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InsurTech Hackathon and Conference

Munich, 7 – 9 March 2019

Team Up and Shape the Future

Hacknext, the InsurTech Hackathon and Conference will bring together the most creative and passionate technologists to team up and showcase their talent. Developers, designers and creators are invited to build groundbreaking software solutions that solve real-world problems; and for non-hackers, Hacknext offers keynote speakers and workshops that cover upcoming technological trends and industry insights.

Hackathon

Hacknext invites coders, developers, design thinkers, designers and insurtech talents to work together in teams on technical, business or design ideas for the insurance industry. With four different challenges to choose from, each team’s achievement will be reviewed and rated by a panel of expert judges. The top teams will be awarded with prizes such as free technical platform accounts, and various other give-aways with a total value of more than 10.000 Euro. Want to learn more? Sign up and start hacking!

Conference

This year we are upping our game! On Friday and Saturday we’re introducing keynote speakers and workshops from influential industry leaders and design thinkers. This is your chance to see what the future of insurance looks like, so join Hacknext and reserve your spot today.

Schedule

09:45 - 10:15	Sebastian Becker Digital transformation, beautiful new world in german language
10:15 - 10:45	Fabian Nadler Why the digital transformation is an opportunity for Germany and its insurers in german language
10:45 - 11:15	Alexander Makeyenkov Disruptive technologies influencing insurance business in english language
11:45 - 12:15	Karolina Kohler, Romina Maidel Designing for future life events – Insurance and pension services in english language
12:15 - 12:45	Mirko Theine Insurance products rethought – the new modularity in german language
12:45 - 13:30	Michael Franke, Sebastian Langrehr Digital efficiency potential for insurance distribution in german language
13:35 - 13:45	Markus Humpert Unf*** the Whiteboard - a user driven founder journey in german language
14:30 - 16:30	Daniel Sander, Mirko Theine Insurance 2025 - A Look to the Future workshop innovation track in german language
14:30 - 16:30	Alexey Utkin, Denis Baranov New types of data sources and modern technologies for data processing workshop technology track in english language
16:45 - 18:45	Michael Franke, Tim Kaltofen Digital product development for specific target groups workshop technology track in german language
16:45 - 18:45	Barbara Boos, Norman Ludwig Keep an Eye on the User. Why do we need the User for our Product Development? Design and Development Processes with a User Centered Design approach. workshop innovation track in english language

08:30 - 10:30	Lars Markull, Max Steinmetz, Tobias Eiss PSD2 - Current opportunities and limitations of cash flow analysis workshop technology track in german language
08:30 - 10:30	Miriam Soltwedel Rapid Prototyping - Best practices for the finance industry workshop innovation track in german language
10:45 - 12:45	Alexander Bauer Internet of Things Use Cases in the Insurance Industry workshop technology track in english language
10:45 - 12:45	Andreas Weber, Sebastian Becker Agile methodology in the daily project business workshop innovation track in german language

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Hackathon

07. March 2019
08. March 2019
09. March 2019

15:00 - 16:00	Registration
16:00 - 16:10	Greetings
16:20 - 16:35	Intro to Challenges, Jury and Prizes
16:35 - 17:45	API Presentations
17:50 - 18:20	Challenge Discovery
18:35 - 19:30	Mini-Pitches of Ideas (max. 30 Sekunden)
20:45 - 21:00	Matthias Biniok Motivational Key Note: Hacking Watson in Space - Project CIMON in english language

09:00 - 09:25	Start Coding
09:15 - 09:45	Tech Slot #1: IBM training session
10:00 - 10:30	Rouven Weßling Tech Slot #2: Contentful training session
10:45 - 11:15	Tech Slot #3: Creditpass training session
11:30 - 12:00	Max Steinmetz, Timo Dreger Business Slot #1: Value Proposition Canvas training session
12:15 - 13:00	Max Steinmetz, Timo Dreger Business Slot #2: Business Model Canvas training session
15:30 - 18:30	Jan Schminke, Max Steinmetz, Sebastian Langrehr, Timo Dreger Business Slot #3: Mentoring Business Ideas training session
19:00 - 20:00	Tim Dobbins Design Slot: CX and UX Design training session in english language
22:30 - 23:30	Max Steinmetz, Sebastian Becker Pitch Slot: Tips and Tricks training session

00:00 - 13:30	Continuous Hacking Overnight
14:00 - 16:30	Pitches
18:15 - 18:30	Closing Keynote
18:33 - 18:38	Awarding 3rd Place Prize: Hacknext and IBM
18:40 - 18:45	Awarding 2nd place Prize: Hacknext and IBM
18:47 - 18:57	Awarding 1st Place Prize: Hacknext and IBM

