Rolling a video and slides with cases 

 Rolling a video and exposition of the cases’ posters 

For students and companies who join online 

Introduction and explanation of the hackathon rules and guidelines to participants.  

In this session the students will get to know the rules, the schedule, the games, and other specifics of the hackathon organization.  

In person

For students and companies who join in person 

16:45-16:55 

Online participants will be able to ask questions on the hackathon rules and guidelines presented earlier 

16:45-17:00 

In person 

Francis Oyeyiola 

Talent/Career/Personal Development Coach, and Founder of Kpanlogo Yede 

In this session, students will get familiar with all the companies participating in the hackathon, and the challenges they are offering to students.  

In this session, students will get familiar with all the companies participating in the hackathon, and the challenges they are offering to students. 

18:40 – 19:00 

Online 

Networking between students and companies who are joining online. 

Networking between students and companies who are joining in person. 

Online students will have the possibility to ask any remaining questions. 

Online activity 

Online students will have the possibility to take part in an evening fun activity! 

For students and companies who join in person. 

Introduction and explanation of the hackathon rules and guidelines to participants.  

In this session the students will get to know the rules, the schedule, the games, and other specifics of the hackathon organization 

Small snack & drinks, networking and fun for the students, company representatives, and DEI experts joining in person. 

The students organize their teams’ working time by themselves, online or in person. A hackathon demands work, and as such the students are encouraged to take initiative and decide with their team how they set up the working on solutions time. 

Tentative 

Global reporting standards 

Dr. Kees Krul, postdoctoral researcher and founder of SustainabilityReports.com, will introduce students to the sustainability reporting at a global level. This session is open for all participants. 

Pavla Skorpilova offers students a mentoring opportunity. During the session, the mentor will guide your team to explore challenges from different perspectives, to make it easier for you to uncover key opportunities to advance your ideas. Through guided questions, the session is designed to empower your team to think critically, reframe problems, align on goals, and channel your efforts into a more focused path forward.  

The students organize their teams’ working time by themselves, online or in person. A hackathon demands work, and as such the students are encouraged to take initiative and decide with their team how they set up the working on solutions time. 

European regulatory environment for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and social sustainability. 

Tauno Kekäle, Project Manager at Merinova Technology Center and Professor at the University of Vaasa, Finland. This session is open for all participants.

16:00-17:00 

Tentative 

Introduction to AI and ChatGPT 4.0 ֍ 

Markku Oivo, Disinguished Advisor at Dimecc Oy, will present a session on introduction to articifial intelligence in general, and ChatGPT. This session is open for all and obligatory for some teams. 

The students organize their teams’ working time by themselves, online or in person. A hackathon demands work, and as such the students are encouraged to take initiative and decide with their team how they set up the working on solutions time. 

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14:00-17:00 

Pavla Skorpilova, offers students a mentoring opportunity. During the session, the mentor will guide your team to explore challenges from different perspectives, to make it easier for you to uncover key opportunities to advance your ideas. Through guided questions, the session is designed to empower your team to think critically, reframe problems, align on goals, and channel your efforts into a more focused path forward.  

Murtada Al-Emara, Business Development Manager at TD SYNNEX sharing experiences of people with visual impairments. This session is open for all and obligatory for some teams. 

Dr. Audrey Jayton, UX Researcher at DaVita Kidney Care and DEI Advocate will provide a framework on how to analyze environments and product offerings in business from the perspective of accessibility to people with various disabilities. This session is open for all and obligatory for some teams. 

Students can ask their questions to the company about their case ֍

Finvacon, CEO Kaj Sundén

The students organize their teams’ working time by themselves, online or in person. A hackathon demands work, and as such the students are encouraged to take initiative and decide with their team how they set up the working on solutions time. 

The students organize their teams’ working time by themselves, online or in person. A hackathon demands work, and as such the students are encouraged to take initiative and decide with their team how they set up the working on solutions time. 

The students organize their teams’ working time by themselves, online or in person. A hackathon demands work, and as such the students are encouraged to take initiative and decide with their team how they set up the working on solutions time. 

Students can ask their questions to the company about their case ֍

DIMECC, Program Manager, Lisbet Frey

Students can ask their questions to the company about their case ֍

Top Training, senior manager joining anonymously

The students organize their teams’ working time by themselves, online or in person. A hackathon demands work, and as such the students are encouraged to take initiative and decide with their team how they set up the working on solutions time. 

Students can ask their questions to the company about their case ֍

T.I.P.S.

Students can ask their questions to the company about their case ֍

Amplon, CEO Kimmo Kalioniemi

Students can ask their questions to the company about their case ֍

Students can ask their questions to the company about their case ֍

Pavla Skorpilova, offers students a mentoring opportunity. During the session, the mentor will guide your team to explore challenges from different perspectives, to make it easier for you to uncover key opportunities to advance your ideas. Through guided questions, the session is designed to empower your team to think critically, reframe problems, align on goals, and channel your efforts into a more focused path forward.  

The students organize their teams’ working time by themselves, online or in person. A hackathon demands work, and as such the students are encouraged to take initiative and decide with their team how they set up the working on solutions time. 

Students can ask their questions to the company about their case ֍

Students can ask their questions to the company about their case ֍

Students can ask their questions to the company about their case ֍

Pavla Skorpilova, offers students a mentoring opportunity. During the session, the mentor will guide your team to explore challenges from different perspectives, to make it easier for you to uncover key opportunities to advance your ideas. Through guided questions, the session is designed to empower your team to think critically, reframe problems, align on goals, and channel your efforts into a more focused path forward.  

The students organize their teams’ working time by themselves, online or in person. A hackathon demands work, and as such the students are encouraged to take initiative and decide with their team how they set up the working on solutions time. 

All students should take note that this is the last day of the hackathon working time, all the work that should be returned to evaluate your evaluation must be submitted by the deadline: February 13, 2025 (midnight Finnish time). 

16:00-17:00 

DEI-related challenges in SMEs: Examples

The session brings stories about different diversity dimension and showcases the challenges that the SME had, some of which even led to legal disputes. The session also discusses how these conflicts could have been avoided. Parts of the session will be delivered in German with English interpretation. This session is open for all participants.

GAW, Austria & Aušrinė Šilenskytė, University of Vaasa, Finland

The evaluation period will not involve students.  

Participants of the hackathons are welcomed to listen and take part in the keynote speeches of the hackathons. 

Keynote 1: Regulations and directives for the social sustainability and DEI in Europe

Keynote 2: Seeking standards for sustainability in SME: When and how should SMEs do this? Tiina Partanen, Head of Sustainability and PMO, Finland

Participants of the hackathons are welcomed to listen and take part in the keynote speeches of the hackathons. 

Keynote 3: Managing DEI-related challenges in smaller business: psychology perspective. Juha Simola, Psychologist & long-term entrepreneur, Finland 

Keynote 4: Best practices for DEI in SMEs, a global perspective for European SMEs. Chenthuran Jayton, Executive Director of Equity Labs, USA

At the end of this session, the livestream will end, however, the online participants joining online can network and interact among each other until the official closing of the event at 20:00. 

Small snack & drinks, networking and fun for the students, company representatives, and DEI experts.