Agentic AI Hackathon | New York /Virtual

🚀 Code. Collaborate. Create Agents. Agentic AI Hackathon Co-organized with Google Cloud Ready to move beyond basic prompts? Join us for an intensive, high-energy hackathon experience where you'll design, build, and demo autonomous AI agents that can reason, plan, and act. This is your chance to push the limits of what intelligent systems can achieve! Co-organized with the Google Cloud Team, this hackathon provides you with access to cutting-edge tools, leading frameworks, and expert mentorship to transform your ideas into fully functioning, smart solutions. 🔥 What You'll Do Code: Dive deep into agentic frameworks (like Google ADK) to build complex, multi-step AI workflows.Collaborate: Form teams and tackle real-world problems, fostering a dynamic environment of shared learning and innovation.Create Agents: Build agents capable of retrieval, tool integration, and sophisticated task execution using powerful models like Gemini. 🌐 Event Details Virtual & In-Person Options: Participate from anywhere, or join the excitement live!In-Person Location: NYC, Manhattan, Financial District (Address Upon RSVP Approval)This hackathon RSVP is currently under approval. 🗓️ Virtual Agenda: Your Day to Build & Demo The event kicks off at 12 PM ET and runs straight through until Sunday at midnight, giving everyone maximum time to complete their projects. 🗓️ In-person Agenda: Your Day to Build & Demo 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Kickoff & Team Formation Recap of Day 1 learningsReview hackathon goals, deliverables, and judging criteriaTeam formation and project theme selection 9:30 – 10:30 AM | Option Workshop: Building Agents with Google ADK Introduction to Google AI Developer Kit (ADK) and Gemini modelsSetting up the environment and connecting to Google AI Studio APIsExample: Deploying an agent using ADK tools for retrieval and tool integrationOptional track for participants interested in Google’s ecosystemMentors assist others starting on different frameworks (e.g., LangChain or CrewAI) 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Hackathon Work Session 1 Teams define their problem statement and build core agent workflowsMentors available for architecture and framework support 12:30 – 1:30 PM | Lunch Break 1:30 – 3:30 PM | Hackathon Work Session 2 Continue building and testing agentsMidpoint technical review and checkpoint with mentors 3:30 – 4:00 PM | Coffee Break 4:00 – 5:00 PM | Demos, Judging & Closing Remarks Live demos and presentations from each teamFeedback and judging by a panel of AI mentors and instructorsAwards and discussion of next steps for project continuation Top prizes include (more coming soon): - Official Google Swag – Earn exclusive merch that shows off your win - $300 in-partner credit - Virtual Passes to ODSC East 2026 – Attend one of the top global AI conferences - 1-Year Ai+ Training Subscription – Get unlimited access to expert AI courses - Global Recognition – Be featured across ODSC’s channels and in a winner’s spotlight Ready to build the future of AI? Secure your spot now and get ready to create autonomous, intelligent systems! Useful Links ​​Free access to more talks/trainings: Ai+ Training platform​​ODSC blog: https://opendatascience.com/​​Slack Channel: https://hubs.li/Q038cQBy0​​Code of conduct: https://odsc.ai/code-of-conduct/