![Logo-1-BCH Blue-cloud Hackathon logo](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Logo-1-BCH.png)
3-WEEK IDEATION WARM-UP
AGENDA
All times are Central European Time (CET)
Kick-Off Live Session #1: MONDAY, 17 JANUARY 2022
Join us in the kick-off Live Event of the 3-week Ideation Warm-Up leading to the Blue-Cloud Hackathon! Learn about Blue-Cloud, gain insight into the hackathon objectives & challenges, find out what we have in store for hackathon participants, and be inspired to decode the Ocean!
TOPICS:
4.00 pm – Welcome!
- Nicolas Segebarth (European Commission)
- Sara Pittonet (Trust-IT, Blue-Cloud Project coordinator)
- Kate Larkin (Seascape Belgium)
4.15 pm – What is Blue-Cloud? How can it help you, to help the Ocean?
- Introducing Blue-Cloud. Dick Schaap (MARIS)
- Blue-Cloud’s Open Science platform: What tools does it bring to Ocean scientists & researchers, developers and innovators? Pasquale Pagano (CNR-ISTI)
- How can Blue-Cloud’s services support Ocean knowledge? Patricia Cabrera (VLIZ)
5.00 pm – Blue-Cloud Hackathon: What? When? Who? How? Why?
- Julia Vera (Seascape Belgium)
- Round Table: Introducing the Blue-Cloud Hackathon’s Ocean Topics & Challenges: Stéphane Pesant (EMBL), Lennert Schepers (VLIZ), Anton Ellenbroek (FAO), Massimiliano Drudi (CMCC), Dominique Obaton (Ifremer)
5.30 pm – What next?
- Michele Erba – Sr Project Manager @ KreativDistrikt
- Hugo Espinosa – Head of Production @ KreativDistrikt
5.50 pm – Ask us anything! Q&A session
Live Session #2: FRIDAY, 21 JANUARY 2022
TOPICS:
3:00 pm – Accessing and navigating Blue-Cloud: Services and resources available to Hackathon participants
- Pasquale Pagano (CNR-ISTI)
3:20 pm – Blue-Cloud Data Discovery & Access Service: How to use it and make the most of it during the hackathon
- Paul Weerheim (MARIS)
3:30 pm – Blue-Cloud Virtual Labs: What will you find, where?
- Dominique Obaton (Ifremer)
3:40 pm – Hands-on inspiration: Using Jupyter notebooks to process data within Blue-Cloud
- Charles Troupin (ULiège)
3:50 pm – Ask us anything! Q&A session
Live Session #3: MONDAY, 24 JANUARY 2022
TOPICS:
4:00 pm – Understanding the Ocean: Intro and inspiration & practical recommendations towards addressing Challenges #1.A & #1.B.
Stéphane Pesant (EMBL), Lennert Schepers (VLIZ)
4:30 pm – Feeding the World: Intro and inspiration & practical recommendations towards addressing Challenges #2.A & #2.B
Anton Ellenbroek (FAO)
4:50 pm – Predicting environmental risks: Intro and inspiration & practical recommendations towards addressing Challenges #3.A & #3.B.
Massimiliano Drudi (CMCC)
5:10 pm – Wild Card: Hack the Blue-Cloud!Intro and inspiration & practical recommendations towards addressing Challenge #4.
Dominique Obaton (Ifremer)
5:30 pm – No Team? No problem!
- How to find a Team on the Blue-Cloud Hackathon Platform
5:50 pm – Ask us anything! Q&A session
Live Session #4: FRIDAY, 28 JANUARY 2022
TOPICS:
3:00 pm – What does a good Team look like?
- Guidelines for great Team composition
3:25 pm – Find your Team!
- Explanatory session for individual registrants on how to find a Team.
