Hamilton Insurance Group and AXA XL are joining forces to sponsor Code441's annual hackathon. The event, which aims to teach local young people the fundamentals of coding, will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019.
Between 50 and 75 young people will gather to spend a full day exploring how the web works and getting hands-on experience in building and designing apps. They also will have access to local and international tech professionals, including Code441's founder Jahde Eve, a Bermuda-born software engineer currently working in Silicon Valley, California.
Patrick Tannock, managing director and chief executive officer of AXA XL's Bermuda insurance operations, said, "We're aligned with Code 441's mission and during the past five years we've proudly supported them by hosting their annual hackathon in our Bermuda office. We're excited about our new partnership with Hamilton in sponsoring this event. We are thrilled to continue to expose our young people to the opportunity to acquire fundamental skill sets. This will enable them to participate and thrive in a digital world so they are ready not just for the blue-collar and white-collar jobs but also the new-collar jobs that will and are being created due to the relentless pace of technological change."
Pina Albo, Hamilton's chief executive officer, added, "We're delighted to join Patrick and the rest of the AXA XL team in bringing this hackathon to life for Bermuda's young people. As a committed sponsor of Code441 over the last year, Hamilton has witnessed the many benefits of the scheme in teaching young people practical computer science skills and sparking in them a love for coding and app design. Now, more than ever, it's important for young people to be digitally literate so they can thrive locally in the classroom setting and in jobs, as well as internationally as they compete with their peers from around the world."
Founded in 2014, Code441's mission is to empower and mentor Bermuda's young people by encouraging them to embrace the current tech marketplace as builders and content creators.
Learn more: www.code441.com; www.hamiltongroup.com; www.axaxl.com.
Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].