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!

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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?

SMBC Hackathon

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.

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Innovative Solutions from Control & Support

Control & Support colleagues are also highly encouraged to participate, contributing innovative solutions to overcome these challenges.

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Cross-Functional Collaboration

Hackathon organizers will assemble participants into cross-functional teams to work together on the day.

How to join?

SMBC Hackathon

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.

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Register Now and Spread the Word!

Register for the hackathon and encourage your colleagues to do the same!

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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 building SMBC

London

SMBC EMEA Head Office

24th of January

100 Liverpool St, London EC2M 2AT, United Kingdom

From 9:00 to 17:00

 

Frankfurt building SMBC

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

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

SMBC online

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

SMBC laptop
webinar pre-brriefing

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

Arturo Ortega

TCUX founder, problem-solving strategist, Innovation consultant, mentor & speaker

Alla Bukuyazava

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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