From Monday to Tuesday, an intensive hackathon — “TECHNI CODE CAMP #6 WARSAW” — took place, with the FinTech Poland Foundation as a partner. The event was hosted by Techni Schools in Warsaw — a place that, for one night, transformed into a hub of innovation, data, and ambitious technological experimentation.

The participants were students of the Private Programming Technical School at Techni Schools — a total of 16 teams, each given 24 hours to develop a prototype solution addressing real business needs and present it to a jury. The pace of work was impressive: from initial concepts, through implementation, to final pitches.

It was a night full of energy, collaboration, and creativity, focused on one of the most pressing challenges in the financial sector — assessing company risk and reputation in the context of AML processes.

Education Meets Business

What set this hackathon apart was the strong connection between education and real market needs. Despite their young age, participants tackled challenges that banks, fintech companies, and large corporations deal with daily.

Initiatives like this demonstrate that future competencies — analytical thinking, data processing, and understanding of regulations — can be developed already at the secondary education level. The hackathon was not only a competition, but above all an intensive learning-by-doing experience.

Jury: Experts in Fintech, Data, and Technology

Projects were evaluated by a jury composed of experts representing various areas of the market:

• Mateusz Kwiatkowski – Transparent Data
• Mateusz Antkowiak – Transparent Data
• Gabriela Mrozek – FinTech Poland
• Tomasz Sekutowicz – Tag Systems
• Bartosz Pawlik – TVN XR
• Michał Mańko – InPost
• Jakub Leszcz – Techni Stars
• Kacper Stefaniak – Techni Stars
• Paweł Nowak – Techni Stars

Their expertise covered data analytics, technology product development, media, and business operations. As a result, the evaluation considered not only technological aspects, but also real market value.

The Challenge: Sentiment and Reputation Analysis

The core of the hackathon was a challenge prepared by Transparent Data — a company delivering advanced data-driven solutions to leading financial institutions and enterprises.

The company specializes in:

• providing data for KYB, compliance, and AML processes
• building APIs and analytical platforms
• developing applications and data processing tools
• aggregating information from hard-to-access sources
• modernizing IT systems (e.g., transitioning from monoliths to microservices)

This expertise translated into an ambitious yet highly practical challenge:

“Assessing company sentiment based on media publications.”

Why Does This Matter?

In an era of increasing regulation and data explosion, financial institutions need tools that enable faster and more accurate risk assessment when working with business partners.

Key areas include:

• business partner verification
• reputational risk analysis
• support for Anti-Money Laundering processes

Media — both general and industry-specific — are a valuable source of information on potential risks: from corruption allegations, through sanctions, to governance issues. The challenge lies in the scale and complexity of this data — and this is where technology plays a crucial role.

Technology + Regulation = The Future of Fintech

The hackathon demonstrated the enormous potential at the intersection of:

• artificial intelligence
• data analytics
• financial regulations

This is where today’s most innovative solutions supporting the financial sector are being developed — from compliance automation to advanced risk analytics.

FinTech Poland as a Partner of Innovation

FinTech Poland’s involvement in the event is another example of its active role in supporting the innovation ecosystem in Poland. The organization not only connects market participants, but also engages in initiatives that develop the competencies of future specialists.

Cooperation with education and young talent is an investment in the future of the entire sector.

The “TECHNI CODE CAMP #6 WARSAW” hackathon demonstrated that even within 24 hours, it is possible to create solutions addressing real needs of the financial market.

For participants, it was an invaluable experience; for partners, proof of the potential of young talent; and for the entire sector, a signal that the future of AML, compliance, and due diligence will increasingly rely on intelligent analytical systems.

Events like this do not just inspire — they actively shape the future of fintech.