Breaking Barriers Hackathon

As community partners, we are joining the Breaking Barriers Hackathon Demo Day organized by AUB Innovation Park on Thursday, June 5th, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at BDD 1280.

This public event will showcase the innovative tech solutions created by participating teams to promote digital inclusion and empower individuals of all abilities. Guests are welcome to meet the teams, explore their prototypes, and celebrate the spirit of inclusive innovation.

📅 Agenda:

1️⃣ Opening and Welcome Remarks

M.C.: Ms. Jessy Tannous

2️⃣ Guest Invitations & Opening Speeches

Dr. Yousif Asfour - Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer, AUB
Mr. Jennison Asuncion - Co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
Dr. Nayla Al Akl - Dean, Office of Student Affairs, AUB
Ms. Maha Zouwayhed - Director, AUB Talal and Madiha Zein Innovation Park & Digital Accessibility Office

3️⃣ Teams Pitching Infront of the Jury

📌 Jury Team:

Mr. Christophe El-Khoury - Chief Technology Officer & Founder, The Entity & The Collective
Ms. Maha Zouwayhed
Ms. Sandra El Helou - CEO, MetaMinds
Mr. Toufic Sbeity

Let’s break barriers together, see you there!

If you have any questions, reach out to us at info@gdglebanon.com

Agenda

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Hosted By

Abdul Rahman Masri Attal, GDG Core & Lead Organizer

Ahmad Zein, Co-Founder

Riham Zeidan, GDG Organizer || WTM Ambassador || GDSC Mentor

Riham is a young Lebanese community leader. She is a computer science student, Mentor at Google Developer Student Clubs - Lebanese University chapter, ambassador at Google Women Tech Makers program, and organizer at GDG Coast Lebanon. Riham believes in the power of raising others and giving back to our community. She is also passionate about Android Kotlin mobile development. Reach out to her on LinkedIn, she is always open to networking and helping.

Mahmoud Mashoun, GDG Organizer || GDSC || Software Developer

I have experience in building responsive & dynamic web apps using Vue.js ✦ Providing Full Stack solutions that extends Google Workspace Automation using Google Apps Script & Firebase ✦ Along with proven ability to integrate SEO best practices and AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini.

Marilyn Haber, GDSC Lebanon Facilitator || Software Developer

Hadi Chahine, Organizer

Yasmine Noueihed, Organizer

Zaynab Atwi, GDG Team Member

I am a biomedical engineering student,and an entrepreneur working on developing my skills in medicine and business, with an obsession with AI, Nanotechnology, Cybersecurity, 5G and Cloud Computing.
Nowadays, am working as a volunteer consultant, and am building my own startup, which is a medical application.

Fatima Baher, WTM Ambassador

Mohamad Ali Tabbara, Partnership Manager

Maghi Haidar, Team member

Ayman Hamdan, Lead software developer

Elie Hannouch, Product Manager | MUG Champion | Community Builder

Hello, I'm Elie Hannouch. The GDSC Leader and Founder at Beirut Arab University. One of the Google Developer Groups Organizer in Lebanon and the Founder / Leader of the MongoDB User Group in Lebanon.
I am also a Backend & System Engineer that enjoys helping people and solving their problems, so I’m looking forward to put my tech skills into practice by helping you reaching the tech world and to exploring its advantages.

Mohamad Nassif, Organizer

Shafik Houeidi, GDG on Campus Organizer

Amir Bou Ghanem, GDG on Campus • Lebanese University

Amir is passionate about technology. He also loves to contribute to his university's community and any other developer community. Amir is always willing to connect with other individuals, learn new skills, and grow as a person. Amir is the GDG on Campus organizer at GDG on Campus • Lebanese University - Hadath, Lebanon.

Sandra Fawaz, Organizer

Georgio Nassar, Organizer

Lynn Hammoud, Organizer

Hadi Elham, Organizer

Dani Jaffal, Organizer

Hamza Atout, Organizer

Hamza El Rachdi, Organizer

Nour Darwish, Organizer

Sarah Rashidi, Organizer

Sandra Farhat, Organizer

Mohammad Jaafar Farhat, Organizer

Joya Sakr, Organizer

Charbel AL Bateh, Organizer

Rayna Mhanna, Volunteer

Hanin Albayoud,

Taline Zeidan, Organizer

Georgio Nassar, Organizer

Line Hammoud,

Hadi Elham,

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Partner

The Talal and Madiha Zein AUB Innovation Park (https://sites.aub.edu.lb/ipark/about/)
The Talal and Madiha Zein AUB Innovation Park is an interdisciplinary space designed to foster innovation in Lebanon and beyond.

At the core of Lebanon’s startup ecosystem, iPark is powered by one of the largest research communities in the country: The American University of Beirut. Located in the heart of Beirut Digital District—Lebanon’s premier hub for startup accelerators—we connect Lebanese entrepreneurs to an extensive international network, empowering them to scale with a global outlook.

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Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-coast-lebanon-presents-breaking-barriers-hackathon/.