Code to Give Asia Hackathon 2026
<div style=" width:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center;"><div style="border: 10px solid rgb(72, 201, 197); height: 400px; width: 600px; z-index: 0; position: relative;"><div style="width: calc(100% - 100px); height: calc(100% + 20px); background: #f5f6fa; z-index: 1; position: absolute; top: -10px; left: 50px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;"><table border="0" style="padding: 0px; border:none !important; width: 100%; margin-right: calc(0%);"><tbody><tr><td style="border:none !important;background-color: rgb(245, 246, 250); text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><p id="isPasted"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Welcome to the Code to Give Hackathon!</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Get ready to:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Collaborate with innovators from Morgan Stanley</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Apply your skills to support nonprofit organizations</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Create a meaningful impact in the community</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Ready. Set. Code!</span></strong></p><p><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p id="isPasted" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">Code to Give Asia Hackathon (Hong Kong & Singapore)</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Hackathon Overview</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to Morgan Stanley’s Code to Give Asia Hackathon — a hybrid event bringing together technologists and nonprofits across Hong Kong and Singapore to solve real-world challenges using technology.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Through this initiative, you’ll collaborate in teams to design and develop innovative prototype solutions that support nonprofit organizations and create meaningful community impact.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p id="isPasted" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Hackathon Timeline</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>July 30</strong> – Kickoff session and virtual networking</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>July 30 – August 2</strong> – Team ideation and prototype development</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>August 3</strong> – Final project submission and in-person finale</p><p style="text-align: center;">During the finale, teams will present their demos and pitches to a panel of judges, who will select the winning teams.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p id="isPasted" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>What to Expect</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">As a Code to Give participant, you will be assigned to a team working on a nonprofit challenge. You are expected to collaborate with peers to build a technical prototype solution within a short, high-impact timeframe. You will receive guidance and mentorship from Morgan Stanley professionals. Throughout the hackathon, teams will work together to ideate, design, and refine their solutions before presenting them at the finale.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Prizes*</strong></span></p><p id="isPasted">Winning Team: Each member will receive prizes equivalent to approx. USD 500</p><p>Runner-Up Teams: Each member of the runner-up teams will receive prizes equivalent to USD 350</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(26, 188, 156);"><em>(*) All prizes are subject to local tax regulations and are awarded “as is” and Morgan Stanley, to the fullest extent permitted by law, makes no warrant or condition in the respect of any prize or part thereof. Morgan Stanley reserves the right to change any prize at its discretion.</em></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p id="isPasted" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Schedule (Attendance Required for All Events)</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Kickoff & Virtual Networking Session:</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thursday, July 30 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (HKT/SGT)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Team Ideati<span style="font-size: 14px;">on & Prot</span>otyping:</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thursday, July 30 – Sunday, August 2</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Project Submission Deadline:</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Monday, August 3 | 7:00 a.m. (HKT/SGT)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Pitch, Demo & Winner Announcement:</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Monday, August 3 | 12:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (HKT/SGT)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p id="isPasted" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Zoom Details</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Join the zoom at 13:00 hrs HKT/SGT on July 30,2026</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Meeting ID: 917 1486 9578 ; Password: 641715 </strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>*Singapore Participants will be hinted to switch zoom midway to meet their non profit partner (Meeting ID: 944 5145 0151 ; Password: 100236)</em></p><p style="text-align: left;">Guideline:</p><ol><li id="isPasted">Please log in to Zoom by 12:55 p.m. – the session will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. HKT/SGT</li><li>Kindly rename yourself using the following format: Team Number / Role / Name (e.g. Team 1 / Student / Eric). </li><li>We will share your team number closer to the event. During this session, you will meet your team and mentor(s) for about 15–20 minutes. Please use this time to align on your plan of action, divide tasks, and decide how you will collaborate virtually.</li></ol><p><em><span style="color: rgb(85, 57, 130);"><strong>*Please read terms & conditions .</strong></span></em></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><div id="_com_1" language="JavaScript"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.625rem auto; padding: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-family: var(--text-font-family); color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br></p><hr><p><u><br></u></p><p><u><br></u></p><p><br></p></div></h1><p><br></p>