​This November, the UCL Artificial Intelligence Society is collaborating with Amazon AGI SF Lab, AWS, Anthropic, CiscoHolistic AI, Anam AIUCL AI FoundryEntrepreneurs First to bring together 350 of the UK’s brightest students for a full weekend of creating, experimenting, and building the next generation of Agentic AI.

​📍 Where? UCL East, London (register for exact location)
📅 When? November 1–2, 2025

​What to expect?

  • ​£45k prize pool (vouchers, credits, and in-kind) + Internship opportunities from some partners for the winners + Exclusive mentorship sessions

  • ​2 days of hacking, prototyping, and turning big ideas into working projects

  • ​Free food + plenty of caffeine to keep you going 🍕☕

  • ​Workshops, resources, and insider access to state-of-the-art AI tools

  • ​A chance to meet and team up with ambitious builders from across UCL, LSE, Imperial, Oxford, Cambridge, and more

  • ​Exposure to the leaders in the AI industry.

  • ​Prizes + surprises for the most creative projects 💡

​⚡ Tracks

  • 3 x Highly technical tracks for those who want to push the boundaries of what agents can really do - think systems, workflows, and cutting-edge prototypes.

  • 1x Future Narratives track, designed for storytellers, designers, and visionaries who want to imagine what living and working with agents will look like.

​No matter your background, engineer, designer, researcher, storyteller, you’ll find your place here. All you need is curiosity and ideas.

​✨ This isn’t just another hackathon. It’s about defining how humans and agents build the future together.

​Apply now to secure your spot. Limited spaces available!

​⚠️ Please note: Only current students will be accepted! Space is limited and admission is highly competitive. Overnight stay at on campus will not be possible due to staff shortage.

 

Requirements

What to Build

Choose one of the three tracks, and build your own agentic system to demonstrate how we would reimagine the workplace, education, life, and portray your narrative.

What to Submit

Repository link

Video

Slides (presented during judging session)

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

6 non-cash prizes
1st Place (Technical Track)
3 winners

£1000 in Love2Shop GiftCards,
$800 in Anthropic Credits,
Holistic AI Research Collaboration,
Entrepreneurs First Product Mentorship Session,
Exclusive tour from Cisco with a meal

2nd Place (Technical Track)
3 winners

£600 in Love2Shop GiftCards,
Exclusive tour from Cisco

3rd Place (Technical Track)
3 winners

£400 in Love2Shop GiftCards,
Exclusive tour from Cisco

1st Place (Nontechnical Track)
1 winner

£1000 in Love2Shop GiftCards

2nd Place (Nontechnical Track)
1 winner

£600 in Love2Shop GiftCards

3rd Place (Nontechnical Track)
1 winner

£400 in Love2Shop GiftCards

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Charlene Chen
UCL AI Society

Ivaylo Iliev
Partner Solution Architect @ Amazon

Hasith Kalpage
Director of Platform Engineering @ Cisco

Ema Pop
Founders Associate @ Anam AI

Begum Geveci

Begum Geveci
Creatives Lead @ UCL AI Society

Danila Kozlov
UCL AI Society

Dhruvil Raval
Investor @ Entrepreneurs First

Sunny Whang

Sunny Whang
Technical Lead @ Cisco

Asmita Anand

Asmita Anand
UCL AI Society

Sri Aradhyula
AI Agentic Platform Engineering Architect @ Cisco

David Ola
Investor @ Entrepreneurs First

Daan Ferdinandusse
Founder @ Entrepreneurs First

Olivier Leplus

Olivier Leplus
Developer Advocate @ AWS

Dan Bekirov
Builder @ EF

Chelsea Semou
Ambassador @ Anthropic

Zekun Wu
Senior Research Scientist @ Holistic AI

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity & Originality
    How novel is the idea or the approach to a problem? This can include a unique perspective, a new tool, or solving a known problem in a fresh way.
  • Theme
    How closely does the project adhere to the agentic theme? Is the Agentic system really necessary here? Is it a workflow instead?
  • Technical Execution
    How well is the idea implemented? This assesses the functionality, scalability, usability, and overall quality of the technical solution, regardless of how polished the code is.
  • Impact and Usefulness
    Does the project have real-world potential or social impact? Judges may consider its commercial viability, alignment with society goals, etc.
  • Presentation
    How effectively is the project communicated? This involves a clear explanation of the idea, a compelling demonstration of a working model, and a clear vision for the future.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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