“This is reflected in building close interaction between innovative companies and city structures, and introducing innovative solutions in the urban environment. This work is especially relevant in the current situation, when there is an increased demand for digital solutions, caused by the difficult economic situation, ”she said.
“The Moscow government supports this format. To this end, last year the Moscow Mayor’s Prize “Digital Transformation Leaders”, which is awarded to the winners of large city hackathons, was established, ”she explained.
“We are looking for solutions for human resources, logistics, workflow, store operations and marketing. A new trend is contactless purchases and new store concepts in which such purchases can be made. Also during the pandemic, we are searching for innovative methods and technologies for the disinfection of premises and objects in stores, ”he said.
“It would be nice to consider the option of increasing the time for solving the problems by the participants. At the same time guaranteeing impressive prizes and real contracts with customers of the track. Such an event format can attract not only talented youth, but also successful developers, ”he said.
“The consumption of Internet services has risen sharply. Consequently, the spread of malware has increased. But Kaspersky Lab was ready for this - over the years we have built an infrastructure that can withstand a huge number of users. In addition, our company quickly switched to remote tracks, ”he said.
“There are a lot of innovative teams around us that can quickly create great solutions. Just to collect such teams we are actively using the hackathon tool, ”he concluded.
“The secret to effective team work is preparation for the hackathon, the ability to ask the right questions during interviews with the customer, and the skill of quick planning. Still important: the organization of hackacton processes, the openness of all participants and a clear statement of tasks, ”he explained.