HackShanghai - China's Largest College Hackathon

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Get ready for China's largest college hackathon.

Nov 15-16, 2014 | 24 hours | ¥100,000 in prizes

New York University Shanghai

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HackShanghai is a 24-hour programming marathon for the top college hackers in China. Students work in teams to build a tech product within the time limit, competing for ¥100,000+ in prizes. Tech companies & startups will also be recruiting. We cover travel, food, and drinks for all accepted hackers.

250+ hackers in teams of max 4

Over ¥100,000 in prizes

24 epic hours of hacking ( schedule)

Free travel to NYU Shanghai

Judges

Zhao Meng

CEO of Unionpay Advisors

HuYan Rusheng

CTO of Unionpay Advisors

Jeff Yuan

CEO of Di'an Software

Zhang Mingtai

CTO of Di'an Software

Kenn Ross

Managing Director, Asia

of the Minerva Schools

Stanley Huang

CTO of Moxtra

Todd Embley

Program Director of Chinaccelerator

Hong Jiang

CEO of LeanCloud

Thomas Yao

CEO of GitCafe

Tao Wang

VP of Tech and Data

of Morgan Stanley

Samuel Xu

Software Engineering Manager at Intel

FAQ

What is a hackathon?

Hackathons are events where people gather to create fun new ideas and technologies (in a short span of time)! There are also valuable prizes involved. For more information, check out this article.

Who else is going?

While you are in Shanghai’s bustling Pudong district, you will meet 249 other top student programmers in China and internationally.

What should I bring?

Bring your coding gear -- laptop, charger, and any other technology (Arduino, Pebble, quadcopter) you may end up working with. Also, feel free to bring a pillow or blanket. Get comfy!

Where and when can I hack?

All constructed projects must completed in NYU Shanghai’s academic building during the 24 hours of the hackathon.

Do I have to pay?

HackShanghai costs nothing to attend - we cover all food, drink, and travel expenses. (You may be required to take home a bunch of free swag and prizes from our sponsors.)

Who runs HackShanghai?

HackShanghai is independently student-run by a wild group from New York University Shanghai.

How can I ask more curious questions?

We the organizers are all ears; just drop us a line at hi@hackshanghai.com and we’ll get to you as soon as we can.