×
 
 Back to all events

2026 Build for Impact Hackathon

 

24 Jan 2026, Saturday - 25 Jan 2026, SundaySee Schedule below for times (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore

 

32 Carpenter Street, 059911

0%

Overview

During the 40th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Singapore AI Research Week, Build Learning is hosting a 2-day in-person innovation hackathon. Participants will apply design thinking to ideate and prototype meaningful AI solutions in the areas of Charity, Sustainability and Wellness.

Your challenge: develop real-world use cases for SEA-LION, a LLM developed locally by AI Singapore. You’ll hear from and collaborate with founders working directly in Charity, Sustainability, and Wellness to co-create impactful ideas.

Hear firsthand from AI Singapore how SEA-LION was developed and learn from real AI applications from organisations like Google and Amazon Web Services.

Why Join?

  • Win cool prizes: Secure exclusive merch, prizes of up to SGD $500 and potential internship pathways

  • Learn and network: Engage with local entrepreneurs and speakers from OpenAI, Google, AI Singapore, Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare, Stanford University and more

  • Gain AI Literacy: Learn to prototype with AI tools productively

  • Develop future-proof mindsets: Strengthen empathy, creativity, collaboration and innovation through design thinking

We welcome all Pre-U (JC / Poly) and University students with a passion for technology, innovation and creating impact.

No technical expertise is required.

Sign up in Groups of 3-5. Individual sign-ups will be matched in groups.

Supporting Image

Schedule

Start Date: 24 Jan 2026, Saturday
End Date: 25 Jan 2026, Sunday

Exclusive student hackathon during the 40th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and SG AI Research Week

Location: 32 Carpenter Street, 059911
Technology:
Industries: