The Webby Awards believes in the power of technology to solve society’s toughest challenges. From the inventors of the internet and the Web Vint Cerf and Tim Berners-Lee, to the co-founders of Black Lives Matter, Greta Thunberg, Be My Eyes app and Girls Who Code, we have recognized changemakers and companies that have used the internet to impact the world. Now, we’re challenging our community to envision how to change the world through technology, to make some big changes together.

The Webbys is inviting you and your team to participate in the 5G for Change Hackathon, presented by Verizon! Get your winning team together, and apply to participate by the deadline - Friday, April 1, 2022 at webbyawards.com/5G-for-change/

The brief is simple: what do you want to fix? And how can 5G and the internet help you fix it? It’s wide open: the environment, healthcare, government, human and civil rights. It’s all up to you.

Pitch Day: Teams will pitch in front of expert judges on Friday, April 29th at Verizon’s 5G Lab in New York City. The winning team will be announced on stage at the 26th Annual Webby Awards, give a hallmark 5-Word Speech and will win a $50,000 cash prize and the first-ever 5G for Change Webby Award.

Learn more! The Webbys is hosting a virtual info session this Thursday, March 24th at 4pm EDT to give you all the details on the competition! Claire Graves, Webby President and Mike Wente, VP of Verizon’s Creative Marketing Group will break down all the details. Register to attend.