AG2 Hackathon @ Fordham Gabelli

Build a working multi-agent AI prototype in a day. Keynote from IBM Fellow Dinesh Verma, hands-on workshop from the AG2 core team, then you ship. NYC, May 3rd, free. 9:30 - 10:00 AM: Check-In & Team Formation10:00 - 10:20 AM: Keynote by Dinesh Verma (IBM Fellow)10:20 - 11:00 AM: AG2 workshop and Demos by AG2 team including, Qingyun Wu (AG2 co-founder & CEO) and others11:00 - 4:00 PM: Build. Orchestrate. Ship.4:00 - 6:00 PM: Present. Judge. Award. AG2 is an open-source framework for building multi-agent AI systems. This is a full day hackathon — you'll start with a hands-on workshop to get up to speed, then spend the rest of the day building a working prototype and demoing it at the end. You don't need prior AG2 experience, but you should be comfortable building software and apps.Come solo or with a team. Both work. Free to attend. Food provided. CreditsAll participants will get credits to use the AG2 platform, Tavily (web search), and Google Gemini during the hackathon. The first 120 participants will also receive a $100 Daytona coupon (code execution), distributed at check-in, everyone will get $30 v0 credits from Vercel!PrizesBest Use of AG2 for Scientific Research: Built something that could actually move the needle in a research context — data analysis, literature review, lab automation, anything that makes a researcher work faster or better.Best Multi-Agent Collaboration on the AG2 Network: Multiple agents working together, each with a clear role, solving something that a single agent couldn't do alone.Most Impressive AG2 Build, Any Domain Open category. Best overall build wins, regardless of what it does.Rewards Winners will receive: $3,000 in Daytona credits for the best overall project (sponsored by Daytona)Platform credits — AG2 platform credits to spend on LLM costs and other tooling as you keep building after the hackathonSocial media spotlight — featured coverage of your project across AG2's channelsAG2 swag — exclusive merch from the AG2 team Huge thanks to Daytona for supporting the hackathon with participant credits and prize sponsorship. Daytona provides secure, isolated dev environments for running AI-generated code at scale.Hosted by Fordham Gabelli School of Business AG2: formerly AutoGen, is an open-source programming framework for building AI agents and facilitating cooperation among multiple agents to solve tasks. CASTGNY: Since 1992, providing platform for learning, networking and mentoring for technology professionals and entrepreneurs Qishi Career Club: empowers you to unlock your potential through learning, networking, and shaping a career path that aligns with your goals. Asian American Entrepreneurs Association Fordham Chinese Student and Scholars Association Xidian University Alumni Association of America Tianjin University Alumni Association in North America