Microsoft employees are very busy this week as the company plays host to two big events. One is the annual Imagine Cup World Finals while the other is the new //oneweek internal company event which replaces Microsoft's old annual employee meeting.
The Imagine Cup World Finals, held mainly in Seattle, Washington, is the culmination of the work generated by 125 students who have come from 34 countries to compete in a number of categories. The students have created a number of technology products and software applications that are being judged by a group that includes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, The winners will claim their share of over $1 million in cash and prizes. The Imagine Cup World Finals will hold its closing award ceremonies on August 1 and Microsoft will offer a live stream of the event.
According to a statement from Microsoft's head of corporate communications Frank X. Shaw:
We wanted to have a week-long celebration that was global in nature, as opposed to a single, Redmond-based activity that was streamed globally. We wanted to make sure that we combined the Product Fair in with the rest of the activities. And more importantly, we wanted to have a hackathon that the entire company could participate in.
What do you think of these two events happening during the same week?
Source: Imagine Cup; Microsoft blog
