Presented byWomen in AI×Play by Ear

WOMEN IN AIHACKATHON

📅Friday, August 21, 2026

📍AWS Builder Loft, San Francisco

👩‍💻150 Builders

Build. Connect. Ship. A full-day hackathon open to women and allies — from first-time hackers to experienced engineers.

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About the event

One day.
Build something real.

150

Builders

10k

Prizes

5 Teams

Pitch live

Aug 21

One day only

Open theme.

Teams form at the Matchmaking Corner during the first hour, then hack until 4 PM. Submit on DevPost. Top 5 pitch live to a panel of judges from Big Tech, top startups, and VC-backed founders.

Built for every builder.

Whether you're shipping your first project or your fiftieth, this event is designed for you. Solo attendees welcome — the Matchmaking Corner actively supports team formation so you don't need to arrive with a crew.

Two judging tracks.

Sponsor prizes are awarded based on each sponsor's own criteria. The general track is a curated panel — no random judges. Both tracks deliberate together to select the final 5 teams.

SPONSOR

Track

GENERAL

Track

Run of show

Friday, August 21

9:00 AM

Doors open, check-in begins

9:00 – 10:00

Coffee bar open

Matchmaking Corner active

10:00 AM

Opening remarks

Rules, logistics, DevPost walkthrough

10:15 – 10:45

Sponsor presentations

2–3 sponsors, ~10 min each

10:45 AM

Hacking begins

1:00 PM

Lunch

4:00 PM

Submissions close on DevPost

4:00 – 5:00

Judging

Sponsor track + general panel in parallel

5:00 PM

Top 5 teams pitch live

~5 min each

5:30 PM

Awards + closing remarks

6:00 PM

End

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Matchmaking Corner

Runs 9–10 AM before hacking starts. Sign-up board with name + skills (design / eng / PM / research). Solo attendees and teams in formation welcome. Register on DevPost together before 10:45 AM.

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