The Guardian and Rewired State have partnered with Nokia and BlueVia to hold the event at Kings Place to help develop the next generation of web and mobile apps that address social change in both the UK and across the world. The (H)activate weekend will take place in advance of the Activate Summit on 22 June at which many of the world's leading thinkers and doers will discuss how we build a more connected and collaborative planet.
The best hack, chosen by a panel of judges, will have the opportunity to present at the Activate Summit in front of an audience of more than 300 delegates and speakers like Ory Okolloh from Google, Alec Ross from the US State Department and Michael Birch, founder of Bebo and Monkey Inferno.
Alan Rusbridger (pictured), editor-in-chief, Guardian News & Media, said: "Technology is providing us with near limitless opportunities, combined with countless challenges. It is reshaping almost every aspect of our lives, and it is for this generation to re-craft the ways in which information is created and spread."
John Bevan, Rewired State, said: "Rewired State's involvement with Activate London 2011 will help make sure that developers are right at the heart of the technological and social innovation that Activate promotes."
James Parton, Head of Marketing at BlueVia, said: "We're delighted to be part of the Guardian's (H)activate event and look forward to developing the next generation of web and mobile apps that address social change in both the UK and across the world. We hope that with our network APIs and developer resources that we can contribute in some way to making social change happen and look forward to seeing the set of innovative ideas, concepts and working apps that are developed on the day."
Keith Varty, Head of Apps and Partnerships, Nokia UK, said: "Nokia are dedicated to innovating for people from all walks of life, with initiatives like Nokia Life Tools already making a real difference to people living in developing countries. We're delighted to be part of this year's (H)activate and the cause related hack, it'd be amazing to see a discovery that helps us connect the next billion, and provides an opportunity to those that need it most."
(H)activate will be held across the weekend of June 18th and 19th at Guardian HQ - Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU.
Guardian Activate New York was held in NYC's Paley Center for Media on Thursday 28 April. Guardian Activate London will be held on Wednesday 22 June.
