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<h2>BIT Hackathon by MC - The Retail Fight Club</h2><p>Retail is one of the most relevant industries in the world impacting millions of lives. When visiting stores or shopping online, customers expect to find good products and excellent service. Demanding customers in a highly competitive market means great challenges. We invite you to join us to develop concepts and prototypes for retail through technology.</p><p>At BIT Hackathon by MC 2023, in 24h and in full collaboration, we’ll explore how the retail industry may be strongly disrupted by the latest available tech. Coworkers, partners, professionals, students, and all the bold ones that want to change the retail landscape are welcome.</p><h3>Challenge yourself, build a team of 4 to 6 people, and make a difference.</h3><h3><strong>Be part of the Retail Fight Club!</strong></h3><p><br /></p><h2>Challenge</h2><p>Rather than focusing on solving a specific challenge, we are searching for concepts in the whole retail value chain that might disrupt the industry.</p><p>If your idea is retail-related... You fit in!</p><p><strong>Need some guidance?</strong></p><p>The following domains can be used as a reference for your ideation process:</p><ul><li><strong>Generative AI: </strong>Generative AI is everywhere nowadays… how can we apply it in the retail industry?</li><li><strong>Gamification:</strong> Gamified loyalty programs that encourage customers to engage with the brand and earn rewards through various activities.</li><li><strong>Knowledege behind data: </strong>New information behind all the data. Take it a step further and pair it with an insightful visualization model.</li><li><strong>Sustainable Retail practices:</strong> Retailers are under pressure to adopt more sustainable practices. Find innovative solutions to reduce waste, promote sustainable sourcing, and encourage eco-friendly behavior among customers.</li><li><strong>Empowering customers in-store:</strong> Customers demand a seamless shopping experience enhanced by technology. Customers frequently seek product information, its location, and extra services and aim at being more autonomous in their journey.</li><li><strong>Future-proof supply chains:</strong> We want to rely on a resilient and smart supply chain to deliver our Customers’ most needed and appreciated products. Always on time and where they need it.</li><li><strong>New online frontiers: </strong>Every day the digital world increases its relevance in our lives. We can socialize, work, play, and shop in a digital manner or even in virtual or augmented reality. What might we be missing in this new digital universe? Or should we say metaverse?</li><li><strong>New ways of working:</strong> The way we work is being reshaped and with it comes a lot of challenges. Technology is crucial for communication, collaboration, automation, and a thousand more things…</li></ul><p>This list is just a sample. It’s not an extensive array of possibilities… As you know, the possibilities are endless!</p><h2>Details</h2><p>Starts At: 2023-05-24 | 09:00</p><p>Ends At: 2023-05-25 | 14:30</p><p>Agenda: <a href="https://bithackathon.mc.pt/#agenda" target="_blank">https://bithackathon.mc.pt/#agenda</a> </p><p>Website: <a href="https://bithackathon.mc.pt/" target="_blank">https://bithackathon.mc.pt/</a> </p><p>Venue:  Quinta do Jordão, R. Dr. Ribeiro Magalhães 470, 4400-285 Vila Nova de Gaia</p><p><br /></p><h3>Technology partners:</h3><p><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/VdHUKdH74xAmvziSOar55q51hrUUmMBxjj1vqeNOHkc/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy9jZDg5NzMyMC1mNTFjLTExZWQtOTY4OC00N2I1NGU1ZmU4ODRibG9i" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dii" /><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/krtkG7f31hwlFqMmycNGRABqDJTkr8kU7Cd5dLSClQY/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy9kOTNkZjg4MC1mNTFjLTExZWQtYjgzZC05ZjhkMjljMTdjNDVibG9i" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dii" /><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/Wx9VVkIA-NxPBlZFFRC8nBcL1NIGZwo5VOZKel5yuKg/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy9lNTM3ZWI1MC1mNTFjLTExZWQtOWI3Ny0zYmM5NTA3OWQ2NzhibG9i" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dii" /><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/INWg1ahJW_MntLq-Dthi6dLRBGKcDq_vHutb16Txsgs/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy8wMjJlZWQ4MC1mNTFkLTExZWQtYjgzZC05ZjhkMjljMTdjNDVibG9i" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" /></p><p><br /></p><h3><strong>Communication partners:</strong></h3><p><strong><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/QMObliib4PBxlft6Y1NZ48ffrlBeUvwNGYlUVCkIE30/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy9iMGRiNTIxMC1mNTIyLTExZWQtYjgzZC05ZjhkMjljMTdjNDVTY3JlZW5zaG90IDIwMjMtMDUtMTggYXQgMDMuMjEuMTUucG5n" class="fr-fic fr-dib" /></strong><br /></p>

