Hello and welcome aboard to our first datathon! Our team has been working hard on this event for the past 6 months, and we are thrilled to embark on a fun weekend ahead filled with learning and all things data.

This year, our theme is “Embark” and reflects our commitment to new adventures and continued growth. For us, this event is all about trying something new and finding more ways to support our data community. We hope you will also find something through this event that will fascinate you for years to come.

Have you never touched data analytics in your life? Welcome! This event is for you. Are you a seasoned data wizard with tons of projects under your belt already? Welcome! This event is for you. We are all at this event because of a shared belief in the power of data to make good decisions and shape our lives. 

Thank you again for joining us this weekend. Talk to people, learn a lot, try something new, and most importantly, HAVE FUN!

$5,328 in prizes

• Exploration and Pre-Processing
  The quality of data cleaning, pre-processing, and exploration, including appropriate handling of missing data, outliers, and relevant feature selection.
• Creativity
  The extent to which the team demonstrated original and innovative ideas, approaches, or methods in addressing the problem at hand.
• Visualization
  The quality of visualizations used to communicate the data and analysis results, including their relevance, accuracy, and aesthetics.
• Analysis
  The quality and depth of the data analysis conducted, including appropriate methods, rigor, and statistical significance of findings.
• Presentation
  How well the project was presented and communicated to a nontechnical audience. Consideration should be given to clarity of speech, organization of ideas, and visual aids used.