This document provides information about TADHack events including the purpose, participation numbers, and impact. Over the past 5 years, TADHack events have engaged over 11,400 participants from over 44 countries in 100+ cities. They have distributed over $250k in prize money, helped launch 20 services, and founded 11 companies while promoting innovation in programmable communications.

1. WELCOME TO

2. THANK YOU!

4. Why a Hackathon?
• Education on Democratization of Programmable Communications
o You really can do this yourself
• Promote the vendors that show what’s possible: Flowroute,
Telesign, VoIP Innovations
o No hiding behind slideware / marketing
• Develop innovative talent for the industry
• Amazing value and fun – its real not slideware

5. By the numbers
• 5 TADHack Global
• 9 TADHack-mini
• 44+ countries including: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Brasil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic,
France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South
Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA,
Zambia.
• 100+ cities
• 11,400 Registrations
• 1000+ pitches

6. By the numbers
• $250k+ distributed in prize money
• $100k in additional goodies and vouchers
• 84 sponsors
• 150+ partners including 16 Universities
• 700+ YouTube videos with >200k minutes of viewing, some videos have
been viewed over 5000 times.
• 1 million tweet impressions
• 11 companies founded
• 51 people we know we’ve helped with their job search, plus 100s more
add TADHack to their resume and LinkedIn profile
• 20 services launched into communities
• People from ages 14 to 85 have taken part in TADHack!

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11. 2018