Workshops, talks, and gatherings to get you out into New York.
This hands-on AI engineering session will explore Zero Data Retention, endpoint controls, self-hosting, and protecting personal information, as participants assess privacy and security choices for their projects. Part of 3percentclub’s free AI Architect Fellowship for underrepresented NYC builders, it’s designed for people with some coding experience and includes cross-track project work with Citizens.
Explore eventTop AI builders across New York will sprint to create cutting-edge AI agents with sharp reasoning and real-world impact, competing for $30,000+ in prizes and credits while showcasing their innovations in live demos. Expect a day packed with intensive building, mentorship from industry partners like AWS and ElevenLabs, and the chance to land meaningful rewards just for participating.
Explore eventPioneering Minds AI will host an interactive workshop exploring how AI is reshaping product management, from research and prototyping to the growing importance of judgment, communication, and choosing what to build. Experienced PMs and AI-native practitioners will share perspectives for students and early-career professionals, with a preview of hackathon tracks and guidance on designing strong AI workflows.
Explore eventPioneering Minds AI: Hack for Impact will bring teams together for a one-day hackathon to redesign real-world workflows as AI-native products, agents, and systems. Participants will tackle challenges including critical thinking and learning, with winning teams eligible for a Pitching Masterclass to refine their product story and pitch.
Explore eventRamp SVP of Sales Max Freeman and MeritFirst CEO Zack Ganieany will discuss how AI is reshaping sales hiring, training, and operations, and where human judgment still matters. The event will also showcase Mo, a real-time sales-call copilot built by a Ramp account executive, with practical takeaways for GTM teams.
Explore eventZenity Labs’ AI Agent Security Summit will explore real-world threats, attacker tactics, AI agent architecture, and defenses beyond the perimeter, featuring local speakers and original security research. The program is designed for security engineers, senior practitioners, AI researchers and developers, and CISOs and security leaders.
Explore eventVaultSpeed NEXT will bring data leaders together for a hands-on workshop on building governed, machine-readable data foundations for AI agents, followed by VaultSpeed product news, a Thomson Reuters customer story, expert talks, and a panel. Designed for CEOs, CIOs, CTOs and their teams responsible for data platforms, governance, or AI strategy, the complimentary one-day event will conclude with networking.
Explore eventEngineers will build AI agents capable of running businesses autonomously, making decisions and handling operations with minimal human input. Terac, an expert-labor MCP backed by $9M from top investors and serving 100,000+ users, will bring its experience to the challenge; the previous edition drew 200+ builders and launched 49 autonomous companies.
Explore eventDeal Flow will bring teams together for nine hours to build practical software for VC sourcing, diligence, portfolio operations, LP reporting, and deal workflows, with live demos and prizes including introductions to participating funds. Projects will be evaluated by investors and operators, including Plug and Play Ventures Principal Abeera Saeed, Everywhere Ventures Associate Michael Barone, three-time exited founder D. J. Patel, and Wand AI product leader Radhika Khandelwal.
Explore eventObvious’s applied AI research team will lead a free, 10+ hour hackathon where teams build autonomous software factories, learning to coordinate agent swarms, automate QA, and ship larger features safely. Teams will compete for more than $30,000 in Obvious Fusion credits while working in an Obvious.ai workspace with unlimited tokens.
Explore eventInnodata’s full-day hackathon will bring engineers and AI builders together to tackle real technical challenges and create working prototypes across Coding Task Factory and Visual Task Factory tracks. The top three teams will earn $8,750 in cash prizes, with an optional welcome party and happy hour scheduled for the evening before.
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