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Speakers

Miriam Soltwedel

Gründerin at openmjnd & space3000

Alexander Bauer

Senior Managing Consultant at IBM

Alexander Makeyenkov

Director, Head of Corporate & Business Development, Europe at DataArt Switzerland

Alexey Utkin

Principal Consultant at DataArt UK

Andreas Weber

Independent Trainer, Speaker & Consultant, Agile Coach

Barbara Boos

Senior UX Researcher at Kaiser X Labs

Daniel Sander

Manager Insurance at zeb

Denis Baranov

Principal Consultant at DataArt UK

Fabian Nadler

Referent Digital Insurance & InsurTech at Bitkom

Jan Schminke

Managing Director at Kaiser X Labs

Karolina Kohler

Lead Design Researcher at Kaiser X Labs

Lars Markull

FinTech Partnerships at figo

Markus Humpert

Founder at space3000 & M96.digital

Matthias Biniok

Lead Watson Architect DACH at IBM Deutschland

Max Steinmetz

Manager at TABULARAZA by zeb

Michael Franke

Executive Director at Franke & Bornberg

Mirko Theine

Manager Insurance at zeb

Norman Ludwig

Senior UX Researcher at Kaiser X Labs

Romina Maidel

Senior Design Researcher at Kaiser X Labs

Rouven Weßling

Developer Relations Team Manager at Contentful

Sebastian Becker

Head of TABULARAZA at TABULARAZA by zeb

Sebastian Langrehr

Head of Digital Bancassurance at Friendsurance

Tim Dobbins

Senior UX/UI Designer at Kaiser X Labs

Tim Kaltofen

Head of Partner Onboarding at element

Timo Dreger

Head at Insureabout

Tobias Eiss

Technical Lead at fino digital

Challenges

Future of Digital Bancassurance

Only 1 out of 500 touchpoints with your bank is face-to-face! Hence, from an insurance perspective, it is highly relevant to make better use of digital interactions between the customer and its bank. How can online/mobile banking and PSD2 be used for better risk assessment? How can a customer’s insurance portfolio be optimised? How can the Bancassurance channel be revolutionized?

(R)evolution of the Insurance Agent

The old Greeks already knew – panta rhei! Unfortunately, they did not tell us how insurance sales in 2025 should be realised. How do customers want to interact with their insurance agents and in which other situations could agents help them? How do you want to be consulted in the future? In the case of a face-to-face meeting, how could technology be used to optimise the consultation process after a claim? Shape the future of a customer’s interaction with their insurance company and agent.

Rethinking retirement

How much money do people need to retire? How can young people be engaged in their retirement planning? Develop new concepts where people can plan their financial future and get control over their retirement entry age! Deliver an enthusiastic, hassle-free path to help customers look forward to their retirement again; free of financial troubles.

Smart Data and its Benefits for Insurance

Customers produce new data every day of their life and insurance is all about calculating potential risks based on gathered data. How can customers and insurance companies benefit from these new data points? Instead of only covering the occurred damages, how can insurance companies also reduce risk and prevent accidents? Identify new potentials and show us how customers can make their lives safer and more convenient through smart products or assistance service ideas.

Prizes

Top Prize

Proudly presented by Hacknext

10000 €

Second Place

Proudly presented by Hacknext

1500 €

Third Place

Proudly presented by Hacknext

500 €

IBM Cloud Award

1st place - cloud credits equivalent to

8810 €

IBM Cloud Award

2nd Place - Cloud credits equivalent to

4400 €

Best Customer Interaction

proudly presented by Hacknext and Allianz, includes 6x2 FC Bayern vs. Werder Bremen Tickets

500 €

IBM Cloud Award

3rd Place - cloud credits equivalent to

1760 €

Best Content Management

Proudly presented by Contentful

1500 €

Best Pitch and Product

Proudly presented by EXECfintech, includes 4-6 Tickets to the EXECfintech conference and a 10 Minute Product Demo on the Demo Stage equivalent to

2999 €

Swiss Life - Best API concept

Proudly presented by Swiss Life, includes 4-6 250€ Amazon vouchers

250 €

Best Code

proudly presented by Hacknext on behalf of GitHub, includes GitHub Hoodies for the winning team, each worth of

55 €

Jury

Alexander Makeyenkov

Head of Corporate & Business Development, Europe at DataArt Switzerland

Christoph Carl

Project Lead Bancassurance at Allianz

Denis Fischer

Head of marketing department at Allianz Lebensversicherung

Fabian Van Lancker

Head of customer processes at Swiss Life Deutschland

Martin Langkau

Managing Director at Kaiser X Labs

Michael Baierlein

Director Cloud & Cognitive Sales at IBM

Michael Franke

Executive Director at Franke und Bornberg Research GmbH

Stefan Geipel

Partner at Insurance at zeb

Jury Criteria

How will your work be judged?