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<h2>Terms and Conditions</h2><p>This section contains all the basic information and rules of the 2023 edition of the BIT Hackathon. It is indispensable that all participants read the entire document to understand how it will function and take the best out of the experience. All the rules in this document are in force throughout the whole duration of the BIT Hackathon.</p><h3>Registration and Eligibility</h3><p>1. registration for BIT Hackathon is voluntary and can be done as a team. It is only possible to register through the form available on the website; </p><p>2. Only participants above 18 years old are allowed to register; </p><p>3. BIT Hackathon will take place on the 24th and 25th of May 2023; </p><p>4. The participation at BIT Hackathon will be done in teams of 4 to 6 elements; </p><p>5. During the team registration, the team leader must fill in the data for all team members; </p><p>6. The number of registrations is limited and the criteria for acceptance is by the registration date and time; </p><p>7. The organization must confirm the registration of the team through email after the registration; </p><p>8. Remote participation is not allowed; </p><p>9. Each team must have a member at the venue during each checkpoint marked in the agenda available on the website; </p><p>10. The participant acknowledges that registration and participation in BIT Hackathon is free of any charge.</p><h3>Cancellation Policy</h3><p>1. The participant has the right to cancel his/her registration, which should be done by contacting the organizers at: bithackathon@mc.pt; </p><p>2. In case of withdrawal of any participant, the organizers can decide that a team must be readjusted by adding a new element or can risk being disqualified.</p><h3>Pre-BIT Hackathon</h3><p>1. After the registration has been validated, an invitation will be sent to the official communication channel within Microsoft Teams; </p><p>2. All participants must join the Microsoft Teams channel dedicated to the BIT Hackathon; </p><p>3. During the week before the BIT Hackathon, information regarding the competition, such as all the details about the available resources will be made available on the Microsoft Teams channel.</p><h3>Agenda and Duration</h3><p>1. The agenda and duration of the BIT Hackathon are available on the website: <a href="https://bithackathon.mc.pt/" target="_blank">https://bithackathon.mc.pt/</a> ; </p><p>2. The organizers reserve the right to change the agenda without any warning. </p><p>3. The organizers reserve the right, at any time, to end, change, shorten, or extend BIT Hackathon in case of any illegal or fraudulent activity, or any external fact beyond the control of the organization that affects the proper functioning of BIT Hackathon. </p><p>4. In case of a change in the agenda and duration of the BIT Hackathon, the organizer cannot be held responsible for such changes. In this, participants are not entitled to any type of compensation.</p><h3>Resources</h3><p>1. The BIT Hackathon’s website will be constantly updated with the most recent available resources; </p><p>2. All accepted participants will have access to the “Participant guide” where all the resources will be explored deeply; </p><p>3. The organization reserves the right to make changes to the resources available without any warning.</p><h3>Evaluation</h3><p>1. Each team will have to publish a project page on the competition are available on the TAIKAI platform at https://taikai.network/. Only projects with published pages will be eligible for evaluation; </p><p>2. The BIT Hackathon will have two evaluation stages: </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(a) An intermediary evaluation - It will select the top 15 teams: </p><p style="margin-left:60px">(i) This evaluation will be based on the information available for each published project page, including the project file template; </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(b) A final evaluation – It will dictate the winning team: </p><p style="margin-left:60px">(i) This evaluation will be based on a 4-minute pitch delivered on stage by the top 15 teams; </p><p style="margin-left:60px">(ii) The top 15 teams will only be announced during the final pitch. They will be called one by one on stage. All teams must be ready to pitch;</p><p>3. The voting process will happen at TAIKAI. TAIKAI makes full use of the decentralization and transparency that blockchain technologies promise, including picking up the winning project of this hackathon. </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(a) The intermediary judges will have a number of tokens that will be distributed/invested in the teams they like the most. The selection will be based on the number of tokens each team will collect from intermediary judges; </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(b) Some tokens will be distributed among all the participants, right before the final presentations, so that everyone can also be part of the final voting process. A participant won’t be able to vote on his own team. Participant’s voting power will be smaller when compared to the jury because they will have fewer tokens. </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(c) The winner will be the team that collected more tokens from intermediary judges, final judges, and participants;</p><p>4. The voting criteria used by our judges will be based on: </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(a) Innovation level </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(b) Relevance to retail </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(c) Developed prototype </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(d) Feasibility and reproducibility </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(e) Presentation (final evaluation only)</p><p>5. Eligibility criteria: </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(a) The team must have someone at the venue to respect each checkpoint;</p><p style="margin-left:20px">(b) Every team must go through the intermediate evaluation;</p><p style="margin-left:20px">(c) There will be two mandatory deliverables to be summited until the deadline of the competition: </p><p style="margin-left:60px">§ Project file – According to the template provided – It will support the intermediary evaluation; </p><p style="margin-left:60px">§ Presentation for the final pitch: .ppt/pptx format.