NextGen AI Hackathon — Kick-off Sat 23 Aug, 1:00 PM (World Trade Center, Melbourne)

Ready to trade pitch decks for real-world building? Spend a week with us (23–30 Aug) turning messy, authentic problems into working AI demos.

Schedule

Sat 23 Aug
- 1:00 PM — Check in, grab a name tag + welcome pack, meet other builders
- 1:30 PM — How the hack works: challenges, judging, prizes
- 2:00 PM — Lightning talks
  - Shawn Li (Alibaba Cloud International): Solution Architect
  - Dr Lukas Wesemann (Maincode, MLAI): physicist turned AI researcher; building sovereign models in AU
- 2:30–4:00 PM — Mingle, brainstorm, whiteboard
- 4:00–5:00 PM — Form your squad (max 5) + submit a short plan of attack
Sun 24 – Fri 29 Aug — Open venue all week: code, test, get mentor help (advisor talks 24, 27, 28 August)
Sat 30 Aug — Showcase day: set up your booth, demo your way, winner teams announced
Fri 5 Sep @ NextGen AI Conference — Final live pitches; winner crowned

Challenges & Partner Prizes

Heart Bloom AI — AI Companion
Prize: $400 cash
Antler — One of the most active early-stage investors globally
Prize: 1:1 coaching session + Residency opportunities
StarPlan — AI agent for recruitment (sourcing → interviews)
Prize: $640 cash + Internship opportunities
NUVC.ai — AI gaming tool for investment
Prize: $800 cash + job opportunities to finish this project
NexusMD.ai — Helps healthcare operators grow without growing the admin team
Prize: $800 cash + Full-time job opportunities
Heidi Health — Team behind a leading AI scribe used by tens of thousands of clinicians
Prize: $800 cash + Full-time job opportunities
Alibaba Cloud — AI in giant tech corporate
Prize: $800 cash + Full-time job opportunities

Challenge Details：https://www.ainextgen.com.au/chanllenge

Grand Prizes & Perks

$3,000 main prize for the top AI team (NexusMD)
~$500 prize for the best solution in each challenge
$500 in compute credits (Alibaba Cloud)
Trae (ByteDance) one-year subscription for all category winners
Support from Fableration Community

Who Should Join

Developers, designers, researchers, students, recent grads, and serial tinkerers who prefer shipping useful prototypes over polishing decks.

Why It’s Worth It

Real problems from real companies • Advice from people who’ve shipped serious AI • A shot to pitch on stage at the NextGen AI Conference • New friends, caffeine, and plenty of networking.

Brought to you by

ByteDance · Antler ·Alibaba Cloud · NexusMD.ai · StarPlan · Heidi Health · Heart Bloom AI · Chinese AI Community · AI Development Group · MLAI · Melbourne Venture Club · Seeya Melbourne · Cambridge Homerton EdTech Society (HETS) · SupportSorted

Spots are limited. Grab your ticket, bring your laptop, and let’s build something useful.

Contact the host of NextGen AI 2025 Hackathon