LONDON

Fall 2025

Where collaboration and learning meet purpose

Spend crucial time face-to-face with an incredible group of B2B marketers, teaming up for a dynamic, friendly competition. Together, you’ll tackle a real marketing challenge for our chosen nonprofit—and develop solutions they can implement in the real world.

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A group of friends at a coffee shop

Learn by doing

Connect with peers

Give back

A fast-paced day of creative problem solving, purpose and outcomes
Hands-on, immersive learning (the most effective way to learn)
Work in teams to share knowledge and experience
Have space to think boldly and apply to a real world problem

Use your skills to support a nonprofit making a real difference
Have direct impact by creating solutions for a worthy cause
Be part of something bigger whilst sharing and gaining valuable experience
Contribute to meaningful change and leave inspired

Build meaningful connections through teamwork and shared experiences
Collaborate across different levels, skills and perspectives
Have fun and network with other marketers in a totally different way

The internet makes it easier to harm kids. Help protect childhood joy.

The non-profit you'll be helping

Meet Thorn. Their mission is to empower platforms, governments, and communities with tools to identify and eliminate online child exploitation. By combining cutting-edge technology with advocacy and education, Thorn is helping creating a safer digital world where every child can thrive without fear.

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A hackathon for marketers?!

That's right! Experience a fast-paced, collaborative sprint where you'll team up with other marketers to solve real challenges, generate bold ideas, learn from each other, and build marketing strategies and campaign concepts—all in just a few hours. Come as a team or join solo.

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The hackathon experience

We're not talking about the marketing challenges, we're solving them together
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CHALLENGE PRESENTED

The group is briefed on the real-world marketing challenge the nonprofit organisation is facing

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WORK ON SOLUTIONS

PRESENT SOLUTIONS

JUDGING & VOTING

Teams of 3-5 brainstorm, collaborate, and develop their solutions within the parameters

Each team presents their solutions live, to the group and a panel of expert judges

Judges and participants cast their votes, winners are announced and prizes awarded

Join solo or come with your team

You know your stuff: With 5+ years in B2B marketing, you’ve seen the challenges—and you’re ready to bring your expertise to the table.

You’re eager to learn: Whether it’s new strategies, fresh perspectives, or hearing hot takes, you’re all about leveling up your marketing knowledge.

You’re a team player with a competitive side: You thrive in team settings, enjoy problem-solving, brainstorming, and have a drive to win.

You like to give back: Using your skills to help a nonprofit have real impact in the world speaks to your inner philanthropist.

Whether you come by yourself or bring your team, you'll experience an unmatched blend of peer-to-peer learning, team-building, philanthropy, and networking.

CMOs to Marketing Managers, marketers meeting the following criteria are invited to participate:
The diversity of perspective, skills, insights, and experience is what makes for winning outcomes and a dynamic environment.

Learn from peers, be inspired, give back

Hand on heart, this will be the event you learn the most from, create meaningful connections at, and help make a difference in the world by enabling a nonprofit.

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  • Experiment in an environment that has real impact

  • Create solutions for a charitable cause

  • Get hands-on with a real-world marketing challenge

  • Participate in fun, friendly competition with peers

  • Connect more meaningfully with other marketers

  • Learn from peers, mentors, and judges

  • Engage in a high-energy, dynamic, event

Hackathons are a learning experience like no other:

Lead Partner

Non-profit Partner

In collaboration with our partners

Community Partner

The marketing challenge

Shifting buyer behavior
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black smartphone near person

Develop a plan to engage buyers early in their research phase. Provide them with valuable, informative content that positions the organisation as a thought leader and trusted resource.

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Digital natives
Brand awareness

Create a solution that helps connect with digital-native buyers, removes friction and makes self-service buying easier and more engaging for them

Design a campaign arc that moves the target audience from unaware to emotionally and financially invested in the nonprofit's mission.

Wondering what the marketing challenge will be? We’re keeping it under wraps for now (that’s part of the fun!) , but here’s a peek at past hackathon challenges to get you inspired.

REGISTRATION OPENS SOON

Fall 2025 | Soho
Be part of a highly memorable, dynamic learning experience. Space is limited.

There is a nominal fee to participate to ensure everyone who signs up is committed and ready to contribute.
Early Bird: £30
Regular: £50

TOFU Hackathon London
TOFU Hackathon London