</p><p style="margin-left:20px">(d) Finalist teams must go through the final evaluation.</p><p>6. The decisions of the judges are not subject to appeal, under any circumstances.</p><h3>Prizes</h3><p>1. The prizes are described on the website and the organizers have the right to replace the prizes up until the day of the BIT Hackathon without any warning. </p><p>2. The prizes are personal and non-transferable, and there is no possibility of exchange, nor the attribution of them in monetary value. </p><p>3. No prizes will be distributed if no project is eligible.</p><h3>Rules of Conduct</h3><p>1. The organizers aim to provide a creative, fun, cooperative, and innovative environment. For this, it is extremely important that each participant acts in a cordial and respectful manner; </p><p>2. The consumption of alcoholic beverages will be controlled and limited during BIT Hackathon; </p><p>3. It is forbidden to smoke or consume similar product in the space where the BIT Hackathon will take place. For obvious reasons, it is also forbidden the use of illegal drugs or medications; </p><p>4. The use of obscene language, and abusive or threatening behavior towards other participants will not be tolerated; </p><p>5. Any and all activity, even if attempted, that aims to obtain an advantage through acts that do not respect or distort the objective of BIT Hackathon and/or that violate the provisions of this Regulation will be considered illegal, reserving the organizers the right to exclude the corresponding participations. </p><p>6. During the BIT Hackathon, any activity found to be suspected should be reported immediately to a member of the organization;</p><p>7. The organizers reserve the right to expel any participant that does not respect these regulations. </p><p>8. The organizers cannot be held responsible for any unlawful acts perpetrated by participants, any other participants, or third parties, either during BIT Hackathon or after its end.</p><h3>Intellectual Property</h3><p>1. The participant accepts that all ideas, projects and collaboration between the participants of BIT Hackathon are the Intellectual Property of the participant or the team that presents them (the Author); </p><p>2. The participant will not use any original idea or its information to generate revenue without the authorization of the Author; </p><p>3. The participant agrees to not disclose any information about an original idea or its information without the authorization of the Author; </p><p>4. The Intellectual Property and the work developed before, during, and after the BIT Hackathon belongs to the Author. </p><p>5. Any violation of Intellectual Property Rights of third parties shall be considered a cause of exclusion from the BIT Hackathon.</p><h3>Equipment and Commodities</h3><p> 1. The organizers will provide a space for the development of the activities planned for the BIT Hackathon; </p><p>2. This space will be properly identified during the course of the activity; </p><p>3. Participants will be able to use this space during the opening hours of the BIT Hackathon; </p><p>4. Participants agree that the facilities and infrastructures dedicated to the BIT Hackathon will be used exclusively to carry out the activities needed for the BIT Hackathon; </p><p>5. The teams will have access to Wi-Fi and energy plugs to support the development of the projects. They should bring computers and other equipment that they find relevant; </p><p>6. Meals are included in the BIT Hackathon.</p><h3>Personal Information</h3><p>1. Personal information provided to the organizers will not be shared with third parties; </p><p>2. Microsoft Teams and e-mail will be the predominant means of communication used to send information, newsletters and / or announcements; </p><p>3. The participant undertakes to cooperate with the organizers by responding to questionnaires and providing comments on the BIT Hackathon and the evolution of projects. </p><p>4. Personal data is processed according to the privacy notice.</p><h3>Personal Property</h3><p>1. The organizers are not responsible for the loss or damage to the participant's personal property.</p><h3>Final Remarks </h3><p>1. Participation in BIT Hackathon implies acceptance of all the terms of the present Regulation; </p><p>2. The organizers reserve the right to amend the present Regulation; </p><p>3. All cases not mentioned or not clearly stated in the present Regulation shall be assessed and decided by the organizers and/or the Jury, depending on the circumstances.</p><p><br /></p><p><em>You can also consult this information in this document - </em><a href="https://bithackathon.mc.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BIT_Hackathon23_T_and_C.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Terms and Conditions</em></a></p><p><br /></p>

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<h2>Awards</h2><h3>The best fighters must be rewarded!</h3><p>The prizes will be split equally among all team members of each winning team.</p><p><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/5EDSyoNXXH_O_qb2fSDdTXv4LxUqlW6UIOI2v-6tbQk/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy82N2Q2OTFlMC1mNTFmLTExZWQtOTY4OC00N2I1NGU1ZmU4ODRTY3JlZW5zaG90IDIwMjMtMDUtMTggYXQgMDIuNTcuMzgucG5n" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" /></p>

