- Brings innovators & technical companions from throughout area to collaborate
- Attracting artistic downside solvers who will shake issues up in a legacy trade
To disrupt the insurance coverage sector, FWD Begin-Up Studio and 1337 Ventures are in search of groups of scholars, startups, knowledge wizards, software program ninjas, IT professionals, and insurtech fanatics. Take part in a 3-day Regional Insurtech Knowledge Hackathon from September 9 to 11, 2022, with a demo day on September 24, 2022.
This hackathon brings collectively innovators and technical companions from throughout the area to collaborate with tech expertise from various disciplines. Groups of 2-3 individuals from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, Macau, and the Philippines are welcome to use.
As well as, the highest three groups will win US$5,000, US$2,500, and US$1,500, respectively, as money prizes. All contributors will obtain a welcome bundle with a T-shirt and goodies.
Groups are required to unravel issues and provide you with distinctive concepts that may disrupt the insurance coverage trade, throughout the two day occasion. There are two downside statements:
- 1: Web site Site visitors Administration System. How would possibly we observe and utilise web site knowledge so we could perceive and predict buyer desire in direction of insurance coverage merchandise?
- 2: Public Knowledge. How would possibly we personalise product method and engagement with prospects by utilising social media knowledge?
All contributors will study in regards to the state of the insurance coverage trade, brainstorm concepts utilizing Design Considering, and hack over the course of three days to assemble a prototype that tackles an trade ache level. 1337 Ventures and FWD will maintain workplace hours and mentoring classes, as will neighborhood companions comparable to Malaysia Digital Financial system Company (MDEC) and the Malaysian Analysis Accelerator for Know-how and Innovation (MRANTI).
“We’re internet hosting this hackathon within the hopes of attracting modern downside solvers who will shake issues up on this legacy trade. Come put your wild concepts to the check with us, and with the assist of our mentors, we’ll see if we are able to convert them right into a sustainable enterprise,” says Bikesh Lakhmichand, CEO & Founding Accomplice of 1337 Ventures.
Individuals within the Hackathon High 10 can be given precedence admission to Alpha Startups Insurtech Pre-Accelerator (Cohort 4), a 10-week programme designed to launch and speed up their startup thought.
Study extra in regards to the Regional Insurtech Knowledge Hackathon. Go to https://fwdstartupstudio.com/hackathon. Registration for the Hackathon closes on fifth September 2022.
