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Hackathon
The Hackathon 2026, held at the World Youth Forum, is an initiative aimed at promoting innovation, youth leadership, and the collaborative construction of transformative technological solutions for Mega Sporting events, aligned with the theme of Sustainability.
The hackathon's goal is to stimulate creativity and the practical application of knowledge to real-world challenges in mega sporting events regarding sustainability, both in terms of awareness and engagement—on the one side, spectators, and on the other, sports arena managers—contributing to building a more inclusive, sustainable, and innovative future.
Program Coordination
Bianca Gama Pena
Bianca Gama holds a postdoctoral degree in Industrial Property (INPI), a PhD and a Master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences (UERJ), a specialization in Sports Management, and a degree in Physical Education (UFRJ).
She is a professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), working in the fields of innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship (Department of Computer Science). She is the coordinator of the Laboratory of Social Technology, Evaluation, and Entrepreneurship at UERJ.
She is the CEO of Overcome, where she is responsible for creating innovative projects such as the eMuseum of Sport, HIPGLOBAL, among others. She participates in eight national and international committees in the field of sport and is part of the IOC’s TECH 365 Olympism program.
She has published more than 40 works and coordinated over 50 projects, reaching more than 1 million people. She has been awarded by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Evaluation Committee
Raissa Barcellos
Professor and researcher in Computer Science at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). She holds a PhD from the Fluminense Federal University (UFF) and works in the fields of Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Open Data, with a focus on Human-Data Interaction and Digital Government. She coordinates the MATILDA laboratory and serves as Regional Secretary of the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC) in Rio de Janeiro.
Tiago Motta Quirino
Professor of Electrical Engineering at UERJ and researcher in the field of instrumentation and data processing. He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from UERJ, a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering with a focus on intelligent systems from UERJ, and a PhD in Electronic Engineering from UFJF. He is a member of CERN in the ATLAS experiment and also works on the NNBAR experiment.
Manoel Antonio da Fonseca Costa Filho
Professor and researcher in the field of thermal sciences and energy at UERJ, coordinator of the Center for Studies and Research in Renewable Energy (CEPER) and of the research line on Energy and Environmental Rationalization. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (UFRJ), a Master’s degree in Production Engineering (UFRJ), and undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering (UERJ) and Biological Sciences (UFRJ).
Thiago Medeiros Carvalho
Professor and researcher at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), working in Computer Engineering and Computational Intelligence. He holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from PUC-Rio, with an emphasis on Decision Support Methods, and a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from UERJ.
He conducts research in Artificial Intelligence, focusing on Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Optimization, and Mobile Robotics, applied to jurimetrics, agricultural inspection, and fraud detection. He received the Best Industrial Paper Award (ICEIS 2025), was a finalist in the OpenCV AI Competition 2021, and is frequently honored by Computer Engineering classes at UERJ.
Location
The event will take place from April 15 to 17, 2026, in Miramar, Broward County, Florida, USA, with a total duration of 8 (eight) hours, distributed over 2 (two) days of 4 (four) hours each.