Google Johannesburg Data Challenge: Participant Information Webinar
Agenda (SAST)
18:00 – 18:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks (Delilah Gesicho, Community Manager, Zindi)
Welcome and introductions
Overview of the partnership between Google, GCRO, Beyond and Zindi
Objectives of the Johannesburg Local AI Challenge
18:10 – 18:20 Service Delivery and Urban Innovation in Gauteng (GCRO Representative (TBC))
Introduction to GCRO and its role in evidence-based urban research
Understanding service delivery challenges in rapidly growing cities
The role of data and AI in supporting public sector decision-making
18:20 – 18:30 Building with Google AI (Google Representative (TBC))
Google's commitment to AI innovation and digital skills development
Overview of Google AI tools and resources available to developers and data practitioners
Opportunities for participants to continue their AI learning journey beyond the challenge
18:30 – 18:45 Challenge Overview and Competition Format (Joel Lontsi, Competition Lead, Zindi)
Introduction to the challenge theme
Competition structure and participation guidelines
Team formation, submissions and judging process
Key dates and event milestones
18:45 – 18:55 Preparing for the Hackathon (Joel Lontsi, Competition Lead, Zindi)
Recommended skills and preparation resources
Platform orientation and participant support
What to expect on the hackathon day
18:55 – 19:00 Questions and Closing Remarks (Delilah Gesicho, Community Manager, Zindi)
Participant Q&A
Final reminders and next steps
Closing remarks