Event Information
The First Post-COVID International Virtual Research Ideathon
This first international virtual research Ideathon took place over the weekend, on December 11-13, 2020. Brought into life by Dr Victor Taratukhin and organized jointly with Janus Initiative, HSE University, Münster University, European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS) and SAP University Alliances, the event counted with almost 90 participants working in 21 teams from 13 countries, such as Austria, Belarus, Canada, Germany, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Mexico, Peru, Russia, The Netherlands, Tunis, United Kingdom and the USA.
Apart from learning about research methods and improving design thinking skills, participants had also the chance to acquire skills of time and risk management, analytics, leadership, programming, critical thinking and market analysis among others.
Senior year bachelor students and graduates (Masters, Phd) focused in challenges in any of the following areas:
- Learning and interaction in the post-COVID World
- Ecology and climate change in the post-COVID World
- Urban development in the post-COVID World
Congratulations to all participants and winners!
About the first winning team, from Russian Economic University and their proposition: The fact of psychological, ecological and physical discomfort while being in the city and following desire to relocate to quiet countryside with developed infrastructure. With software tool, proposed by Plekhanov team, you can find a perfect eco-village for you.
Check out the video participants from Mexico and Peru wanted to share with us!
Thanks a lot for another amazing learning and networking adventure!
Ideathon Challenge – Keynote Speakers
Top 10 participant teams