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Asian Tech Week
Nov 16 - Nov 20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With Merve Isler (Founder, Marvelous), Pratima Garg (AI Deployment Strategist, Freehand AI), Aria Shi (GTM Lead, AdaL), Jax Koh (GTM Engineer, AdaL), Anya Ozmen (Founder, Gameer), Sarah Hatcher (Founder, Kripke and Human Technology Alliance Institute), Amitabh Das (Founder, Agent OS), Saurabh Khire (Software Engineer, Govia), Ali Amjad (Research Fellow, R42 Group), Zubair Zafar (Founding Engineer, Stealth Startup), NarasingaMoorthy V (Founder/CEO, Amperes AI).
Nov 13 (Fri) @ 02:00 PM       FREE
FOCUS Innovation Studio, 181 2nd St, SF

 
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Most agents today can talk. Fewer can produce real output, operate real software, & carry context from one session to the next. This hackathon is about building agents that do all three.

Build a working prototype in one of three tracks: generative video, browser automation, or persistent memory. The day opens with a hands-on technical session on AdaL, the agent harness every team will build on. Projects are evaluated by a panel of judges, listed below.

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Tracks
AI Video Creation - From Idea to Final Cut

Build an agent that takes a brief & produces a finished video. It should handle the script, scene generation, voiceover & edit as one end-to-end pipeline.

Example: Build a video creation agent that takes a product idea, writes a script, generates scenes, adds voiceovers, & produces a ready-to-share video.

Browser Automation - Let Agents Do the Browsing

Build an agent that operates the web on a user's behalf: navigating multi-step flows, extracting structured data, & completing forms reliably across sites. Go-to-market workflows like account research, lead enrichment & CRM updates are fair game.

Example: Build an agent that discovers relevant events, compares details across websites, fills out registration forms, & helps complete sign-ups.

Agent Memory - Give Your Agents the Ability to Remember

Build a memory layer that persists across sessions & across models, keeping decisions, preferences & project history as the agent switches between providers.

Example: Build a shared memory system that lets you switch between AI models while preserving project history, preferences, decisions, & previous work.

Schedule
2:00 PM Check-in & team formation

3:00 PM Technical session: building agents with AdaL

4:00 PM Hacking begins

7:00 PM Submissions close; judging

8:00 PM Finalist demos & awards

9:00 PM Close

What to Bring
Your laptop & an idea, or come ready to find one (and a team) on the spot

Prizes
1st Place: 1 year of AdaL Pro ($240 value)

2nd: 6 months of AdaL Pro ($120 value)

3rd: 3 months of AdaL Pro ($60 value)

Rules
Teams of 1 to 4. Solo builders are welcome, & teams can form on site.

All projects must be built with AdaL & create demo videos showcasing your projects for presentation

Other tools can also be used.

All code must be written during the event. Existing libraries & APIs are fine.

Submit a public repo link & a demo of no more than 2 minutes before 8:00 PM.

Judges & Mentors
Merve Isler: Founder @ Marvelous & AI Insiders ex-Google

Pratima Garg: AI Deployment Strategist @Freehand AI

Aria Shi: GTM Lead @ AdaL

Jax Koh: GTM Engineer @ AdaL

Anya Ozmen: Founder @ Gameer

Sarah Hatcher: Founder @ Kripke & Human Technology Alliance Institute

Amitabh Das: Founder @ Agent OS

Saurabh Khire: Software Engineer @ Govia

Ali Amjad: Research Fellow @ R42 Group (10x Hackathon winner)

Zubair Zafar: Founding Engineer @Stealth Startup (10x Hackathon winner)

NarasingaMoorthy V: Founder & CEO @Amperes AI

Hosts
AdaL (Main Sponsor)

AdaL is an automation-first agent harness designed to get more done with less of your time. She combines personality, skills, & memory to become a personalized agent that can work alongside you. Check out https://adalagent.ai

Crewbase Collective

Crewbase Collective is organization running hackathons & events across the San Francisco. Check out https://crewbasecollective.com

Sponsors & Partners
Glasser

Give your agents an unfair advantage. Premium data access for AI agents.

Glasser gives AI agents direct access to premium company, people, market, & research data through one API key. With 27 providers & 2,000+ endpoints, agents can run data-intensive workflows without managing separate subscriptions or integrations.

No seats. No subscriptions. Pay per call.

Finch

Finch provides agent skills that give AI agents reusable capabilities for performing specific tasks. Skills can help make agents more useful, structured, & consistent. Check out https://www.finchtech.ai

Tenki

Tenki provides sandbox environments, cloud compute, & runners for executing code & workloads. It gives builders a place to experiment, run, & scale their work. Check out https://tenki.cloud

Build Club

Most collaborative AI community in the world. Check out https://buildclub.ai

Venue Partner
Innovation Properties Group (IPG)

Innovation Properties Group (IPG) is a San Francisco-based commercial real estate firm that helps startups & growing companies find spaces for their next chapter. With deep Bay Area expertise across AI, robotics, technology, & life sciences, IPG guides clients through site selection, lease negotiations, & expansion planning. Planning a move, expansion, or lease renewal? Connect with IPG to explore your options.

IPG: AI & Tech Office Space

Focus Innovation Studio: Explore the Space

Ivan Smiljanic: Co-founder, IPG & Focus Innovation Studio

Hosted by Saurabh Khire (Crewbase Collective) & AdaL.
 
 
 
 
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