Program Agenda
Program Agenda for Bhutan Dev Fest International Hackathon
Date: 25th-28th June 2025
Venue: Dungkar Dzong, Panbisa Paro
DAY 1 - 25th June 2025
Time |
Agenda |
Remarks |
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
Breakfast |
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Check-in for morning session |
All participants |
For Participants only |
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10:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Session 1: Insights on NDI Session 2: Technical insights into National Digital Identity |
Offtg. CEO, NDI company NDI Team |
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
Session 3: Building product on blockchain |
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch Break |
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Opening of Hackathon Event |
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Participant Registration |
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Official kickoff of the hackathon
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3:00 PM - 3:10 PM |
Briefing about the event & addressing Q&A from participants |
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3:10 PM - 4:15 PM |
Introduction of the team and brief about their proposed idea to be developed during the event |
5 minutes for each team |
4:15 PM - 4:50 PM |
Networking Coffee Break |
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4:50 PM - 7:30 PM |
Teams start working on their proposed ideas |
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7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Dinner and team continues work |
Official End of Day 1 |
DAY 2 - 26th June 2025
Time |
Agenda |
Remarks |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM |
Briefing for the Day 2 |
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9:10 AM - 10:30 AM |
Hacking continues |
Registration-organising team |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Mentor introduction and mapping for mentor availability |
7 mentors for 2 days |
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Coffee Break |
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Hacking continues |
Team continue with development and tech mentors rotate among teams |
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Lunch |
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM |
Briefing on the judging criteria and other announcements |
Facilitator |
2:40 PM - 5:40 PM |
Hacking continues |
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5:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Coffee Break |
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Brain Break |
Mindfulness session |
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
Dinner |
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8:30 PM onwards |
Hacking Continues (Teams continue working on their prototype) |
Continue developing MVPs and testing NDI integrations Teams polish prototypes |
DAY 3 - 27th June 2025
Time |
Agenda |
Remarks |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
Organising team |
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Morning announcement - Review day’s agenda, what teams should be focused on, tech check and presentation process |
Facilitator/organising team |
9:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
Hacking Continues |
Final completion of MVP |
11:15 AM - 11:30AM |
Coffee Break |
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Finish MVP, project submission & setup for demos |
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
-Team presentation practice - Tech checks |
13 teams presentation demo (10 min for each team) in 3 groups |
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch |
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Final tech checks + hall set-up |
Final prep for teams |
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
Coffee Break |
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2:40 PM - 2:50 PM |
Arrival of Guest +Judges |
Organising team |
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM |
Arrival of Chief Guest |
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3:00 PM - 3:10 PM |
The facilitator leads the final presentation session. Final briefing to the participants and judges |
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3:10 PM - 6:15 PM |
Presentation by 13 teams 5 min presentation 5 min MVP demo 5 min Q&A by judges |
15 mins for each team |
6:15 PM - 6:30 PM |
Evaluation of the result by judges
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6:30 PM - 6:40 PM |
Announcement of winners |
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6:40 PM - 6:50 PM |
Award certificate to volunteers |
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6:50 PM - 7:00 PM |
Remarks by Chief Guest |
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7:00 PM - 7:10 PM |
Presenting memento to the mentors |
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7:10 PM - 7:20 PM |
Closing remarks by Hon’ble Secretary, GovTech |
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7:20 PM - 7:30 PM |
Group Photo session |
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7:30 PM onwards |
Networking dinner and after party |
DAY 4 - 28th June 2025
Time |
Agenda |
Remarks |
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Organising team |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Open session with participant and EF team:
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Interested teams can attend national land hackathon |
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM |
Tea break/End of the program |
Organising team |