Shaka-kachi Hackathon
How can we do more business that creates social value?
Welcome to the Shaka-kachi Hackathon
The Hackathon is a dynamic, hands-on experience to brainstorm and develop innovative business solutions that enhance social value creation.
Step away from your day job, come together with your colleagues and compete to come up with innovative solutions to boost positive social impact through our core financing activities.
Conclude the hackathon by pitching your solutions to members of the SMBC EMEA leadership team!
What is the objective of this Hackathon?
The Hackathon is business focused and considers the question: How can we do more business that creates social value?
Cross-functional teams will work together to identify opportunities to create social value alongside economic value, consider barriers and generate solutions.
Let’s turn ideas into impactful actions – together!
Who can join?
Everyone is welcome, but places are limited!
We especially encourage Front Office colleagues to join and share ideas for generating socially impactful business opportunities, as well as your insights into barriers.
Innovative Solutions from Control & Support
Control & Support colleagues are also highly encouraged to participate, contributing innovative solutions to overcome these challenges.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Hackathon organizers will assemble participants into cross-functional teams to work together on the day.
How to join?
Join a Briefing Session
Sign up for a briefing session during Shaka-kachi Week to learn more about social value creation at SMBC and how a hackathon works.
Register Now and Spread the Word!
Register for the hackathon and encourage your colleagues to do the same!
Warm-Up Sessions in January
Join one of the warm-up sessions in early January to explore barriers to social value-generating business and note interesting ideas being adopted by other market players.
Locations
London
SMBC EMEA Head Office
24th of January
100 Liverpool St, London EC2M 2AT, United Kingdom
From 9:00 to 17:00
Frankfurt
SMBC EU Head Office
27th of January
Main Tower, Neue Mainzer Str. 52-58/17th Floor, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
From 9:00 to 17:00
Dubai
SMBC DIFC Branch – Dubai
29th of January
Building One, 5th Floor, Gate Precinct, Dubai International Financial Centre, PO Box, 506559,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From 9:00 to 17:00
Online
Join us using your computer!
27th of January
From 9:00 to 17:00 CET
This event will mirror the Frankfurt Hackathon
Event agenda
On-site Events
9:00 – Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:30 – Opening Remarks
9:45 – Introduction of Mentors
10:00 – Introduction of Participating Teams & Challenge Overview
10:15 – Introduction to the Design Thinking Process
11:15 – Hackathon Begins! Teamwork with Mentor Interaction
13:00 – Lunch Break
14:00 – Deliverable 1 Review & Feedback
14:30 – Hackathon Continues: Refinement and Collaboration with Mentors
16:00 – Deliverable 2 Submission
16:15 – Final Preparations & Wrap-Up
16:45 – Final Deliveries and Closing
Online Agenda
27th of January
Please note that the schedule might change
Pre-briefing session
Missed the pre-briefing session? No worries! Watch it now and dive into Social Value Creation as part of the Medium-Term Management Plan. Plus, get all the details about Shaka-kachi Week and this exciting hackathon!
Mentors
Arturo Ortega
TCUX founder, problem-solving strategist, Innovation consultant, mentor & speaker
Alla Bukuyazava
Data enthusiast, professional PM/ analityk, SAFe, Consulting, Modern CRMs adept, HRTech, MarTech
Registrations
The registrations are now closed.
See you in London, Frankfurt, and Dubai!
FAQs
WHAT IS SHAKA-KACHI?
Shaka-kachi is derived from the Japanese for social value. At SMBC, social value refers to the net positive impact we have on our people, customers, and society as a whole, with a focus on generating economic value alongside positive social impact.
Shaka-kachi” is a portmanteau of the Japanese term for Social Value, written as 社会的価値 (shakaiteki-kachi)–like Pokémon or karaoke.
WHAT IS A HACKATHON?
A Hackathon is a collaborative brainstorming session where colleagues step away from their day job for a day, come together into small teams, and push themselves to come up with innovative solutions to business problems. These events can be technical (e.g., coding) or non-technical (e.g., ideation). The Shaka-kachi Hackathon will be non-technical.
Where is the event going to take place?
The event will take place in Frankfurt, Dubai, London and online!
Until when can I register?
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and will close once we reach a maximum of 20 teams. Don’t wait—secure your spot today!
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