Here is the API Key: 531bdc-8086-39073fe89517
We will Kick-Off the App Challenge on Saturday, 21 Oct 2017. Business Challenges for both the Student and Open Categories will be announced on 7th October 2017.
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0900: Briefing @ Level 1 Auditorium
This session will introduce Samsungs Gear VR device and technology. We will cover information about Gear VR and Gear 360. We will also cover basics on how to create and utililze the Oculus Platform to start VR development.
Note: Participants to bring ICs for the workshop
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You can register first as an individual via Eventbrite. Once you have found your team mates in the kick-off event (21 October 2017), you may then form a team.
For the on-going support for the participants, a Slack group is created to answer questions during the AppChallenge period. Participants can join the chat group using the following link:
You are free to use any kind of technology / tools / datasets that can be found in the public domain. As long as you are authorised & have the valid license to use them.
Food and drinks will be available on both Saturdays & dont forget to bring your own laptop and any other equipment or materials you need during these 2 days!
Third Prize Winners (Open Category)
Second Prize Winners (Student Category)
Expedia API Workshop and UX Laboratory Showcase
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Based on the theme of Be Part of SIAs Digital Transformation, participants were provided 10 real-world business challenges related to the aviation industry and had to demonstrate their skill and creativity in developing digital applications. Participants prepared themselves by signing up for technical workshops and engaged SIAs business units. In the finale on Saturday, 28 October 2017, more than 190 students from 9 Singapore-based universities and polytechnics participated under the Student Category. Another 139 participants took part in the Open Category. One qualifying team from San Francisco and Jakarta were fast-tracked to the Finals.
No, information shared by SIA and industry partners should be used for the purposes of the competition only. Please see the section on Confidentiality in theOther Terms & Conditions.
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1st session – 9 Oct4:00 – 6:00 PM at30 Pasir Panjang Road, Mapletree Business City. Level 7 (Samsung Regional Training Centre: Auditorium)
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In addition, a bonus prize will be given to the best of these teams.
The VR devices will be placed at central locations that participants will be able to access upon fixing appointments. The devices will also be on display during the kick-off (21st Oct), where participants will be given demos on the capabilities of the VR devices. Finally, the devices will be made available on the Demo Day (28th Oct) so that participants can load their solutions in the devices to do the demonstration to the judges.
Customer (Auditorium), Operations (Conference Room)
A suite of APIs that complement the traditional ones that usually revolve around Booking and Reservation of tickets and associated ancillaries.
For both the Student and Open Categories, there must be a minimum of 2 per team, with up to a maximum of four team members.
SIA staff and immediate family members (i.e. spouse and children) of staff who are part of the SIA App Challenge team planning, managing and overseeing this Competition, as well as the Competitions sponsors or partners staff and immediate family members of such staff who are part of the team planning, managing and overseeing this Competition, are not eligible to participate in the Competition.
Note: Participants to bring ICs for the workshop.
Second Prize Winners (Open Category)
4 Oct 6:00 – 8.30 PM atBlock 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, 02-01, Singapore 139951
A set of APIs that expose Expedias vast database of travel related information including, but not limited to, flights, hotels, destinations, activities, and deals. Details on each API such as descriptions, and request-response patterns are provided in Expedias website in the link below.
1st session – 3 Oct 6:30 – 8:30 PMat Expedia Singapore, 09-12 South Beach Tower, 38 Beach Road, Singapore
Teams/Individuals will work on their ideas and prototypes
Expedia development team will give an introduction to the Expedia API . This would give some ideas on how the API can be used for the SIA AppChallenge. Also, UX Researcher will be giving a talk about the capabilities of the Expedia UX laboratory.
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SIA App Challenge is a coding competition open to all tertiary students and non-students. We invite you to come and showcase your talent in creating innovative ideas and solutions for real-world business challenges.
The winning team of the Student Category won a trip to Silicon Valley in the US, the global capital of technology and innovation. The second and third place teams won 50,000 and 30,000 KrisFlyer miles, respectively.
Please refer to theOther Terms and Conditionswhich also apply to the Competition and shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and form part of, these Terms and Conditions. If you disagree with any of the Terms and Conditions (including the Other Terms and Conditions), please do not register for or participate in the Competition.
Note: Participants to bring ICs for the workshops
Third Prize Winners (Student Category)
Creating a simple application on OpenShift
On the following Saturday (28 Oct), your team will have to present your ideas and prototypes to a panel of judges.
All Submission(s) must be new. Any work that has been submitted for other competitions (whether in Singapore or overseas) or has been used for commercial purposes and/or has been published in any media will not be accepted.
