NEW BOOK on our method – now available on Amazon.
Dream! Hack! Build!
Unleash the power of citizen-driven innovation with hackathons.
Design and build impact in record time
Leverage hackathons as a powerful catalyst for rapid innovation, empowering you to tackle your organization's challenges head-on through collaborative engagement.
Design and build impact in record time with the Dream! Hack! Build! method, and unleash the power of citizen-driven innovation in your organisation.
Key Features
- Learn how to identify challenges fast in your organization by engaging people
- Understand how to organize your hackathon to find practical and impactful solutions
- Execute winning solutions through a scientifically based customized acceleration program
Discover the transformative power of hackathons with expert guidance from Ann and her team of experts at Hack for Earth.
With a background in psychology and years of experience as Head Project Manager at Hack for Sweden, she brings unparalleled insight into human behavior and citizen-driven innovation. In this book, Ann introduces the innovative Dream! Hack! Build! method and guides you in taking action through the hackathon process and implementing solutions fast.
The book is divided into three parts. Part I explains why hackathons are effective for innovation in today’s complex business landscape, showcasing real-world examples of citizen-driven innovation and how to use them to drive impact in your organization.
Part II delves into organizing a hackathon, emphasizing audience engagement by creating challenges with a deep sense of urgency. You’ll learn how to choose the right hackathon platforms, structure, and communication strategy, and manage hackers, mentors, jury groups, and partnerships to serve your hackathon purpose and achieve impactful results.
Part III is where you’ll bring hackathon solutions to fruition by designing a customized acceleration program grounded in science and established facts of start-up success.
By the end of this book, you’ll be on your way to becoming a change maker of the future. Foreword by Johan Söderström, Executive Advisor to the CEO, Hitachi Energy
Who This Book Is For
This book is for business leaders, C-Suite executives, and decision-makers seeking to create impactful solutions to their organization’s challenges. You need basic knowledge of what a hackathon is, but no other technical skills associated with hackathons are necessary to find this book useful.
What you will learn
- Why the hackathon tool is a game changer in Innovation
- Discover how hackathons can be used to create citizen-driven Innovation
- Identify and tackle challenges in your organization by finding practical solutions
- Activate engagement among your customers, partner organizations, and employees thorugh an interactive and fun hackathon experience
- Leverage the Dream! Hack! Build! method for enhanced organizational performance and brand development
- Customize your hackathon using the best hackathon platforms for your challenges
- Create a personalized acceleration program grounded in group dynamics and psychology
About the authors
Ann Molin
Ann is a pioneering figure in the realm of global hackathons and citizen-driven innovation, renowned for her groundbreaking contributions to sustainable impact. As an award winning, international speaker and published author, Ann has established herself as a leading authority on hackathons, innovation, and sustainable development.
Having presented her work on global hackathons at prestigious venues such as the UN General Assembly, House of Lords and TEDx Stockholm, Ann has garnered widespread recognition for her innovative approaches to addressing global challenges. Her unique method, Dream! Hack! Build!, which she has crafted, stands as a testament to her visionary thinking and creative ingenuity. Notably, this method has no direct competition worldwide, underscoring Ann's unparalleled expertise in the field. Ann was awarded the Sustainable Climate Investment Award at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, UK, at the Global Sustainability Summit 2024.
As the founder of the Hack for Earth Foundation, Ann has established an international platform for citizens to collaborate on sustainable innovation initiatives. Leveraging her background as a licensed psychologist with over 18 years of experience, Ann brings a nuanced understanding of human behavior and communication to her work.
Love Dager
Love Dager is a serial entrepreneur, hackathon expert, and co-founder of Hack for Earth AB. Known for his outstanding achievements in creating tech communities, fostering innovation and impact, Love is well-versed with the tech industry and has worked for Norrsken, Microsoft and Hack for Earth.
Pioneering the hackathon method for the government mission Hack for Sweden in 2019, Love adapted this previously tech-based format to tackle society’s greatest challenges, laying the foundation to what would evolve into Hack for Earth and the Dream! Hack! Build! method. Back in his home country of Sweden he runs Stockholm Fintech, the nation’s largest community within fintech, and invests in earlystage startups on the side. Love’s passions are tech and empowering youth to become entrepreneurs.
Mustafa Sherif
Mustafa Sherif is an urban planner from Baghdad, and he now resides in Sweden. He is renowned for his people-focused city designs. Educated in Stockholm and Milan, his global insights drive his commitment to community-involved urban development.
At Hack for Earth, as Community Manager, Sherif channels his passion for community and citizen-driven innovation into international hackathons. Additionally, Sherif’s Urbanistica Podcast reaches over 140 countries globally. The podcast has become a vital platform for urban dialogue, emphasizing human-centric city planning. His multifaceted contributions underscore his influence in shaping the future of urban spaces globally.
Carolina Emanuelson
Carolina Emanuelson stands out as a dynamic force in talent management, notably shaping the future of Hack for Earth as Partner Manager with her innovative approach to partner community development and value-driven partner packages.
Now at Apoteket AB, she leads Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding, masterfully steering strategies to attract top-notch candidates, fulfilling hiring needs, and propelling business growth. Her impressive career spans key roles, including at the Swedish Public Employment Service as Talent Manager in IT and Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding Lead GOALS. Carolina’s expertise in enhancing employer branding and optimizing talent acquisition processes marks her as an influential figure in driving organizational success, underscoring her profound impact across various sectors.
Dr Kristofer Vernmark
Kristofer Vernmark (PhD, MSc) is a researcher at Linköping University and the creator of the Build for Earth program. With 17 years of experience as a psychologist, manager, consultant, author, and researcher in digital mental health, Kristofer is a pioneer in integrating internet-based treatments into Swedish primary care.
His efforts were recognized with the 2022 eMHIC award for Leadership in eMental Health Implementation. At the Hack for Earth Foundation, he guides global teams to develop sustainable solutions, showcasing his commitment to enhancing mental health care and promoting sustainability.
