Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge

⚖️ Update to the ACDC 2026 Judging Panel

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Shannon Mullins is unfortunately unable to join us as a judge at Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge 2026. We’re grateful for her willingness to be part of ACDC and wish her all the best.

At the same time, we’re very happy to welcome Sara Lagerquist as a judge for ACDC 2026 🙌

Sara is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP, based in Stockholm, and works as a Power Platform Consultant at CRM Konsulterna.

She is also the organizer behind Power Platform Community Sweden, actively contributing to the community through events, knowledge sharing, and speaking engagements across the ecosystem.

We’re excited to have Sara join the judging panel and bring her experience, community focus, and Power Platform expertise to ACDC 2026.

Please join us in welcoming Sara to the event! 🚀

⚖️ Meet the Final Judge of ACDC 2026: Scott Durow 🚀

We’re excited to announce Scott Durow as the final judge joining the Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge 2026 judging panel, and what a way to complete the lineup!

Scott is a 10× Microsoft Business Applications MVP and Power Platform Developer Advocate at Microsoft, with more than two decades of software engineering experience. He’s widely known in the community as a speaker, author, YouTuber, and podcaster, and as the creator of essential tools like Ribbon Workbench, spkl, and dataverse-ify, used daily by Power Platform developers around the world.

Having built solutions since the earliest days of Microsoft CRM, SharePoint, and BizTalk, Scott brings a unique blend of deep technical insight, architectural experience, and a true developer mindset. He strongly believes in combining low-code and pro-code approaches, a perfect match for the spirit of ACDC.

We’re incredibly proud to have Scott on board and look forward to his perspective, experience, and energy at ACDC 2026.

Welcome to the event Scott! we’re very much looking forward to it! 🙌

🌟 Meet the ACDC 2026 Organizing Committee

ACDC wouldn’t be the same without the technology that powers the experience — and Jan Åge Johnsen plays a key role behind the scenes.

Jan Åge helps with the development and maintenance of the applications used by both judges and participants to claim badges and points during the hackathon. In addition, he provides technical support wherever it’s needed, helping ensure everything runs smoothly throughout the event.

His contributions make the competition engaging, fair, and fun! allowing teams to focus on building and innovating.

Huge thanks for keeping the tech running and supporting the community, Jan Åge! 🚀

🌟 Meet the ACDC 2026 Organizing Committee

A strong community event also needs a strong voice, and that’s where Carlos Briceno comes in.

Carlos is responsible for social media, the ACDC website, and the visual identity of the event. From posts and announcements to graphics and overall presentation, he helps shape how ACDC is experienced and shared with the community.

His work ensures that what we build and celebrate during the hackathon is clearly communicated, visually engaging, and easy to follow before, during, and after the event.

Huge thanks for making ACDC visible, accessible, and recognizable, Carlos! 👏

🌟 Meet the ACDC 2026 Organizing Committee

ACDC is all about staying relevant, modern, and technically exciting, and that doesn’t happen by accident.

Marius Rimereit Børresen is responsible for defining and maintaining the badges and competition categories at Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge. He continuously updates them to reflect the latest technologies, tools, and platform capabilities, ensuring the hackathon stays current and challenging year after year.

Thanks to Marius’ work, teams are encouraged to explore new features, push boundaries, and build solutions that truly represent the state of modern cloud and development platforms.

Huge thanks for keeping ACDC technically sharp and future-focused, Marius! 👏