Alan Turning Prize1st Runner-up
RM7,000
A hackathon for data enthusiasts
Organised by Axiata Group and the Asia School of Business (established in collaboration with MIT Sloan), Data Unchained Malaysia 2018 is the first regional and Malaysia’s biggest datathon revolving around the rise of 5G and IoT and how these technologies enable smart cars.
This is your chance to flex your data analytics muscles and develop thought-provoking business solutions in regards to smart cars using 5G technology.
You’ll have access to a complex dataset to establish your insights and models that could eventually lead to real world solutions.
Data Unchained Malaysia 2018 is open for both students and working individuals from all backgrounds, including:
Employees of Axiata’s operating companies in Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Cambodia and Sri Lanka as well as students of Asia School of Business are particularly encouraged to participate.
Worth up to RM30,000
Champion
RM10,000
Alan Turning Prize1st Runner-up
RM7,000
Schrödinger Prize2nd Runner-up
RM5,000
Consolation Prize3rd Runner-up
RM2,500
Consolation Prize4th Runner-up
RM1,000 (Axiata) | + | RM1,000 (Microsoft) |
RM1,500 (Axiata) | + | RM2,000 (Microsoft) |
RM1,500 (Axiata) | + | RM2,000 (Microsoft) |
RM1,500 (Axiata) | + | RM2,000 (Microsoft) |
*Only selected winners will be given the opportunity to be considered for employment within the Axiata Group.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Axiata Group is under no duty or obligation to employ any or all of such winners.Register as participants.
Shortlisted participants will be invited to complete an online exam to qualify for the datathon.
As organisations that deliver significant impact to the nation, both the Axiata Group and the Asia School of Business realise the importance of data-driven decisions.
This datathon aims to showcase exactly that – by being the platform where top talents can showcase their data-driven insights and solutions to create real impact on people’s lives.
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read moreInterested participants may sign up through this website as an individual participant or a team of 2-5 members.
For team registration, each team member is required to submit an online application with the team name.
You could do an individual video or team video, whichever is convenient for you.
The online test is our pre-screening assessment to proceed the qualified participants to the datathon. The shortlisted participants will be invited to sit for the online test.
The online test is our pre-screening assessment to proceed the qualified participants to the datathon. The shortlisted participants will be invited to sit for the online test.
Yes, you may stay overnight at the venue. We have bean bags, gender segregated resting areas and shared shower.
Participants should bring own laptops, chargers and stationaries. As it is going to be an overnight event, bring anything that is necessary, including sleeping bags, toiletries and sets of clothes.
Data modelling will be done using your own laptop.
Google Cloud services will be provided during the datathon. The shortlisted participants will have the opportunity to attend a free workshop conducted by Google. The Google team will be explaining the instances available for modelling.
Axiata Group Berhad is one of the leading telecommunications groups in Asia with approximately 350 million customers.
Its Operating Companies include Celcom, Dialog (Sri Lanka), XL (Indonesia), Smart (Cambodia), Robi (Bangladesh) and Ncell (Nepal).
Asia School of Business (ASB) is a premier business school and executive education center located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was established in 2015 by Bank Negara Malaysia in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management (MIT Sloan) to serve as a knowledge and learning hub that is infused with regional expertise, insights and perspectives of Asian economies.