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.

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
🤝

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.

Our sponsors

Backed by builders.

More sponsor logos coming soon. Interested in sponsoring? Reach out →

Lovable
Composio
AWS
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Sponsorship includes branding, a presentation slot, and the sponsor judging track.

The panel

Meet the judges.

A curated panel of senior folks from Big Tech, top startups, and VC-backed founders. Announced soon.

Sarah Simionescu

Sarah Simionescu

Member of Technical Staff at Composio

Interested in judging? Get in touch →