Sketch & Search Midway Meetup @ Golden Gate University (Google DeepMind × Freepik × Qdrant — Hackathon Community Meetup)

Join us at Golden Gate University for a special midway meetup during the Sketch & Search: Google DeepMind × Freepik × Qdrant Hackathon! This event is designed for hackers, builders, designers, and anyone participating in the competition to connect, share progress, and learn directly from the partner organizations powering the challenge. Whether you're refining your idea, looking for teammates, stuck on vector search, or just want to meet fellow participants, this is the perfect in-person boost to help you finish strong. Come for the networking, stay for the demos and product deep dives — and leave with new insights, collaborators, and momentum. Date & Time Thursday, December 4, 2025 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT Location Golden Gate University 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA What to Expect Meet other participants in the Sketch & Search hackathon Learn directly from Qdrant and Freepik teams Optional early-stage demos from hackers Cross-team collaboration and idea exchange Mid-hackathon energy boost + support Agenda 4:00 – 4:30 PM — Networking & Check-In Meet fellow hackers, form connections, and share what you're working on. 4:30 – 4:40 PM — Open Demos (Optional) Hackers can showcase their ideas or early builds. No slides required — quick and informal. 4:40 – 5:05 PM — Qdrant Session Deep dive into: Vector search Visual embeddings Character and style memory Best practices for hackathon use cases 5:05 – 5:30 PM — Freepik Session Learn how to use Freepik’s AI tools effectively: Image-as-prompt img→video Building creative pipelines Tips for consistent character and style generation 5:30 – 6:00 PM — Closing Networking Session Meet mentors, get advice, share challenges, and collaborate before the final submission push. Who Should Attend? Hackathon participants (in-person or virtual) Builders looking to collaborate or get feedback Students, designers, developers, and AI creatives Anyone interested in DeepMind, Freepik, or Qdrant tools Notes This meetup is open to all current hackathon participants Light refreshments will be provided Bring your laptop if you'd like to show a demo