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<h3>Who can participate?</h3><p>Registration for the Hackathon is open to all individuals who want to participate, whether or not they are employees of MC or Sonae Group. We are expecting participation from employees, but we are also challenging universities, technology communities, startups, and partners.</p><h3>After registering my team, can I add people?</h3><p>Yes, we advise you to do exactly that. Register your team with at least four members to secure your spot, and you can communicate any changes to the team later via email at bithackathon@mc.pt.</p><h3>Are there pre-defined challenges, or are the topics open?</h3><p>There won't be any pre-defined challenges. You can work on any topic related to the retail sector across its entire value chain and for all MC brands, including Continente, Continente Modelo, Continente Bom Dia, Continente Online, Meu Super, Bagga, Go Natural, Wells, Dr. Wells, KeepWells, Arenal, note!, ZU, Washy, Home Story, and Cozinha Continente.</p><h3>Do I need to know how to program to participate?</h3><p>You don't need to know how to program to participate; you just need an idea for the retail sector. However, it's advisable to have a programmer on the team so that you can attempt to prototype the solution.</p><h3>Do solutions have to be developed in Outsystems?</h3><p>No, solutions can be prototyped in any technology. Use the one that is most familiar and most appropriate for the solution you're developing.</p><h3>Until when can I register my team?</h3><p>The number of teams is limited, and acceptance criteria are based on the registration order. Teams will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. We suggest that you register your team as soon as you have four members, which is the minimum number required to form a team. You can always add the remaining members later if necessary.</p><h3>Can I participate remotely?</h3><p>No, it's necessary for all team members to be physically present.</p><h3>How will my project be evaluated?</h3><p>The BIT Hackathon will have two evaluation stages:</p><p>(a) An intermediate evaluation where the jury will select the 15 best teams: </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(i) This evaluation will be based on the information available on each project page published, including the project file template;</p><p>(b) A final evaluation where the winning team will be discovered: </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(i) This evaluation will be based on a 4-minute pitch made on stage by the 15 best teams; </p><p style="margin-left:20px">(ii) The first 15 teams will only be announced during the final. They will be called to the stage one by one. All teams must be ready to pitch.</p><h3>What platforms will be used in BIT Hackathon 2023?</h3><p>The TAIKAI platform will be used for voting, and Microsoft Teams will be used for communication.</p><h3>How does contact with Mentors work?</h3><p>You can count on the support of various mentors throughout the day on the 24th, from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mentors will have a different colored t-shirt and can be consulted whenever you need them via Microsoft Teams. On the BIT Hackathon website, you can see all the mentors you will have access to.</p><h3>I registered, but I won't be able to attend after all. What do I need to do?</h3><p>If your team still has at least 4 participants, you can still participate even if one member can't make it. Otherwise, your team will need to find a replacement in order to secure the spot. In any case, even if you intend to cancel the entire team's participation, you should always notify the organization via email at bithackathon@mc.pt.</p><h3>Do I have to spend the night at the venue?</h3><p>Staying overnight is possible, but not mandatory. Showers and beds will not be available, but there will be conditions for working through the night. We'll have snacks, energy drinks, and coffee to help.</p><h3>I have an idea for a project, but I had already started working on it before the BIT Hackathon. Can I participate with that idea?</h3><p>If it was just an idea, you can. If you've already developed a prototype, then no.</p><h3>Do we need to have a solution in mind already?</h3><p>No, you can think of the idea/challenge during the event, but we recommend that you think about it beforehand so that you can devote as much time as possible to developing the solution.</p><h3>What do I need to bring? Do I need to bring food?</h3><p>You don't need to worry about food. You'll have access to a food station throughout the event and meals are also provided by the organization. Dietary restrictions will be accommodated based on the notes of each participant shared in the registration form. However, you're free to bring your own food if you want. In terms of materials, you need to bring your computer and any other materials that you anticipate will be necessary for the development of your idea. On our side, you can count on a workspace for your team, wifi, and some technological resources that will be shared.</p><h3>404 Question Not Found?</h3><p>If your question isn't here, contact us at bithackathon@mc.pt.</p>

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