Hello Future Hackathon – Girls in Latvia

This event was part of a broader initiative to stimulate young people’s interest in technology and programming. The hackathon took place on March 28 at the Start-up house and brought together young girls from all over Latvia. The winning team will participate in the European final, representing Latvia with their innovative idea.

This year’s hackathon theme was “Hello, Future: Technical Solutions for a Changing World,” and teams developed ideas on how to use technology to promote improvements in education, health, and sustainability. Eleven teams participated in the face-to-face finals in Riga.

The theme of the hackathon this year was “Hello, Future: Technical Solutions for a Changing World” and the teams developed and developed their ideas on how to use technology to promote improvements in the fields of education, health and sustainability. 11 teams participated in the final in Riga.

Six experienced technology industry professionals took part in the final jury:

Ļubova Vaivode – Women for Cyber Latvia
Elīna Ozola-Tērauda – If P&C Insurance
Alise Gurenko – Riga TechGirls
Zane Segruma – Accenture
Zane Biteniece – Riga City Council
Vita Vitola-Lapiņa – LIKTA