ION celebrates ideas from over 3,500 participants in inaugural hackathon

By Justin Johnson.
Updated May 12, 2022

LONDON (PRWEB) May 12, 2022 - ION, a global provider of trading, analytics, business information and risk management solutions for capital markets, commodities, and treasury management, proudly announces the winning teams and concepts in its inaugural global hackathon, IONathon 1.0.

Aiming to empower the next generation of technology talent to tackle real-world business and societal challenges, IONathon 1.0 drew more than 3,500 participants from over 180 countries. Senior ION engineers from different divisions and geographies provided a mentorship framework to turn hundreds of transformational ideas into end-to-end solutions.

ION encouraged the participating teams to challenge convention without limits in four key themes: Fintech, Employee Experience, Social Service, and Open Innovation, and evaluated the ideas based on originality, impact and scalability, prototype quality and application.

The competition successfully created an environment for like-minded tech enthusiasts to collaborate and showcase their skills. Ideas ranged from simplifying customer identity verification for banks using blockchain, to identifying green corridors for emergency vehicles to avoid traffic.

Following a rigorous prototype phase, the finalists pitched their ideas to a judging panel comprising senior members of ION Group Development, during a virtual Grand Finale. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to conceptualize end-to-end solutions with a user-centric approach earned the top entries the honors. Congratulations to:

In addition to $6,700 in prizes, successful participants have been put forward for work opportunities at ION, to develop industry-shaping products for IONs global customers.

Sanjay Chikara, IONs Global Head of Talent Acquisition and Country Head in India, said, We have been inspired by the fearless disruption, creativity, and dedication of our hackathon participants. The competition has uncovered exciting ideas and given the next generation a taste of what it is like to collaborate and learn within the ION community. This will be the first initiative of many for ION, as we continuously seek to nurture new technology talent.

Hishaam Caramanli, IONs Group Chief Product Officer, added, IONathon is a celebration of the values important to ION namely, innovation, partnership and problem-solving. Using cutting-edge technology to transform how businesses operate is central to IONs mission for its clients and the broader industry. We are delighted by the global response to this initiative and look forward to planning the next!

IONathon 1.0 is the first in a series of ION initiatives aligned to its global commitments to encourage creative minds, nurture talent, and create employment opportunities. The next phase involves connecting successful participants with relevant career openings within ION, and planning IONathon 2.0'.

To read more about the winners of 2022s IONathon 1.0, visit: https://ion-athon.hackerearth.com/. To find out more about ION and career opportunities within the company, visit: https://iongroup.com/careers/.

About ION ION provides mission-critical trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics and insights, and strategic consulting to financial institutions, central banks, governments, and corporates. Our solutions and services simplify complex processes, boost efficiency, and enable better decision-making. We build long-term partnerships with our clients, helping transform their business for sustained success through continuous innovation. For more information, visit https://iongroup.com/.