XchangeIdeas

4765 Forbes Avenue,Pittsburgh PA 15213

24 March, 2023

Description

** Please only choose one (1) track when checking out with a scholarship ticket e.g., Responsible AI. Choosing more than 1 ticket type will not lead to more learning or exposure but will limit other people's ability to get a sponsored ticket ** XchangeIdeas is a hands-on, strategic design hackathon, to introduce hundreds of ideas into the ecosystem hosted by Carnegie Mellon, open to all.No prior design, research, or technical experience needed New & Existing ideas welcomeEntrepreneurs & Intrapreneurs welcomeMentorship, Food, Tshirt, Design Kit & Instruction IncludedPreview Design Kit: bit.ly/strategicdesignkitOn Friday, we'll organize and experiment with new methods and tools to explore the everyday problems we experience and generate ideas and potential solutions to solve them. There is no right or wrong problem to focus on and you'll see people in the room using the weekend to shape ideas around everything from new restaurants to better uses of vacant lots to software or robotics and virtually any area of peope's lives. Throughout the weekend you'll explore your idea, document and shape how you might fix it, and work towards incredible storytelling around the opportunity that inspires everyone to get involved. On Sunday, we'll share our ideas, potential solutions, and try and find a path forward via for profit and non profit investors, funders, and supporters to carry ideas forward. We are excited to see what everyone starts to build together! Don't have lots of technical experience? We promise, you should still participate: Nobody will be expected to build software or need design skills for the weekend (you will be challenged to get out of the building and talk to customers)You are welcome to use our digital templates, but just showing up is enough (we'll have printouts and pencils and anything else you would need to get lots of learning out of the weekend)You are welcome to a the weekend by yourself (solo) or in a small group, you can also form a group when you arrive at the event All of your food and drink is coveredIf you need anything small or large to make this event more accessible to you e.g., bus passes, special dietary constraints, translators, private spaces for daily ritual or anything else please let us know how we can make it easier to participate.