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Dream! Hack! Build!

You're reading from   Dream! Hack! Build! Unleash citizen-driven innovation with the power of hackathons

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835085332
Length 274 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Dr. Kristofer Vernmark Dr. Kristofer Vernmark
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Dr. Kristofer Vernmark
Kristofer Vernmark (PhD, MSc) is a revered researcher at Linköping University and the innovator behind the Build for Earth program. With 17 years of experience as a psychologist, manager, consultant, author, and researcher in digital mental health, Kristofer has been a pioneer in integrating internet-based treatments into Swedish primary care. His efforts were recognized with the 2022 eMHIC award for Leadership in eMental Health Implementation. Collaborating with the Hack for Earth foundation, he works with global teams to develop sustainable solutions, showcasing his commitment to enhancing mental health care and promoting sustainability.
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Mustafa Sherif Mustafa Sherif
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Mustafa Sherif
Mustafa Sherif, an urban planner from Baghdad, now residing in Sweden, is renowned for his people-focused city designs. Educated in Stockholm and Milan, his global insights drive his commitment to community-involved urban development. At Hack for Earth, as Community Manager, Sherif channels his passion for community and citizen-driven innovation into international hackathons. Additionally, Sherif's Urbanistica Podcast, reaching over 140 countries globally, has become a vital platform for urban dialogue, emphasizing human-centric city planning. His multifaceted contributions underscore his influence in shaping the future of urban spaces globally.
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Ann Molin Ann Molin
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Ann started the Hack for Earth Foundation in 2021, sensing the need for an international platform for citizens to co-create sustainable innovation for the future. As a licensed psychologist with 18+ years of experience, she has a profound understanding of human behavior and the importance of people and communication. As Head Project Manager at the government mission Hack for Sweden, she invented the impactful Dream-Hack-Build method and coined the concept of citizen-driven innovation. She introduced her work at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2022, and at TEDx Stockholm in 2020. She is a multiple published author and an international speaker on hackathons, citizen-driven innovation, and ESG in action.
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Love Dager is a serial entrepreneur, hackathon expert and co-founder of Hack for Earth AB. Known for his outstanding achievements in creating tech communities, fostering innovation and impact, Love comes from a background in tech working for Norrsken, Microsoft and Hack for Earth. Pioneering the hackathon method for the government mission Hack for Sweden in 2019, Love adapted this previously tech based format to tackle society’s greatest challenges, laying the foundation to what would evolve into Hack for Earth and the Dream! Hack! Build! method. Back in his home country of Sweden he runs Stockholm Fintech, the nation’s largest community within fintech, and invests in early stage startups on the side. Love’s passions are tech and empowering youth to become entrepreneurs.
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Carolina Emanuelson Carolina Emanuelson
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Carolina Emanuelson stands out as a dynamic force in talent management, notably shaping the future of Hack for Earth as Partner Manager with her innovative approach to partner community development and value-driven partner packages. Now at Apoteket AB, she leads Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding, masterfully steering strategies to attract top-notch candidates, fulfilling hiring needs and propelling business growth. Her impressive career spans key roles, including at the Swedish Public Employment Service as Talent Manager in IT and at the burgeoning tech firm GOALS. Carolina's expertise in enhancing employer branding and optimizing talent acquisition processes marks her as an influential figure in driving organizational success, underscoring her profound impact across various sectors.
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Why We Hack FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Redefining the Hackathon Tool 3. Chapter 2: Making Citizen-Driven Innovation Work for You 4. Chapter 3: The Dream! Hack! Build! Method 5. Part 2: Introduction to How to Hack
6. Chapter 4: Creating the Perfect Challenge for Your Hackathon 7. Chapter 5: How to Organize an Impactful Hackathon 8. Chapter 6: Communication and Managing Hacker Teams and Mentors 9. Chapter 7: Partnerships for Success 10. Chapter 8: External Communication and Social Media Presence for Hackathon Success 11. Part 3: Introduction to How to Build
12. Chapter 9: Taking Citizen-Driven Innovation to the Next Level 13. Chapter 10: Converting Hackathon Results into Real Tools 14. Chapter 11: Build for Earth Learnings – How to Make a Startup a Success Fast 15. Glossary
16. Index 17. Other Books You May Enjoy Appendix A: Appendix B

