Welcome to Day 1 of Wishlist 2025: A Zindi Christmas Party Hackathon.
Location: Affinity Plus Credit Union, Walcott Brooks Building, Fairchild Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael
We officially launch the hackathon and kick off Phase 1 with a hands-on workshop focused on the BlueBOT Wishlist Dataset. We will focus on getting participants fully set up to work with the dataset, understand the computer vision task, and begin building strong baseline models with best-practice workflows.
You’ll receive a walkthrough of the event structure, rules, evaluation approach, and key deadlines—followed by networking and team formation so you can find collaborators and start planning your build.
What to expect today
Opening remarks and official launch of Wishlist 2025.Phase 1 workshop kickoff: dataset overview and challenge objective.Technical onboarding: environment setup and recommended workflow.Evaluation method, submission format, and leaderboard process.Rules, judging criteria (if applicable), and key deadlines.Team formation and networking.Live Q&A and support.
Whether you’re competing, sponsoring, mentoring, or just exploring, Launch Day is your entry point into a high-energy build experience—starting with the dataset and the skills needed to deliver strong results in Phase 1.
