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Who is behind #MMBbSHack17
Interview with David Brett
David is the driving force behind the MMBbS-Hackathon 2017. After participating in 4 #netacadde Hackathons, he was fully hooked and decided to run his own. With the huge support and encouragement from Joachim Maiß and Joachim Kemmries from the MMBbS Hannover, it is already clear that more Hackathons will follow.
David and his colleague Andre Neumann used 6 months of solid preparation time which resulted in an extended 4-day Hackathon planned down to the last detail. ” … and therefore running very smoothly” says participating expert Jochen Berbuer, experienced in Hackathons himself.
It started on Monday 15.05.2017. Six teams identified
< Pollution > < City Security > < People > < Rubbish > < Shopping > < Traffic > as their group topics within the overall theme „Living in an Urban Environment“.
What is Willkommenskultur?
Cisco awarded a special prize from the Great Place to Work organization for their #Willkommenskultur
“Willkommenskultur” can be translated as “culture of welcome”.
The AcademyDay was a day to remember for students and educators. There is another special reason for this:
Cisco Germany was awarded a special prize from the Great Place to Work jury for its engagement and inclusion activities in the refugee crisis. They were selected as the best company in Berlin for their welcome culture and the integration of refugees into society and the labor market.
This is a result of the personal engagement of many colleagues, the partnership with NGOs and adult education institutions.
What does this mean practically?
Cisco employees helped refugees to get a better start here in Germany in many different ways with quick and straight actions:
- personal engagement in schools and refugee camps
- the Refugee First Response Center (Translation & Health Container),
- plans for special refugee education in the NetAcads
- partnering with NGOs and adult education institutions offering IT training for refugees
Cisco as an employer supported all employee driven activities with an unbureaucratic attitude, giving program and monetary support.
THANKS to everyone
(representatives … )
@Tuszik @carsjohn @ReDISchool @anneriechert @Ferdiv @cschaale @mjmorrow @paschmid_cisco @vallard @BryanOsoro @ReDISchool @iotcoi @MichaelGanser @cisconetacad
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On Twitter #CLAcademyDay and #CLHackathon
Wanted: Global Problem Solvers
Academy Day at Cisco Live in Berlin
Life is not the number of days you lived, it is the number of days you remember ...
This is definitely a day to remember for students and educators, full of inspiring tech talks, examples to learn from, star wars, smart city solutions, understanding the skills needed for tackling the huge issues of our societies.
The presentations included:
Dive into DevNet
Brett Tiller, DevNet Team, Cisco
Education the Future Problem Solver
Harbrinder Kang, Vice President Corporate Affairs, Cisco
Skills Demand in an IoE Economy
Karsten Simons, Regional Manager CSR, Cisco
Rapid Prototyping with Partners – openBerlin Innovation Platform
Dimitar Vasilijew, Technical Manager openBerlin, Cisco
IoE Hackathons in NetAcad
Marc Khayat, Technical Manager, Cisco
Digital Living in Urban Areas – IoE Hackathon
Eugene Morozov, Technical Manager, Cisco
Teaching Coding Skills to Create Job Opportunities and Economic Empowerment for Refugees
Anne Kjaer Riechert, ReDI School, co-founder
Network Security – Fear the Invisible
Ashraf Hamadi, NetAcad Student Västerås, Sweden
Hackathon Pitches from the winning teams NetAcad Student Hackathon Teams from Brussels and Berlin
Closing the Skills Gap – NetAcad IoE Offers
Carsten Johnson, CSR Territory Manager, Cisco
We felt the great spirit and connection in the room throughout the entire day. Not only there. It was also evident in our digital extension in social media.
Thanks to everyone who contributed, shared and liked !
@MarcKhayat, @corenix, @vikasjee, @Kolipips, @ptbxbln, @VirginieSmans, @opnbrln_csco, @carsjohn @jsbond, @zhenya_morozov, @yroosel, @JDelillaz, @Jonimon_LoL, @yroosel, @kasimons, @lullionline, @harbrinder, @iotcoi, @brauchekontext, @CMW_Elendil
A POTPOURRI of your messages:
“Holistic education and training will be the key to plant a global problem solving strategy”
“ReDI School provides refugees a coworking space and mentorship to get them job read”
“Seliro is a quiet impressive idea from Brussels”
“Star Wars at the #CLAcademyDay. This Day is just great!”
“Change is the only constant”
“There’s no innovation without great people”
“What is needed to be the Heros of our time, uouooooo!.”
“If you haven’t started yet the Internet of Things, start now!”
“A hackathon can result on a social startup”
“You need broad skills to solve overwhelming global problems”
“Don’t overthink, and start now!”
“If you do nothing, others will do it. Don’t be afraid and give it a try!”
Many thanks to all of you, celebrate the day and get home safely
The Cisco Live Academy Team
Carsten, Jutta, Nico und Tobias
Further Resources
8 jobs every company will be hiring for by 2020
Why we need a digital Agenda
A Generation of problem solvers @ World Economic Forum
Infographic Global Problem Solver
First Refugee Response Center
Cisco White Paper: Global Problem Solver
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All messages on Twitter #CLAcademyDay
The three largest Networking Academies in Germany
G18 Hamburg – OSZ IMT – MMBbS
@CiscoLiveEurope #CLEur #loveopenberlin #Odisee #DigitalTransformation #AlleHelfenJetzt @eskills4jobs @eskillsgrowthEU #DigitalVenice @CiscoEMEAR @Cisco_Germany @CiscoNetAcad
Technology in Action 