What is this?
One full day. Real tools. Real prizes. ClickHouse and Hex are hosting an in-person AI hackathon where you build something using ClickHouse and Hex solo or in a team of up to 5. Partner engineers will be on-site all day at the expert bar to help you move fast. Breakfast, lunch, drinks, and great company in the mix. We'll end the night with demos, judging, and dinner.
Schedule
9:00 am - Doors open + coffee
Check in, grab a drink, find your team
9:40 am - Kickoff + prompt reveal
Rules, themes, and tools walkthrough
10:00 am - Hacking begins
Expert bar open — ClickHouse + Hex engineers on-site all day
5:00 pm - Submissions close
Lock in your build
5:05 pm - Demos + presentations
Each team presents to judges and the crowd
6:00 pm - Dinner + awards
Cash prizes, gift cards, and glory6:30pm - We go home with our bounties and projects!Prize categories
Makes your life better
Fix a real problem from your job or day-to-day life. Useful, personal, and built for people like you. Judged by our panel.
Impact in our community / world
Build something that improves lives beyond your own. Ambitious, impactful, and grounded in real data. Judged by our panel.
audience vote
Most unhinged idea that actually works
The wildest build that somehow ships. Crowd-judged — bring the energy, bring the demo. Bonus coffee gift cards for the best social posts.Rules
Teams of up to 5. Solo builders welcome.
Builds must use both ClickHouse and Hex they're required tools, not optional.
All code written during the event. You may bring starter repos and open source libraries.
Projects must be demoed live at the end of the day.
