肯尼索,Ga。 | Oct 2, 2025

State Representative to Address 200+ Students at Innovation Competition Featuring $9,000 in Prizes

州众议员阿琳·贝克尔斯说 will deliver the keynote address at the Fall 2025 Kennesaw State University Fintech Hackathon on October 24-25 at the KSU Center. The competition will award $9,000 in prizes to student teams developing solutions to fintech challenges.

贝克尔斯说：“格鲁吉亚的金融科技生态系统取决于培养下一代创新者。 “KSU金融科技黑客马拉松为学生提供了解决金融服务行业面临的复杂挑战的实践经验，从支付安全到监管合规和网络安全。”

作为乔治亚州众议院技术和基础设施创新委员会的成员，众议员贝克尔斯倡导支持该州在金融技术创新方面的领导地位的政策。 在她的主题演讲中，众议员贝克尔斯将讨论学生创新在加强佐治亚州作为“交易小巷”地位方面的作用，并强调美国70%的电子交易是在该州处理的。

Rep. Beckles notes that the hackathon will challenge teams to assume the role of fintech consultants, developing solutions for certain problems, such as improving payment security, expanding financial access and simplifying compliance processes. She also reports that previous student innovations have included AI-powered financial coaching platforms, regulatory chatbots and instant cross-border payment systems.

During the event, teams will compete for the following prizes: $4,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place and $2,000 for third place. A panel of judges, comprising of academics and working fintech professionals, will evaluate solutions based on their understanding of the problem, innovation, feasibility, business strategy and presentation quality.

Rep. Beckles welcomes students from all institutions 银河娱乐博彩in the University System of Georgia and from all academic backgrounds to participate in the hackathon, emphasizing that the event highlights design thinking, business strategy and collaborative problem-solving alongside technical development.

众议员贝克尔斯还指出，佐治亚州的金融科技行业年收入超过720亿美元，雇员超过4.2万人。 包括Equifax、Global Payments、Fiserv、FIS Global和NCR在内的大公司都在格鲁吉亚开展业务，为黑客马拉松的参与者创造了就业机会。

Additional event features will include mentorship opportunities 银河娱乐博彩 industry professionals, workshops on product development and networking sessions. Participants will also have opportunities to win raffle prizes, including an electric bike from event sponsor Orion Electronics, Inc.

Rep. Beckles encourages students to register as teams or individuals at /fintech/hackathon/. 报名截止日期为2025年10月7日星期二。