Innovativeness of the Solution

Code Quality

CX/ UX-Design

Pitch Quality

Hosts

Location

As a stunning combination of 100-years-old walls with new and modern elements, the Kohlebunker provides the ideal environment for fresh ideas and great collaborations. Kohlebunker, Lilienthalallee 37, 80939 Munich. Subway Station: Freimann (U6).

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Partners

Our partners are a mix of industry leaders and agile startups, all looking to support young developers and co-create the innovations of tomorrow. Explore Hacknext’s extended family below.

APIs

We want you to succeed! In order to help you accomplish building awesome solutions, we have assembled some great resources and platforms for you to take advantage of during the hackathon.

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Please note: The ticket price of 25€ for participating in the hackathon can be regarded as a deposit and will be refunded when showing up at the event!

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FAQs

What is a Hackathon?

A hackathon is a collaborative design event, typically lasting several days, in which coders, developers, design thinkers, designers and subject-matter-experts, collaborate intensively on software projects.

When and where does the Hacknext take place?

Hacknext Hackathon and Conference will take place March 7-9, 2019 at the Kohlebunker, Lilienthalallee 37, 80939 München

How do I apply?

Purchasing a ticket is your immediate registration for the event. There is no application process and you, as a Hackathon participant, will receive your money back once you check in on site.

Who can attend? Is the Hackathon only appropriate for participants with sophisticated programming skills?

We are not just looking for Hackers, but Hipsters and Hustlers too; so that means the UX Designers, Economists, and Creatives who also want to help solve a problem. A good hacker team combines all these skills together for a winning combination.

I don’t have a team. Can I still participate?

You do not need to apply as a team, actually most people apply as individuals. On Thursday afternoon there will be the challenge selections and the team building. Already have a team and want to register? Great, but each member needs to register individually via Eventbrite on the www.hacknext.de homepage.

How big can a team be?

A team should have at least 4 and a maximum of 6 team members.

What are this year’s challenges?

Our Challenges are:

Rethinking Retirement
Smart Data and its Benefits for Insurance
®evolution of the Insurance Agent
Future of Digital Bancassurance

Are there any requirements that participants need to bring to Hacknext?

There are no requirements but it is for sure of advantage if you bring your laptop and your personal working material as we provide you only with internet, paper, pencils and work spaces.

Which standard technologies will be used?

You can use all technologies you have and in addition we will provide you with technologies from the API-sponsors. These will be introduced to you shortly before and during the event to have fair conditions.

Will there be any API trainings before the event?

Yes, IBM will deliver an online training on Wednesday the 27th of February 17:00-18:00. Participants will get further information via email prior to this date.

Will it be possible to network and collaborate with the industry-relevant companies at the event?

It will be possible to get in contact with most sponsors. Actually, the winning team from the 2017 Hacknext realized their concept through continued collaboration with one of the sponsoring companies. You can find a list of collaborators and sponsors on the website.

What are the prizes?

There are cash prizes of € 10.000,00 and 3x € 1.000,00 plus some special prizes from our sponsors, which will be announced in the coming weeks.

Is the venue accessible for participants with restricted mobility?

Yes! While a handful of workshops will take place upstairs - the majority of conference workshops, as well as the entire Hackathon itself, remain wheelchair accessible.

Are travel and accommodation costs reimbursed?

No, travel costs will not be covered by Hacknext, but we will take care of offering you great food, coffee and many other awesome treats.

Speaking of food and coffee… what will be provided during the event?

We will provide drinks (soft drinks, coffee, beer etc. ) during the event as well as breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight surprise!

If you prefer a vegetarian option, make sure to select this during your ticket purchase so our caterer can plan accordingly.

Lastly, what about sleep?

You need to sleep but since we can’t guarantee any actual sleeping spots at the site, we recommend you get some real rest in your own bed and return with a healthy mind for the next day. But there will be a few couches around for the emergency nap! (But feel free to work all night as we won’t close the venue from Friday till Saturday and every minute counts during a hackathon)