Thank you for joining us for this 2-day hybrid event! You had the chance to use your technical skills and
work as a team to make a positive impact for the Autism community.
How was 2024?
Over 200 people came in person and virtually, and participated on the 7th annual
Financial Services Autism Hackathon, held in the
Microsoft Garage. Contributors from many financial companies (
Morgan Stanley,
UBS,
Willis Towers Watson,
JPMorgan Chase,
Mastercard,
Wellington Management,
Deutsche Bank,
State Street Bank) and technology companies (
Microsoft,
Accenture,
Avanade) joined therapists, university professors, enthusiastic individuals, and more, to create amazing solutions, selected by a panel of experts for this year, to be tackled. We were blessed with a set of amazing panelists for the judging ceremony too – individuals from
Morgan Stanley,
Microsoft,
Mastercard,
Accenture and
Avanade provided feedback on the solutions – which got infused with AI fully this year; every solution ended up using a version of AI, Copilot, etc somehow. Whether it was In-Session Copilot, Program Development Copilot, On-Boarding Copilot, Friendly Neighborhoods Copilot, Metaverse for Job Support, or Metaverse for Social Practice, we pulled all breaks and did something groundbreaking in just mere 48 hours – most of the participants never dealt with C#, AI, Azure, HoloLens, etc ever.
What is a Hackathon?
A Hackathon is an event in which people come together to solve a problem. Participants will combine
creativity with problem solving in a high energy, collaborative environment. Hackathons are an
opportunity for people to bring their unique skillsets, to learn, and to make a meaningful
contribution.
Where do I start?
If you are interested in participating in the 2025 Hackathon, please
contact us
so that we can get you registered! Sign up individually or as a group. We will align you with a
use case and a team and provide training resources to prepare you for the event.
How do I prepare?
We provide training sessions so that you are armed with the skills needed for success! The
training cover key technologies (Cloud, Github, IoT, Machine Learning, AI, etc.). We will also
arrange Autism Awareness sessions relating to the use cases. Please check back for updates as the
event gets closer!
SIGN UP for 2025
We'd love to have you join us!
The registration for the 2025 Hackathon, on 2025 April 2-3, is now OPEN.