is a 3 day Norwegian hackathon focusing on Microsoft cloud technology, such as Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, IOT, Azure ML and Power Platform
Will take place from January 22th to 25th, 2026!
The theme for the next event is Minecraft!!!
ACDC stands for Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge. It is a hackathon that happens every year at a venue in Holmenkollen. It's 3 days of hackathon + 1 day hangover. The event was created as a social happening by and for the community as a place where like-minded IT professionals can engage in friendly competition without worrying about the mercantile challenges.
Our goal is to push technology to new limits while we learn from each other and socialize. This great event has been hosted for over 10 years at the beautiful Holmenkollen.
The winning team get to take home the ANTLERS to keep until next challenge.
And all the glory they can carry!
NOK 16.500,-
Includes:
• Challenge participants pass
• Three nights in single bedroom at onsite hotel
• Breakfast friday, saturday and sunday
• Lunch, coffee and small treats for the full duration
• Geekfood thursday, dinner friday and banquet dinner Saturday
• Subsidized cloudpints (beer)
Craft a real business solution using the power of Microsoft 365 / Dynamics 365 —SharePoint, Teams, Viva Village, Azure lake and more. Whether you’re working on desktop or web, using audio, video, keyboard, touch, mouse, or even a chatty parrot perched on your shoulder, build something both effective and adventure-worthy. In this whirlwind era of AI evolution, you’re not just placing blocks—you’re forging an AI-infused pickaxe that helps you mine insights faster than ever. Prioritize accessibility, privacy, and a smooth player experience. Harness AI, LLMs, Copilot Studio, Agents, or your own redstone-and-command-block fusion of innovation to bring your creation to life—the crafting table is yours… start building!
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I will be evaluating hackathon projects with a focus on responsible AI governance and best practices. This includes assessing how teams address ethics, transparency, data privacy, security, fairness, regulatory compliance, and risk management, as well as how thoughtfully AI is integrated into real-world use cases. Emphasis will be placed on accountable, and trustworthy AI design.
From raw blocks to data diamonds: Use Fabric to mine and shape all your raw data, surface insights in Power BI visualizations, and prepare strong foundations with Fabric IQ so agents and data scientists can discover the true gems. If it’s not valuable, keep refining! ⛏️💎
I really love the simplicity of Low code, but also the extent to how far Low code can be taken without having to write PCF or use code. Intelligent and practical usage of the Low code capabilities across the Power Platform components is what I'm looking for. Go check out my village for some clues.
Psst, come closer - it's all about the code... AI tools: built using code. Data products: coded into existence. Low-code drag-and-drop stuff: the output of a codefest! Demonstrate how code solves a problem. Be innovative, show off, blow our minds!
Deliver a solution that helps businesses do more with less, improving customer experience using intelligent automation. Strong entries show measurable impact, improved customer or employee experience, and a clear understanding of how the solution would work in the real world.
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Shannon has built a remarkable career spanning executive leadership, accounting, consulting, and enterprise software delivery. With over 20 years of experience, she brings a rare combination of business strategy, financial governance, implementation expertise, and deep product knowledge. A Microsoft MVP in Business Applications, Shannon is also a renowned conference speaker, trainer, and motivational leader, known for inspiring teams, driving successful implementations, and helping organizations unlock the real value of modern ERP solutions.
Scott Durow has been a Microsoft Business Applications MVP since 2013 and has over two decades of software engineering experience. He has a deep understanding of the Power Platform, having built solutions using it since its early days as Microsoft CRM 1.0, SharePoint Server 2001 & BizTalk Server 2000
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Fredrik brings a rare combination of deep ERP expertise, hands-on industry experience, and strong technical insight. Before joining Microsoft, he worked extensively with Dynamics AX and Dynamics 365, helping medium and large companies optimize processes across production, supply chain, logistics, warehouse, engineering, project management, finance, and more. His background spans Lean methodologies, reporting/analytics, integrations, and enterprise collaboration platforms.
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Keith brings over 25 years of international experience designing and leading software solutions across sectors like finance, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and more. He’s a Microsoft Certified Trainer, LinkedIn Learning instructor, and Power Platform Community High Five founder, not to mention host of the On Air in the Cloud podcast.
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Cathrine brings over 15 years of experience working with Azure and Microsoft data technologies, including Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Data Lake, SQL, and Power BI. Her mission? To help organizations turn data into insight through scalable, end-to-end analytical platforms
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Mikael has a passion for learning and helping others in tech. He works at Microsoft and one sentence from him: "Tech is all around us and it's us as the people who decide how we want technology to influence us on a day to day basis. The more we connect as human beings, the better tech connects as well."
The venerable Soria Moria hotel, located in the hills surrounding Oslo. We encourage all participants to stay at the hotel for the event.
We will handle room bookings, and as you see from the conference fee most of what you'll need is covered so you can focus on waging the ultimate cloud battle.
For information about how to get to the hotel please go to the followinglink
Do you want to know more about the hotel? click here
Adresse: Voksenkollveien 60, 0790 Oslo
