🌍 FutureAI Global Hackathon 2026
🚀 Build the Future with Artificial Intelligence
FutureAI Global Hackathon 2026 is a worldwide AI innovation challenge bringing together students, developers, designers, researchers, and creators from across the globe.
Join a growing community of 300+ participants and build impactful AI-powered solutions that solve real-world problems.
🌐 Official Website
https://futureai.lokeshloki.in
💬 Community
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🌟 Why Join FutureAI?
✅ Global Online Hackathon
✅ 35+ Industry Judges
✅ Participants from Multiple Countries
✅ Premium Certificates
✅ Devpost Recognition
✅ Beginner Friendly
✅ Portfolio Building Opportunity
✅ Networking with AI Professionals
🏆 Judges from Leading Companies
Google • Apple • Amazon • AWS • Netflix • IBM • Deloitte • TikTok • Disney • Samsung • LinkedIn • Visa • Zoho • Cloudera • Motorola Solutions and more.
🔥 Hackathon Tracks
🤖 AI Agents & Automation
🎨 Generative AI
🏥 Healthcare AI
📚 Education AI
⚡ Productivity AI
🌱 Sustainability AI
🌍 Open Innovation
🚀 What Participants Will Gain
• Hands-on AI Development Experience
• Global Recognition
• Industry Exposure
• Portfolio Enhancement
• Collaboration Opportunities
• Access to Emerging AI Technologies
Requirements
📌 What to Build
Build an original AI-powered project during the hackathon period.
Projects may include:
• AI Agents
• Generative AI Applications
• Web Applications
• Mobile Applications
• Automation Platforms
• Productivity Tools
• Healthcare Solutions
• Education Platforms
• Sustainability Solutions
• Any innovative AI-powered system
📌 Required Submission Materials
Every submission must include:
✅ Project Title
✅ Project Description
✅ GitHub Repository
✅ Demo Video
✅ Screenshots
✅ Technologies Used
✅ Team Information
Optional
• Presentation Deck
• Live Demo Link
• Technical Documentation
⚠ Important
Projects must demonstrate:
• Originality
• Technical Implementation
• Functional Working Prototype
• Clear Use of AI Technologies
Submissions containing plagiarism or previously submitted projects may be disqualified.
Prizes
FutureAI Champion (1st Place) 1 Winner
Emergent AI – 100 Credits
Devpost Verified Winner Badge
Certificate of Achievement – FutureAI Champion 2026
Global Recognition on FutureAI Global Hackathon 2026
Featured Winner Spotlight
FutureAI Runner-Up (2nd Place)
Certificate of Achievement – FutureAI Runner-Up 2026
Devpost Verified Badge
Global Recognition on FutureAI Global Hackathon 2026
Featured Project Showcase
FutureAI Second Runner-Up (3rd Place)
Certificate of Achievement – FutureAI Second Runner-Up 2026
Devpost Verified Badge
Global Recognition on FutureAI Global Hackathon 2026
Project Recognition Award
Best AI Project Award
Certificate of Excellence – Best AI Project 2026
AI Innovation Recognition
Featured AI Showcase
Best UI/UX Award
Certificate of Excellence – Best UI/UX Design 2026
Design Recognition Award
Featured Design Showcase
Best Social Impact Award
Certificate of Excellence – Best Social Impact Project 2026
Real-World Impact Recognition
Featured Community Showcase
Judges
Praveen Coppa
Workspace AI Platform Engineer at Google specializing in enterprise AI solutions@Google
Prakshal Doshi
Software Engineer – AI Infrastructure & MLOps/Apple
Mihir Shelar
Senior Technical Program Manager/Amazon
Atul Khanna
Enterprise Support Manager @ AWS | Generative AI, Cloud Infrastructure & Enterprise Technology Leader
Varun Gaur
Engineering Manager@ Netflix
Karthik Karunanithi
Solution Architect at IBM
Suraj Devatha
Senior Software Engineer Distributed Systems | AI-driven Platforms
Preethi Bharathy
Data Scientist | AI & Scalable Systems
Viplove Goswami
Specialist Master – Integrations @ Deloitte | Expert in Agentic AI, Cloud Architecture, APIs, Enterprise Integration & Digital Transformation
Shri Lakshmi Rajagopal
Senior QA Automation Engineer @ Deloitte
Naga Deepak Pothuraju
Senior Engineering Manager @TikTok
Xingpeng Xiao
Software Engineering Manager@Disney
Shyam Goyal
Senior Data Analyst @ Samsung | Data Science & ML Specialist
Silu Panda
Senior Software Engineer — ML Infrastructure | LinkedIn
Arnab Dutta
Senior Manager – AI Models & Machine Learning@Visa
Kaushik Reddy Pamulaparthy
Staff Data Scie@Cloudera
Reshmika Dhandapani
Product Manager @ Motorola Solutions
Ritvik Pandya
Engineering Manager @ J.P. Morgan Chase | Fintech Platforms | Cloud Infrastructure
Amey Farde
Staff Product Manager | Risk AI Platform @Intuit
Harish Gaggar
Staff Software Site Reliability Engineer at Credit Karma
Manisha Konda
Senior Data Analyst at Walgreens
Archaana Pattabhii
Judge Senior Vice President | Data Engineering Controls @ Forbes
Swarnamalya Mohan
Senior AI/ML Advisor at FedEx
Vamshidhar Parupally Reddy
Software Developer @ServiceNow
Somnath Banerjee
Lead Data Engineer @ Elevance Health | Enterprise AI & Scalable Systems
Panagiotis Coutoulas
Enterprise AI Systems / Senior Product Manager@ASAPP
Hareesha KoratikereRameshappa
Senior Technical Product Manager@Phantom AI
Sarjan Patel
Founding Engineer at Helix Hubs
Sarvesh PV
AI Engineer | Founder@SDC
Rohan Samuel
Ml Engineer | @Zoho
Sunil Subash
Data Scientist | AI & Scalable Systems
KARTHICKKUMAR S
AI Engineer
ARAVINTH S
AI - Engineer
Praneetha Kotla
AI Solutions Architect | Global Hackathon Judge | IEEE Senior Member
Ramamoorthy S
AI Engineer | GenAI LLM Specialist
Mohit Singhal
Senior Data Scientist & AI Engineer
ABINAYA S
Technology Enthusiast | Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Dharavikasini
AI Researcher | AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner | Technical Community Leader
Sachin Sardana
Oracle Fusion Payables Lead @ Paramount Global | Finance Transformation & Enterprise Technology Leader with 20+ years of experience.
Kaushik Reddy Pamulaparthy
Staff Data Scie@Cloudera
Judging Criteria
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Innovation – 30%
How unique and creative the idea is, including originality and problem-solving approach. -
Technical Complexity – 25%
Evaluation of implementation quality, AI integration, architecture, APIs, and technical execution. -
Real-world Impact – 20%
How effectively the solution solves real-world problems and its practical usefulness. -
UI/UX – 15%
Assessment of design quality, user experience, accessibility, and overall interface. -
Presentation – 10%
Quality of demo, documentation, explanation, and clarity of project presentation.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager