AI & Machine Learning

IA Hackathon

USAII’s Global AI Hackathon 2026 is a virtual student competition focused on building meaningful AI solutions with real-world relevance. It is designed for high school, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students to make AI learning practical, collaborative, and responsible.

The essentials

Event details

Dates
September 2026
Location
United States
Organiser
United States Artificial Intelligence Institute
Expected attendance
6,085
Industry
AI & Machine Learning

Public discussion

What people are saying

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Hackathon
  • Education & Training
  • Science & Research

On stage

Speakers

  • Chris SleeCTO, LainaHealth
  • Shereen MoussaProduct Owner Data Analytics & AI, PepsiCo
  • Carlos GorrichoManaging Partner, CGAI Management Consulting
  • Shannon LewandowskiVP, Strategy & Innovation, Ingage Partners
  • Sandesh KerehaliEngineering Manager, Meta Platforms
  • Todd JamesFounder & CEO, Aurora Insights
  • Dr. Kelly CohenEndowed Chair & Professor in Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati
  • Aman BakshiSr. Software Engineer, Apple
  • Anne Elisabeth CourrierVisiting Fellow, Emory University
  • Jofia Jose PrakashAdvisory Board, American Council for Ethical AI
  • Rajesh GuptaHead of Agentic AI, Skan AI
  • Pranav SajiHead of AI Security, Symosis Security
  • Kashif SaleemFounder & CEO, SubscriptionFlow
  • Payal ThakurManaging Director, JobsOhio
  • Nehal SangoiSr. Technical Account Manager, AWS
  • Niharika PujariLead Software Engineer, McGraw Hill
  • Jimish J KadakiaAI Solutions Architect, Snowflake
  • Kiran Mayi Hari BabuAI GTM Engineer, Workera
  • Nivedita ThapaProduct Manager, Yellowbrick Data
  • Farhan Azim AurronoyFounder & CFO, Sarva

On the floor

Sponsors and partners

  • ETA
  • The Innovate Summit
  • NowSourcing

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