leading soft skills. Creativity. Communication skills and experiences that they can bring to the table of employment. Enter the Hackathon. As an experiential learning tool, Hackathon’s have been shown to positively impact participants’ employability, entrepreneurial skills and appreciation of the benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Of course, when it comes to a Tech Educators hackathon, HackEd brings together the entire education community, employers and leading entrepreneurs and mentors in the industry to build something unique.
Developing. Different.
Working in teams of 10, 100 participants will compete for the crown.
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Developing common skills
In the weeks leading up to the event, all participants will be invited to workshops to get the best out of the technology on the day and preparing what a Hackathon is.
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Day 1
On the first day teams will collaborate to refine their chosen area, tasks will be set, direction agreed, and high level building will commence. The launchpad is set, the countdown has begun.
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Day 2
Technology breaking, deadlines approaching, day two can feel like time is slipping away. It’s the time when our mentors earn their stripes and teams galvanize to bring ideas to life.
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Liftoff - Final Presentations
As we finalise the projects, our special guest judges will patrol innovation alley to see what has been built, before the doors open to the public, our main judges, and the final show.
HackEd Final
- 26th February 20253pm to 5pmDuke Street, Riverside, Norwich
Bringing education communities together, to build success for future.
Norwich is home to our head office and admin team, as well as our very first campus. This is where our culture of inclusivity, community and opportunity was started and its now part of the driving force for that culture throughout our campus locations throughout the UK.
We are delighted to be able to launch our very first HackEd event here in Norwich, where 100 students under the expert guidance of our industry mentors will collaborate, code, create and compete for the crown of the best project.
For our first HackEd, we are delighted to be working with Space East and supported with data from the International Space Station courtesy of the Pi Foundation, to focus our theme all around space.
As the main sponsor of HackED, we are thrilled to support this initiative that aligns perfectly with our commitment to fostering tech talent in Norfolk. This event provides a unique platform for students to develop their skills, collaborate on real-world problems, and engage with experienced mentors. By participating, we are not only contributing to the local tech community but also investing in the future of innovation and entrepreneurship.
James Barnard
Chief Operations Officer - Aviva General Insurance
HackEd is made possible by our following sponsors and supporters
Meet the Judges
Meet Ian Craney, a self-confessed tech geek who's been navigating the digital realm for over two decades. With a computer science background as his foundation, Ian has been passionately steering innovation and tech-driven change across numerous global organizations.
Ian Craney - Aviva
Judge
With 12+ years of experience as a Customer Success Lead, and Learning Experience Lead, among other roles at Quadmark, Simone excels in translating complex technical jargon into engaging and memorable training experiences. She is the go-to guru for inspiring future retail sales representatives to deliver exceptional customer service.
Simone Hayes - Quadmark
Judge
C-J is the Co-Founder & CEO at CleverGoose, a HR Tech Platform designed to empower managers at all stages of their careers. C-J has experience in launching a tech company and scaling it to the world.
C-J Green - CleverGoose
Judge
Richard is a Chartered Accountant working both in practice and in industry. Richard has supported and worked with a number of traditional and tech companies throughout his career.
Richard Ellis - Triple Bottom Line
Judge
Zack is a London-based machine-learning engineer and educator with a background in full stack application development, and a passion for building and showcasing unique technical demos.
Zack Akil - Google
Judge
David specialises in advising businesses on technology and information law concerns. He has particular interest in advising innovative, high-growth start-ups get going and scale up.
David Sloman - Ashtons Legal
Judge
Starting as an intern 15 years ago, Helen Earl is now CEO and owner of Quadmark — an agency driven by a passion and belief in the power of learning to build a future where everyone can thrive.
Helen Earl - Quadmark
Innovation Alley Guest Judge
Ben set up Aviva Ventures in August 2015 as part of Aviva’s innovation strategy, and became Chief Innovation Officer in January 2021.
Ben Luckett - Aviva
Innovation Alley Guest Judge
Mark is Associate Professor and Programme Director for Games, Animation, VFX, and Creative Computing courses at Norwich University of the Arts, and a governor at Tech Educators.
Mark Wickham - Norwich University of the Arts
Innovation Alley Guest Judge
As Norfolk County Councils cabinet member for Corporate Services and Innovation, Jane has a passion for technology, education and its applications.