Nope! We're inviting students from schools all over Thailand to join VERSO HACK 2024 and while you're on campus, get on a scooter and explore our campus with one of our students!

Great, You don't need to know to code at all! VERSO HACK is an introductory program, and no prior experience in coding, entrepreneurship, or business is necessary. All fundamental skills will be taught to students on-site as part of the program, and there are no prerequisites.  

Starting a company isn’t easy. However, VERSO HACK is a comfortable and guided hackathon. Friendly facilitators and business mentors will be on-site to assist students and teams on their startup. There will be a structured curriculum with sufficient breaks to ensure that teams have a great learning experience.

Yes, please! We are going to present you with a challenge statement at the event, so everyone is given an even playing field to go from problem to solution.

Yes, we recommend all participants experience the three days to get the most value out of this. The first day (27 Jan 2024) is half-day designed for team formation, ice-breaking activities, and an experiential workshop. All participants are required to be on-site at VERSO campus during Sat-Sun (3-4 Feb 2024) as per the agenda shared.

Simply purchase your tickets, and fill in the required information. You will receive a confirmation follow up, and then you are ready for the hackathon.

Participants will be judged on:

1. Business Value: Does the project have the potential to create value in a real-world business context? 15%
2. Concept: How unique and innovative is the project concept? 15%
3. Functional Prototype: Can the participant(s) create a functional prototype within the given time frame? 15%
4. Problem Statement: How effectively does the solution address the targeted problem statement? 15%
5. Presentation: How well does the team convey their project's purpose, functionality, and impact to the judges? 10%
6. Aid of AI: Does it utilize this technology in a meaningful and impactful way? 15%
7. Creativity: To what extent did the team think creatively and "outside the box" in addressing the challenge? 15%

During VERSO HACK,  the individuals involved in judging and determining the winner are committed to making decisions that are in the best interest of the student participants.  They take their role seriously and strive to evaluate the projects fairly and objectively.

The judges have the final say in determining the winners.

Participants are welcomed to speak with the judges after the judging session to get any additional advice or feedback, subject to judges' time and availability.

It is important to remember that the objective of a hackathon is to provide a learning and growth opportunity for students, and the decisions made by the judges are aimed at achieving this goal.

If you are not feeling well before or on the day of the event, please inform us. Wearing a mask is optional. However, we encourage everyone to regularly wash their hands and use hand sanitizers, if required.

Tickets once purchased are nonrefundable and can not be exchanged or transferred to another person or the following year.

VERSO HACK fully complies with all current measures stipulated by the Thai government. In the event of a lockdown, the entire event will be switched to a virtual, metaverse event. Students will still have an excellent learning experience, and they would learn essential digital skills, collaborate remotely with peers, and adapt to the Future of Work. This will assist them in their preparation for overseas and/or virtual internships in the future.

Individual. However, as this is a facilitated hackathon designed for beginners, participants will be assigned into teams based on their interests and age group. This will help you make new friends, find new co-founders, and form teams with complementary skills. 

The team formation will be announced on 27 January 2024 during Pre-HACK.

No, students will have to come in the morning and leave in the evening as per the agenda. No accommodation is provided.

Not at all! You may wear anything you are comfortable in, but you may want to bring a light jacket or pullover as the classrooms and Arena may get quite cold due to the air conditioning.

• Laptop & Laptop Charger
• Individual Water Bottle ( There are water stations on campus.)
• Pens/Pencils/Writing Materials
• Mobile Phone (Optional)
• Phone Charger/Power Bank 
• Sweater/Jacket (Optional)
• Face Masks (Optional)
• Hand Sanitizer (Optional. There will be hand sanitizer points on campus.)
• Prototyping Materials (These will be listed in your Info packs)

Photographs, video, and audio footage will be taken throughout VERSO HACK 2024. These will be used by VERSO for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website, social media channels or in any third-party publications. 

If you do not wish to have your photos and videos taken, please email versohack@verso.ac.th with your full name and photo for reference. Please note that photos in group photos will not be removed nor blurred.

Tickets to VERSO PRE-HACK on 27 January 2024 includes snack and tickets to VERSO HACK includes lunch and snacks on 3-4 February 2024.  We offer non-vegetarian and vegetarian options and not vegan. If you have severe allergies or strict dietary restrictions, we recommend that you bring your own meals.

No. VERSO HACK is only for participants and no parents or visitors are allowed into the classrooms.

There will be a live stream of the First Round of Junior and Senior teams on Sunday 4 February 2024 on our Facebook and Youtube channels. Please follow facebook.com/versohack to get the links and updated timings.

Visitors and guests have the opportunity to watch the final round pitch LIVE at our campus  on Sunday 4 February at 1pm. However, they must register for free tickets by clicking on "Attendee" tickets here. There will be no live streaming of the Final Round pitching.