You must appear in person and onsite at the Competition venues on the Competition dates and by the registration time or you may not be allowed to participate in the Competition.
All Submission(s) must be original work. Any form of plagiarism or copying is not allowed.
Registering for a Salesforce developer account and free Heroku account
Getting Started with AWS : A Demo to show how to sign up for an account and a walk through of our console. Highlight what to look out for Dos and Donts
Presentation: How is Singapore Airlines using Salesforce today
This session is primarily for those who have not set up with OpenShift yet. It will cover:
SIA shall not be responsible for entries that are lost or contain corrupted data due to whatever reasons.
Address: Level 1, I-Cube, 21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace S(119613)
You will have 5 minutes to complete your demonstration and pitch your idea and working prototype. There will be a two-minute Q&A session.
No. You will need to bring your own computer/device(s) and materials. Network access will be provided at the venue.
The App Challenge 2017 is over! Thank you to all participants and sponsors for your support. You may clickhereto view the winners and highlights of the event.
The workshops are complimentary and are organised to help participants learn the basics of these tools and platforms.
11 Oct 6:00 – 8:00 PMat MS Singapore Office, Level 21MPR-02
Participants will fully own their solution after the App Challenge. All submissions (and all intellectual property rights contained therein) to SIA will be the property of the participants. Please see the section on Intellectual Property Rights in theFull Terms & Conditions.
Current diploma or university students, who are studying in an Institute of Higher Learning in Singapore, and possess a corresponding valid institutions identity document (e.g. student or matriculation card) for the Student Category.
The SIA App Challenge 2017 (the Competition) is open to:
An introduction to the Mastercard API & Developers platform and tools will provided. Note: Participants to bring ICs for the workshop.
To use the API, go to then on the Public APIs tab, you can find all the APIs that have been opened up for use. The trick is to append to the query, key=531bdc-8086-39073fe89517. On the workshop, we will also discuss the usage of the API.
You will receive an email confirmation in your registration account.
0930: Closed-door Qualifiers (Student and Open Categories)
The Open category is open to any non-student.
Return air ticket for all team members to any Singapore Airlines destination and team prize of SGD5,000 cash
App Challenge 2017 is over! We thank you for your support. You may clickhereto view the highlights for the event.
The prototype should have the key features that meet the selected business challenges. It should demonstrate these features, and not in alternative forms such as presentation slides or videos etc
Top Prize Winners (Student Category)
Presentations on airline domain knowledge
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1700: Final address by CEO and photo-taking with winners
It is compulsory for at least one member from the team to attend the Kick-Off event as we will be sharing more information on the business challenges as well as essential knowledge and development tools for the competition. It will also be an opportunity for you to meet SIA executives, technology and industry professionals.
Mentoring from SIA executives and IT partners will be provided
You would need to present a working prototype at the pitching session on 28 Oct.
A Judging Panel will be formed to evaluate the idea and working prototype on 28 October 2017. All team members of the team must be present for the presentation. You will be evaluated based on Business Value, Technical Competency, Innovation, User Experience and Presentation
You or your team must solve at least one (1) of the business challenges provided at the Competition.
After which, you will have one week (23-27 Oct) to formulate your ideas and develop your prototypes. Consultations with business and IT mentors will also be made available during this period.
1600: Introduction to Intellectual Property (Auditorium)
5 Oct5:00 – 6:00 PM (Online), details will be sent via email after registration
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For the Open Category, the winning team walked away with the grand prize of a Singapore Airlines return ticket each to any destination that the Airline flies to as well as SGD5,000. The second and third place teams won SGD3,000 and SGD1,500 respectively.
Business ValueInnovationBusiness ValueInnovationUser ExperienceUser ExperienceTechnical CompetencyPresentationTechnical CompetencyPresentationPrizesStudent Category
You are only allowed to participate in the Student Category if you are a full-time tertiary student and are matriculated in a tertiary institution located in Singapore. Tertiary students under the age of 18 are permitted to join but are required to seek parental/ guardians consent to participate and that the consent form signed by the parent/ guardian must be submitted at the time of registration.
Yes. Sign up at your registered email account and change your team.
2nd session – 16 Oct 6:30 – 8:30 PMat Expedia Singapore, 09-12 South Beach Tower, 38 Beach Road, Singapore
12 Oct 4:00 – 6:00 PM & 7:00 – 9:00 PM at 23 Church St, Singapore 049481
1320: Photo-taking, Announcement of Finalists & Lucky Draw
Tech trip to Silicon Valley on Singapore Airlines Economy Class for all team members including accommodation and transfers
Information and directions are provided in Event Details
Please kindly email s.sg for any further assistance.
