"A Tech Hackathon Exclusively for Women Offers Innovative Tech Solutions to Boost the Transition back to the 'New Normal'"
The Women In Technology (WiT), India, recently hosted the largest women technology professionals Hackathon, in partnership with IBM and Sequoia Capital. Over 425 teams of women technologists across India participated in the event, showcasing a diverse range of solutions to pressing global issues.
The top 15 finalists presented their ideas to a jury of industry stalwarts, including Anandamoy Roychowdhary, Director- Technology at Sequoia Capital India LLP, Dr. Avnish Kshatriya, Harjinder Kaur Talwar, Manish Bharti, Rutvik Doshi, Shalini Kapoor, Simmi Dhamija, and Vijaya Kumar Ivaturi. The jury shared a common belief in the need for more women in leadership roles in the tech industry.
The winning solution of the Hackathon was presented by a team from Jio and addresses counterfeiting of drugs in the market using a blockchain mechanism powered by an AI engine and IoT. Another team from Jio won a popular choice award for presenting a solution that can track and provide real-time information on hospitals and its inventory of beds and ventilators.
The Olx team presented a solution that builds trust in the hygiene levels of food delivered through apps by 'live tracking' food orders. Another popular choice award winner was the team from Deloitte India that presented a concept for a farmer assistance system that supports farmers in the pre and post harvesting season.
The WiT Hackathon showcased the potential of women technologists to create solutions to pressing global issues, such as the pandemic, using open source technologies like AI, Cloud, and IoT. IBM's VP - Journey to Cloud CoE, Sugandh Srikanteswaran, believes developers can use open source technologies to address global issues, as demonstrated by the WiT Hackathon.
Anuranjita Kumar, Founder & Chairperson of WiT, stated that over 100 companies have come onboard on their platform. The search results do not provide specific information about the partner companies that participated in the WiT hackathon event.
The team from Credit Suisse was at second place with a solution to 'fact-check' the spread of deliberate misinformation and rumours across social media platforms. The WiT Hackathon also highlighted the importance of having more women in leadership roles in the tech industry, as demonstrated by the focus on providing real-world solutions to pressing issues.
The winning solutions will be provided mentoring to develop their ideas and to bring these to market through VCs and industry. Anandamoy Roychowdhary, Director- Technology at Sequoia Capital India LLP, emphasizes that the WiT Hackathon showcases the importance of having more women in tech, as the projects aimed to provide real-world solutions to pressing issues.
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