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World Hackathon Day: Tackling Post-

Coronavirus Global Challenges Together


Press Release – May 12, 2020

The world after coronavirus is starting now. The first virtual World Hackathon Day aims
to bring together the top talent in the technology community to tackle the massive
challenges we will face as a post-coronavirus society.

With the support of partners, start-ups, scaleups and established companies from the
UK, Israel, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, and other countries around the world, the
WHD will join forces to produce innovative solutions in the areas of

• Health and Fitness


• Work and the Economy
• Empowerment and Education
• Music and Entertainment
• Travel and Mobility
• Finance and Digital Money
• Environment and Sustainability
• Solidarity and the Elderly

The WHD, which takes place between the May 29 and May 31, will allow almost 500
developers from around the world to collaborate and create a greener, more
sustainable and fairer future for everyone devastated by COVID-19.

Leading global venture capital firms, tech giants, leading start-ups and other Partners
will showcase themselves at the event, making this the best opportunity to pitch your
game-changing ideas. Our Partners will also have direct access to top performing
talent and will be able to tap into the best developers and creators from all around the
world.

If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to the World Hackathon
Day’s Community Engagement Manager, Leo Riviera, at leo.riviera@voxa.dev.
World Hackathon Day: Bringing Together
Our Global Partners
Press Release – May 14, 2020

We’re proud to announce we’ve gathered over 120 registered participants from 30
different countries to develop new solutions for a world after coronavirus.

We’re also proud to announce more partnerships with some of the biggest tech firms in
the UK, the US, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, India, and Israel. With the help of our
partners, including Microsoft, we are working hard to make the World Hackathon Day a
truly global game changer.

If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to the World Hackathon
Day’s Community and Communications Coordinator, Leo Riviera, at
leo.riviera@voxa.dev.

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