JONATHAN M. TISCH CENTER OF HOSPITALITY

The 4TH Idea: Design Thinking Idea Hackathon

NYU Jonathan M Tisch Center of Hospitality, HI Hub Incubator, and Tech4TH Solutions present The 4TH Idea - A design thinking idea hackathon engineered to give participants hands-on experience with tools and techniques from the design thinking framework, by building solutions to real-world challenges in the hospitality vertical and generate Return on Imagination.

What the Idea Hackathon entails

  1. April 11th: Learn the basic tenets of Design Thinking in a 3-hour workshop on persona mapping and problem statement definition, led by a design thinking specialist.
  2. April 12th-17th: Work with hoteliers to develop and validate ideas along with mentoring by the design thinking specialist.
  3. April 18th: Pitch your imaginative solution ideas to a distinguished panel in the final design showcase.
  4. Having the work showcased in an eBook published by Tech4TH Solutions.
  5. Winning amazing prizes and recommendation/participation letters.
idea hackathon

DATE
April 11th & 18th, 2023

TIME
11:00  AM – 2:00 PM EDT

LOCATION
Room 321, 3rd Floor, 7E 12th Street

AUDIENCE
Public

COST
$0

CONTACT
HI HUB Incubator
HIHUBINCUBATOR@NYU.EDU