Design Thinking: Running Successful Hackathons

This infographic, “Design Thinking: Running Successful Hackathons,” serves as a blueprint for transforming raw ideas into high impact products. Developed as a follow-up to Ontario Consulting webinar [Link to video], this guide moves beyond “innovation theater” by grounding the hackathon process in behavioral science; leveraging Cognitive Load Theory and the Dunbar Number to optimize team performance and focus.

Whether you are leading a corporate innovation lab or a government digital initiative, this roadmap provides the essential phases of strategy, facilitation, and execution needed to ensure your event delivers measurable business value.

The resource maintains total clarity at any print size, making it an ideal permanent fixture for innovation labs or a digital reference for agile squads.