Student Hackpad
Idea 2 Impact; no matter the means → 15-16th November
48 hours • Virtual • Ages 13–18 • No/low/all-code
Prizes & Recognition
Win up to $14,000+!
🥇 1st Place
🥈 2nd Place
🥉 3rd Place
Certificates for all valid submissions, LinkedIn shoutouts, and portfolio-ready projects.
Vision
For many participants, this will be their first time building something real. And that's exactly the point, we want your first innovative experience to be the best one 🩵!
Even if you're a seasoned builder, there's literally nothing to lose and a lot to win!
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Theme
Make tools that help ___; more specifics before hacking starts 🤫!
Schedule (UTC)
Saturday 🎉 (15 Nov)
- 10:00 AMOpening Ceremony + Theme Reveal
- 10:30 AMHacking Begins
- 2:00 PMSpeaker Session [TBA]
Sunday 🏆 (16 Nov)
- 2:00 PMSponsor Demonstrations
- 5:00 PMSpeaker Session [TBA]
- 8:00 PMFinal Submission
- 9:00 PMClosing Ceremony + announcements
Pre-event videos and mentors available throughout the weekend.
Sponsors
Thank you to our amazing partners who make Student Hackpad possible 💜
Speakers, Mentors & Judges 🎤
More insane lineup coming soon 🔥
Sankarraj Subramani
Sr. AI QA Automation Lead @ United Airlines; IEEE Senior Member
Yanpeng (Cole) Leng
AI Product Researcher @ Harvard
Alan Xiao Lin Zhu
Consultant @ BCG
Shubham Gade
AI/ML Engineer @ EnerSys
Haris Khan
AI Developer & Trainer @ ICodeGuru
Amish Gadhia
UI/UX Designer @ CIVIE | Creator of UXSnaps
Learn as you build
Comprehensive video tutorials guide you from idea to impact—no matter your experience level.
Rules & Code of Conduct
We're building something positive. Help keep the event welcoming and safe for everyone.
- Be respectful to all participants and organisers
- No plagiarism — build your own ideas
- AI tools allowed — just disclose what you use
- No hate speech, NSFW, or harmful projects
- Parent/Guardian consent required
Violations result in disqualification.
Community & Showcase
After the hackathon, we’ll showcase all projects on YouTube — so your work lives on.
