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Toronto to host Unearthed Hackathon with Barrick Gold

February 14, 2017 Competitions 2

Unearthed will host the first global mining hackathon in Toronto from 3-5 March at tech skills accelerator GA Bitmaker.

We are excited to bring the Unearthed hackathon to Toronto on the weekend of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention. Challenges at the Unearthed Toronto hackathon will be provided by global miner Barrick Gold.

Read the full Press Release here.

Download the Event Poster.

Highlights of the release:

  • Barrick Gold will headline the Unearthed Toronto hackathon
  • Michelle Ash, Chief Innovation Officer, Barrick Gold, will deliver the keynote address on 3 March on the opening night
  • The first truly international mining hackathon in Toronto
  • The winning prototype solution will be showcased at PDAC
  • City of Toronto providing local support to innovators and entrepreneurs
  • Tech hub and skills accelerator GA Bitmaker will host the Unearthed Toronto hackathon

Thanks to our supporters including: Barrick Gold, City of Toronto, Bitmaker, Amazon Web Services, acQuire Technologies and Austmine.

 

Contact:

Mikey Kailis, Growth Manager, Unearthed
[email protected]   |   +61 411 264 650

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