- Pitching session for participants in search of a Team
3:45 pm – Ask us anything! Q&A session
Live Session #5: MONDAY, 31 JANUARY 2022
TOPICS:
4:00 pm – Gearing up for innovation: The importance of scope & focus
- Dimitri Schuurman (IMEC)
4:30 pm – Delivering a great presentation & video pitch
- Jacopo Sala – European Youth Energy Network (EYEN)
4:50 pm – Delivering on deadlines: Key milestones; where to find templates & guidelines for the submission of deliverables
- Michele Erba – Sr Project Manager @ KreativDistrikt
5:00 pm – How to interact with your Mentors: How to contact and communicate with your Mentor during the 3-day hackathon
5:32 pm – Receive support for each challenge: How to leverage the challenges support channels on the online hackathon platform.
5:40 pm – Ask us anything! Q&A session
Live Session #6: FRIDAY, 4 FEBRUARY 2022
TOPICS:
3:00 pm – Pump up the Teams
- Michele Erba – Sr Project Manager @ KreativDistrikt
- Hugo Espinosa – Head of Production @ KreativDistrikt
3:10 pm – Submission of the Idea description (max 300 words) by Teams on the online hackathon platform
3:40 pm – Ask us anything! Q&A session
3:55 pm – See you soon!
- Invitation to the Hackathon launch session on Monday, 7 February 2022
Speakers
![Nicolas-Segebarth Nicolas Segebarth](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Nicolas-Segebarth.jpg)
Nicolas Segebarth
Policy Officer
European Commission
![1_0008_Sara Pittonet Sara Pittonet (Trust-IT, Blue-Cloud Project Coordinator)](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_0008_Sara-Pittonet.jpg)
Sara Pittonet
Trust-IT, Blue-Cloud Project Coordinator
![1_0006_Kate Larkin Kate Larkin](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_0006_Kate-Larkin.jpg)
Kate Larkin
Seascape Belgium
![1_0007_Dick Schaap Dick Schaap](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_0007_Dick-Schaap.jpg)
Dick Schaap
MARIS, Blue-Cloud Technical Coordinator
![1_0009_Background Sara Pittonet (Trust-IT, Blue-Cloud Project Coordinator)](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_0009_Background.jpg)
Pasquale Pagano
CNR-ISTI
![1_0005_PatriciaCabrera Sara Pittonet (Trust-IT, Blue-Cloud Project Coordinator)](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_0005_PatriciaCabrera.jpg)
Patricia Cabrera
VLIZ
![1_0010_Julia-Vera Julia Vera](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_0010_Julia-Vera.jpg)
Julia Vera
Seascape Belgium
![1_0004_StéphanePesant Stéphane Pesant](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_0004_StéphanePesant.jpg)
Stéphane Pesant
EMBL
![1_0003_LennertSchepers Lennert Schepers](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_0003_LennertSchepers.jpg)
Lennert Schepers
VLIZ
![1_0002_AntonEllenbroek Anton Ellenbroek](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_0002_AntonEllenbroek.jpg)
Anton Ellenbroek
FAO
![1_0001_MassimilianoDrudi Massimiliano Drudi](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_0001_MassimilianoDrudi.jpg)
Massimiliano Drudi
CMCC
![1_0000_Dominique Obaton Dominique Obaton](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_0000_Dominique-Obaton.jpg)
Dominique Obaton
Ifremer
![Jacopo-Sala Julia Vera](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jacopo-Sala.jpg)
Jacopo Sala
European Youth Energy Network (EYEN)
![Charles_Troupin Charles Troupin](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Charles_Troupin.jpg)
Charles Troupin
ULiège
![_Paul-Weerheim Paul Weerheim](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Paul-Weerheim.jpg)
Paul Weerheim
MARIS
![Michele-Erba Michele Erba](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Michele-Erba.jpg)
Michele Erba
Sr Project manager
KreativDistrikt
![Hugo-Espinosa Hugo Espinosa](https://nextgov-hackathon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Hugo-Espinosa.jpg)
Hugo Espinosa
Head of Production
KreativDistrikt