UM6P’s EMINES Team Shines at the National Fintech Hackathon

From Code to Strategy: EMINES Students Excel in Fintech Hackathon

Innovation thrives where curiosity meets challenge—and for three young engineers from EMINES – School of Industrial Management at UM6P, that moment came at the National Fintech Hackathon, organized by the National Higher School for Computer Science and Systems Analysis. During the competition, Ahmed Taha Lamrani, Yazid Kharrou, and Mohamed Walid Ait Mazouz stood out for their strategic thinking and creative approach to digital finance, earning recognition for their project and their ability to connect technology with real-world impact.

Rethinking Stakeholder Strategy

One of the key discussions that shaped their project focused on stakeholder strategy. The team explored a simple but powerful question: if a fintech payment solution is introduced in restaurants, who should be approached first—the owner, the manager, or the waiter? And if it’s the manager, how can ethical incentives be designed to align all interests?

These reflections challenged the team to look beyond the technical dimension of fintech and dive into the human and ethical aspects that drive adoption and trust. This blend of systems thinking and social insight became the foundation of their winning concept.

Learning Beyond the Code

For the EMINES students, the hackathon was more than a competition—it was a learning lab for innovation. They discovered how financial technology can be reimagined to solve practical challenges in everyday contexts, from restaurant payments to microtransactions.

Working under time pressure, they practiced the values UM6P instills in its students: collaboration, critical thinking, and the courage to question conventional solutions.

Nurturing the Next Generation of Fintech Innovators

Their success at the National Fintech Hackathon highlights UM6P’s commitment to developing entrepreneurial engineers who combine technical expertise with strategic vision. By bridging management, technology, and ethics, EMINES continues to prepare students for leadership roles in the evolving fintech landscape—both in Morocco and beyond.