Tracking winners

Example 1 – BrightAct

BrightAct was the winner of Hack the Crisis Sweden in April 2020 and also the EUvsVirus hackathon in May 2020. The two founders of BrightAct met at the Hack the Crisis Sweden online hackathon in April 2020. Soon realizing the potential of their innovative winning solution, Elinor Samuelson and Sofie Wahlström quit their day jobs shortly thereafter to focus on developing the business of BrightAct full-time. Today, only 3 years later, BrightAct is establishing itself in several countries in Europe and on its way to establishing itself in other parts of the world too. They have won several prizes for their innovative systemic approach to a longstanding and worldwide issue. BrightAct is a great example of a winning hackathon solution that has come to the market fast. Here are some facts about it:

  • BrightAct is a digital matching tool to connect people seeking help with support organizations to help victims of domestic violence...
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Ann started the Hack for Earth Foundation in 2021, sensing the need for an international platform for citizens to co-create sustainable innovation for the future. As a licensed psychologist with 18+ years of experience, she has a profound understanding of human behavior and the importance of people and communication. As Head Project Manager at the government mission Hack for Sweden, she invented the impactful Dream-Hack-Build method and coined the concept of citizen-driven innovation. She introduced her work at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2022, and at TEDx Stockholm in 2020. She is a multiple published author and an international speaker on hackathons, citizen-driven innovation, and ESG in action.
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Dr. Kristofer Vernmark
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Kristofer Vernmark (PhD, MSc) is a revered researcher at Linköping University and the innovator behind the Build for Earth program. With 17 years of experience as a psychologist, manager, consultant, author, and researcher in digital mental health, Kristofer has been a pioneer in integrating internet-based treatments into Swedish primary care. His efforts were recognized with the 2022 eMHIC award for Leadership in eMental Health Implementation. Collaborating with the Hack for Earth foundation, he works with global teams to develop sustainable solutions, showcasing his commitment to enhancing mental health care and promoting sustainability.
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Carolina Emanuelson
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Carolina Emanuelson stands out as a dynamic force in talent management, notably shaping the future of Hack for Earth as Partner Manager with her innovative approach to partner community development and value-driven partner packages. Now at Apoteket AB, she leads Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding, masterfully steering strategies to attract top-notch candidates, fulfilling hiring needs and propelling business growth. Her impressive career spans key roles, including at the Swedish Public Employment Service as Talent Manager in IT and at the burgeoning tech firm GOALS. Carolina's expertise in enhancing employer branding and optimizing talent acquisition processes marks her as an influential figure in driving organizational success, underscoring her profound impact across various sectors.
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Profile icon Mustafa Sherif
Mustafa Sherif
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Mustafa Sherif, an urban planner from Baghdad, now residing in Sweden, is renowned for his people-focused city designs. Educated in Stockholm and Milan, his global insights drive his commitment to community-involved urban development. At Hack for Earth, as Community Manager, Sherif channels his passion for community and citizen-driven innovation into international hackathons. Additionally, Sherif's Urbanistica Podcast, reaching over 140 countries globally, has become a vital platform for urban dialogue, emphasizing human-centric city planning. His multifaceted contributions underscore his influence in shaping the future of urban spaces globally.
Read more
See other products by Mustafa Sherif
Profile icon Love Dager
Love Dager
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Love Dager is a serial entrepreneur, hackathon expert and co-founder of Hack for Earth AB. Known for his outstanding achievements in creating tech communities, fostering innovation and impact, Love comes from a background in tech working for Norrsken, Microsoft and Hack for Earth. Pioneering the hackathon method for the government mission Hack for Sweden in 2019, Love adapted this previously tech based format to tackle society's greatest challenges, laying the foundation to what would evolve into Hack for Earth and the Dream! Hack! Build! method. Back in his home country of Sweden he runs Stockholm Fintech, the nation's largest community within fintech, and invests in early stage startups on the side. Love's passions are tech and empowering youth to become entrepreneurs.
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