NEWS STUDENT 08 September 2026 • 242 read

CREATHON 2026: Creativity and Technology Competition

CREATHON 2026: Creativity and Technology Competition

FT.UNISMUH.AC.ID, MAKASSAR — The Informatics Student Association of the Faculty of Engineering at Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, through HMIF FT Unismuh Makassar, joins in organizing CREATHON 2026, a creativity and technology competition held at the city level in Makassar. This event serves as a platform for students from various universities in Makassar to showcase their skills, creativity, and innovation in developing technological works and solutions.

Entering the second day of CREATHON 2026, participants had the opportunity to present their ideas, concepts, and developed works before the jury panel. The presentation stage is a crucial part of the competition, as participants are not only required to produce a work but also to effectively explain its concept, development process, and the benefits of the offered technological solution.

CREATHON 2026 features a panel of academics and industry practitioners as judges to evaluate the participants' works. Representing the Faculty of Engineering at Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar are Muhyiddin A.M. Hayat, S.Kom., M.T., a lecturer in the Informatics Study Program at Unismuh Makassar, along with Sunarti M.R. from Telkom AI Connect Makassar and Lukman, S.Kom., M.T., also from the Informatics Study Program at Unismuh Makassar.

The involvement of Unismuh Makassar's Informatics lecturers as jury members is part of the academic community's contribution to supporting the development of young talent in technology and digital creativity. The presence of academics as judges also brings a scholarly perspective to evaluating the ideas and solutions developed by participants, particularly regarding innovation, technology implementation, and potential societal benefits.

Through this event, participants not only

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