Hackathon activities: team-finding, judging and recap

The picks, ranked

1. 

   AI Networking Matchmaker · Hackathon team-finder

   Hackathon team-finder: students say what they build and what skills their team lacks; the AI suggests teammates and mentors.

   • When: Coffee breaks and the first hour of a conference or expo, a cross-team offsite, a hackathon, a destination wedding before the sangeet.
   • How many: 30+ guests, up to 5,000
   • How long: All event
   • Energy: Calm

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2. 🎤

   30-Second Pitch Arena · Mini Hackathon Co-Judge

   Mini Hackathon Co-Judge: teams submit a project card and slide photos; the AI gives structured feedback and three questions for the jury, whose scores decide.

   • When: A leadership meet, a dealer meet, an offsite Shark Tank, a campus hackathon.
   • How many: One performer at a time, room plays along
   • How long: 15–40 min
   • Energy: Lively

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3. 

   Creator Studio · Hack-a-Product — campus fest

   Hack-a-Product as the opening warm-up: random user, problem and technology, five minutes, a launch poster per team.

   • When: An innovation sprint at a conference or offsite, a dealer meet, a campus fest, a side-vs-side wedding round.
   • How many: 8+ guests, up to 200
   • How long: 20–40 min
   • Energy: Lively

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4. 

   Instant Event Recap · Tech fest talk recap

   Tech fest talk recap: students pick the talks they attended and get a study-friendly recap with three things to try next.

   • When: The last hour of a conference, a launch, an offsite or a tech fest, at the exit or on the closing slide.
   • How many: 20+ guests, up to 5,000
   • How long: All event
   • Energy: Calm

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5. 

   Ask the Speaker · Guest lecture — student Q&A

   Guest lecture Q&A from the seats, upvoted, with an AI safety check on each question.

   • When: Keynotes, town halls, product launches and guest lectures.
   • How many: 20+ guests, up to 5,000
   • How long: 10–45 min
   • Energy: Calm

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Side by side

Where each fits

Team-finder during registration, Hack-a-Product at the kick-off, Q&A in the talks, the co-judge at submissions, the recap at the closing.

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