Employees of Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA Employees) may be invited to participate in the Open Category.
Only registered participants will be allowed in the competition venue.
Samsung Gear VR is Samsungs first virtual reality device that was developed in collaboration with Oculus. The wearable provides immersive and enchanting experiences to the users. All you need is to snap compatible smartphones like the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge into the Gear VR.
Submission portal will be advised at a later date
Due to the technical complexity of these challenges, teams attempting these challenges will get an additional 20% bonus points.
The business challenges will be shared on 07 October. You should start conceptualising with your team members and shortlist suitable technology and business challenges to explore prior to the event kick-off on 21 Oct 2017.
You are to form teams with a minimum of two participants and up to a maximum of four participants. Each participant is only permitted to join one team. This applies to both the Student and Open categories.
How to use an AWS service : A Demo on how to search for a relevant service and its documentation, and utilise the services
2nd session – 19 Oct4:00 – 6:00 PM at30 Pasir Panjang Road, Mapletree Business City. Level 7 (Samsung Regional Training Centre: Auditorium)
Provide your Submission(s) (as defined in Clause 3.1 of the Other Terms and Conditions) to SIA in the manner and by the time stipulated by SIA on 27th October 2017, which will be announced at a later date.
The following are APIs that provide innovative payment mechanisms that can change the way customers are engaged during purchasing touch-points. The fraud scoring API below helps in identifying possible misuse of credentials.
The Amadeus Travel Innovation Sandbox is an environment to help you turn your great travel ideas into working prototypes the first step you need to get your project supported and funded. Through the sandbox, you get access to well-documented REST/JSON APIs backed by Amadeus services and global content, to get going with your project right away. No previous travel industry experience required.
Developing state-of-the-art chat bots with Microsoft Bot Framework and Cognitive Services to build smart conversational chat bots in conversation commerce landscape
50,000 KrisFlyer miles for each team member
The Echo devices will also be made available during the AppChallenge Week at Amazons Singapore Office. More details on how to book a slot to access the devices will be provided during their workshop, so if you are intending to use this device in your solution dont forget to sign up for their workshop!
for more details on the business challenges.
30,000 KrisFlyer miles for each team member
Address: Level 1, I-Cube, 21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace S(119613)
1st session – 10 Oct6:30 – 8:30 PM at8 Shenton Way, 11-00 AXA Tower, Singapore 068811 (Redhat Office)
It must be submitted to the platform determined by the organiser (time, date, format). The platform name will be advised at an appropriate time.
2 Oct 7:00 – 9:00 PM at Mastercard Office, 3 Fraser Street, DUO Tower Level 15, Singapore 189352
Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses the same far-field voice recognition as Amazon Echo. Dot has a built-in speaker and also connects over Bluetooth or with the included audio cableto your own speaker. Customers can ask the Echo Dot for information, music, news, and weather from across the room and get answers instantly.
Introduction to AWS Services : Introduction to AWS and the list of services we provide
Each participant must individually register his/her participation in the Competition and submit all the required fields before the registration closing date and time or before the registration reaches the Competitions full capacity, whichever is earlier.
Team name and password (set during team creation)
While attendance for the workshops is not compulsory, we encourage you to participate as there could be useful resources for you during or even after the event. Do remember to indicate your interest in the Registration form so that we could prepare the necessary materials for the workshop.
IBM Bluemix Platform – Cognitive driven Digital Innovation Platform with IBM Bluemix platform
All who do not qualify for the Student Category and are at least (18) years of age at the time of registration should participate in the Open Category.
For the Student Category, any participant who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age as of 21st October 2017, must obtain proper parental/guardians consent to participate in the Competition. The consent form signed by the parent/guardian should be submitted along with the terms and conditions acceptance form at the time of registration. Participants under the age of eighteen (18) as at 21st October 2017 will be automatically disqualified from this Competition if proper consent has not been obtained.
2nd session – 17 Oct6:30 – 8:30 PM at8 Shenton Way, 11-00 AXA Tower, Singapore 068811 (Redhat Office)
Please contact the organising committee via email at S.sg
Preparing your computer (please bring own laptop) to be the development environment that OpenShift provides
Workshops on Design Thinking, Intellectual Property Rights, Technology Platforms/API and our specific business challenges
For both the Student and Open Categories, there must be a minimum of 2 per team, with up to a maximum of four team members.