Hult & Junior Enterprises Italy: Hackathon Challenge

Join us for the AI for Good Hackathon, where creativity meets real-world impact. Led by Professor Beau Giannini from the San Francisco Campus, this event challenges members of Junior Enterprises Italy to design AI-driven solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

Participants will be required to incorporate three AI applications into their proposed solution. They must also explain how these technologies will contribute to building a viable business and accelerating progress on a global issue.

Thursday, May 22, 2025

4pm CET

2.5 hour

Online - Central European Time (CET)

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About the event

The agenda:

Thursday, May 22, 2025

4pm – Hult Summer Bootcamp presentation
4:10pm – Hackathon introduction with Professor Beau Giannini
4:30pm – Team brainstorming in breakout rooms
5:20pm – Team pitches
5:50pm – Awards for the top three teams

The prizes:

The top three teams will receive travel bursaries to attend Hult's Boston Summer Bootcamp—an incredible opportunity to grow your skills and network globally.

🥇 1st Place

  • Team leader: 5,000 USD
  • Team members: 3,750 USD each

🥈 2nd Place

  • All team members: 2,500 USD each

🥉 3rd Place

  • All team members: 1,250 USD each

Register above to join us

Dr. Beau Giannini

Dr. Giannini has a PhD from Tongji University in Management Science, an MBA from UC Berkeley in Global Management and Social Entrepreneurship, and a BA from Dartmouth College in Asian Studies with a focus on Chinese Language and Literature. He has international operating and business development experience including successful acquisitions in the financial technology and supply chain management sectors.

He runs Ternary Intelligence, a computational finance company that models predictive analytics for the financial markets. He is also the founder of Sinomark Consulting based in Shanghai, China where his company guides process improvements for sourcing operations.

Dr. Giannini’s research focus is on Emerging Technologies and Digital Transformation.