Cathay Hackathon expands into Greater Bay Area with successful event in Shenzhen

Lawrence Fong, Cathay Director Digital and IT, commented: “In its seventh edition, the Cathay Hackathon made its foray into the wider Greater Bay Area for the first time this year... The ingenuity and resourcefulness on display has been truly inspiring."

Participants explored technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence while gaining insights into Cathay's operations. Partners such as Alibaba Cloud and Amazon Web Services supported them with resources.

The winning team GingTrip proposed a modular trolley for HK Express flights to automate recycling and waste sorting. Team member Andy Ng expressed gratitude: “It’s great to be back at the Cathay Hackathon... We gained valuable insights into the region’s growing tech landscape."

GingTrip received Business class tickets within Cathay Pacific’s network and 100,000 Asia Miles. They also gained fast-track access to funding from incubation programs and opportunities in Cathay's internship programs.

Cathay continues its commitment to nurturing talent through initiatives like its Digital & IT Summer Internship and Graduate Trainee Programmes.

For more information, visit www.cathay.com