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SECOND EDITION · STATUS: REGISTRATION OPEN

SUPPORTED BY: OpenAI
25,000 USD
PRIZE POOL
(IN CASH + OPEN AI CREDITS)
AUG 28-30, 2026
FRI - SUN
SPSÃO PAULO / BOGBOGOTA / BABUENOS AIRES / CDMXMEXICO CITY
[ INITIATE REGISTRATION ] [ VIEW TIMELINE ] FREE ENTRY MEALS INCLUDED TEAMS OF 4REGISTRATION CLOSES AUG 24
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OPENING CEREMONY: FRI AUG 28 · 18:00 BOG / 17:00 MEX / 20:00 BUE & SAO
MODULE 01 // THE HACKATHON

Build. Compete. Get noticed.

SYS.A — AI TOOLKIT

ChatGPT + OpenAI API access for every builder, all weekend, provided free. Build with the frontier.

SYS.B — GROUND CREW

Yuno engineers and Nauta mentors on the floor: architecture reviews, pitch sharpening, and the whole ecosystem watching you build something big.

SYS.C — GLOBAL STAGE

Win your city, pitch live to a global jury — livestreamed across Latin America.

MODULE 02 // LAUNCH SITES

Four sites. Same clock.

SITE-01 / COL
BOGOTÁ
Home of the first champions. Host: Daniel Lozano
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SITE-02 / MEX
MEXICO CITY
LATAM's largest tech hub joins the mission. Hosts: Valentina Jordan & Mauricio Schwartzmann
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SITE-03 / ARG
BUENOS AIRES
Late nights, stronger code. Host: Juan Manuel Rebull
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SITE-04 / BRA
SÃO PAULO
Brazil's builder capital. Host: Walter Campos
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MODULE 03 // PRIZES

Prize pool: 25K USD

RANK-01 ★
$12,000

USD 3,000 / CREW MEMBER
$7,000 CASH + $5,000 OPENAI CREDITS

RANK-02
$8,000

USD 2,000 / CREW MEMBER
$5,500 CASH + $2,500 OPENAI CREDITS

RANK-03
$5,000

USD 1,250 / CREW MEMBER
$4,000 CASH + $1,000 OPENAI CREDITS

+ CITY CHAMPIONS: GLOBAL STAGE, EXCLUSIVE MERCH, CERTIFICATE   //   + ALL 160 CREW: CERTIFICATE + MERCH. NOBODY LEAVES EMPTY-HANDED.
MODULE 04 // SCHEDULE

24 hours on the clock

ALL TIMES LOCAL TO EACH CITY — OPENING CEREMONY & GLOBAL FINALE ARE GLOBAL & SIMULTANEOUS
DAY-0 // FRI AUG 28
OPENING CEREMONY + OPENAI TALK — 18:00 BOG / 17:00 MEX / 20:00 BUE & SAO
DAY-1 // SAT AUG 29
T-01:00  08:00 — DOORS OPEN / CHECK-IN / BREAKFAST
T-00:30  09:00 — CHALLENGES REVEALED
T-ZERO   09:30 — CODING STARTS / MENTORS ON FLOOR
T+14:00  NIGHT — ALL-NIGHT WORKING SESSIONS
DAY-2 // SUN AUG 30
T+25:30  11:00 — CODE FREEZE / SUBMISSIONS LOCKED
T+27:00  12:30 — LOCAL PITCHES / EVERY TEAM ON MIC
T+28:30  14:00 — CITY CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCED
T+30:00  PM — GLOBAL PITCHES, LIVESTREAMED / TOP 3 CROWNED
GLOBAL FINALE — LIVESTREAMED FROM 15:00 BOG / 14:00 MEX / 17:00 BUE & SAO · PITCH ORDER: SAO → BUE → BOG → MEX
MODULE 05 // CHALLENGE FILES

Sealed until kickoff

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CHALLENGES OPEN: SAT AUG 29 · 09:00 LOCAL TIME AT EACH SITE
MODULE 06 // FIRST EDITION: NEXTWAVE-01

The bar was set in Bogotá.

First mission: Bogotá, December 2025. One city, one intense weekend, a room full of builders proving what a student team can ship in 24 hours. In 2026 the same energy goes multi-site.

52CREW 11TEAMS 1WINNER
LOG ENTRY // WINNING PROJECT
4thena

A centralized AI prospecting “brain” indexing sales signals across WhatsApp, Telegram, LinkedIn and Slack into one queryable memory — generating fully specced design documents on demand.

PRESENTED BY SUPPORTED BY OpenAI
MODULE 07 // FAQ

Pre-flight questions

Who can join?+

Open to everyone. If you can build it and ship it, this is for you — welcome aboard.

How big are the teams?+

4 members per crew — locked. 10 teams per site, 40 total. Register with your team, or solo and we'll match you before launch.

Is it free to attend?+

Yes — completely free. Meals and snacks covered all weekend. Register on Luma for your site, get accepted, show up ready to build.

What should I bring?+

Your laptop and charger. The site provides power, fast wifi, and everything else.

What language is the event in?+

All official materials and pitches in English. During the 24 hours, work with your crew in any language you like.

What do we have to deliver?+

A presentation, a demo (live or video), a public GitHub repo with a README, and an architecture diagram.

CREW SEATS ARE LIMITED

Your city. Your crew.
Your launch window.

160 builders · 40 teams · 4 cities · August 28–30, 2026

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REGISTRATION CLOSES AUG 24

DIRECT SITE ACCESS — BOGOTÁ · CDMX · BUENOS AIRES · SÃO PAULO