Inside SEEK's Hackathons (with Glenn Wilson, Kat Vassallo & Andy Maxey)

Inside SEEK's Hackathons (with Glenn Wilson, Kat Vassallo & Andy Maxey)

From SEEK Bytes by SEEK

April 28, 2026 · 35 min · Season 3 · Episode 44

About this episode

This episode explores SEEK's hackathons and their impact on company culture and innovation.

This episode of SEEK Bytes steps away from code to celebrate one of SEEK’s most loved traditions: Hackathon. Will is joined by Kat, Andy and Glenn to lift the lid on how a twice-yearly, three-day event brings together people from every corner of SEEK to dream up bold ideas – many of which end up on real roadmaps and in front of real customers. In this episode you’ll learn: This episode of SEEK Bytes – a podcast for engineers by engineers – steps away from code to celebrate one of SEEK’s most loved traditions: Hackathon. Will is joined by Kat, Andy and Glenn to lift the lid on how a twice-yearly, three-day event brings together people from every corner of SEEK to dream up bold ideas – many of which end up on real roadmaps and in front of real customers. This episode's special guests: Glenn Wilson (Snr Business Analyst / former Community Engagement Lead), Kat Vassallo (Tecnology Community Engagement & Innovation Manager), Andy Maxey (EVP & Community Impact Lead) In this episode you’ll learn: • How SEEK hackathons actually work – three days off BAU, 40+ teams hacking across APAC, big themes (from space operas to dinosaurs), t-shirts as badges of honour and a Shark Tank-style final…

People in this episode

Host: Will

Guests: Glenn Wilson, Kat Vassallo, Andy Maxey

Topics covered

  • hackathons
  • innovation
  • company culture
  • team collaboration
  • product development

Keywords

  • hackathon
  • SEEK
  • innovation
  • teamwork
  • company culture
  • product ideas
  • collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SEEK

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