Stripe x Briefcase: AI FinTech London Hackathon

AI Agents in Fintech - Evening Hackathon 150 developers. One evening. Central London. Build autonomous AI agents that handle real financial operations - agents that don't just analyse money, but move it. Ship a working prototype in three hours and demo it live to judges from Stripe, Meta, and the 10 Downing Street AI Team. 📅 Schedule 5:15 PM - Doors open & registration5:45 PM - Opening: mission briefing, tracks and scoring explained6:00 PM - Hacking begins. Go solo or team up (max 4 per team)7:30 PM - 🍕 Pizza - keep building9:00 PM - Code freeze. Submit via the event page9:05 PM - Judging & finalist selection9:30 PM - Finalist demos9:50 PM - Awards10:00 PM - Close 🚀 Why Join? Ship something real - walk out with a working fintech AI agent you built in one eveningWin £2,000 - cash prize for the overall winnerStripe credits - £5k, £3k, and £1k in credits for track winnersSide quests - bonus prizes for creative builds beyond the main tracksMeet your next co-founder - 150 of London's sharpest AI and fintech builders in one room 🎯 Tracks Two tracks, revealed at the opening briefing. One hint: your agent will be handling real money movement - think autonomy, policy, and auditability. Plus bonus side quests for builds that go off-script. 🧑‍💻 Who Should Come? Developers, ML engineers, and technical founders who want to build with AI agents in fintech. Come with a team of up to 4, or join solo and pair up on the night. Bring: your laptop, a charger, and an idea (optional - tracks will spark plenty). ⚖️ Judges Jan Stehlik - BriefcaseFionn O Colmain - StripeDavid Gelberg - 10 Downing Street AI TeamDominic Hudson - AI at MetaAkash Bajwa - Earlybird 🤝 Hosted By Briefcase × Stripe Organisers: Jan Stehlik (Briefcase) & Fionn O Colmain (Stripe)