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OpenAI × UX+AI Hackathon

Build with OpenAI.
The day before UX+AI.

Bring an idea. Leave with something that works. A five-hour build for people who want to make useful things with AI.

Saturday, September 5, 2026 · [VENUE PLACEHOLDER] · 12:00–5:00 PM

Apply with your idea See the schedule
DateSep 5
Build time5 hours
Who can applyEveryone
EntryBy application
01 — The event One build · One afternoon · One room

What it is

Build on Saturday. Come back for UX+AI on Sunday.

The OpenAI × UX+AI Hackathon is an in-person build for designers, developers, product people, students, founders, and anyone ready to turn an idea into a working prototype.

Apply with the problem you want to solve and what you plan to make. We’ll review every application and email the people who are accepted. A submission is not yet a confirmed spot—watch your inbox.

Every accepted participant gets a free ticket to UX+AI Conference 2026 on September 6 at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.

01

Apply with an idea

Tell us what problem you care about and what you want to build.

02

Watch your inbox

We’ll email you if your application is accepted, along with the details.

03

Build on September 5

Check in at noon, make the working core, submit, and show what you built.

02 — Schedule 12:00–5:00 PM

One focused afternoon

Five hours. Built to ship.

The day moves quickly: check in, build, submit, and demo. Come ready with your laptop, charger, and a clear problem to work on.

  1. – 12:25

    Registration & team check-in

    Arrive, settle in, meet the room, and get your build setup ready.

  2. – 12:40

    Welcome & build brief

    The rules, the submission format, and the official start.

  3. – 2:50

    Build sprint

    Turn the idea into a working core. Test the important path.

  4. – 3:10

    Submissions

    Package the project, the working link, and a short explanation.

  5. – 3:40

    Shortlisting & break

    Judges review submissions while builders reset for the final demos.

  6. – 4:30

    Finalist demos & judging

    Finalists show what works, who it helps, and how they built it.

  7. – 4:50

    Awards

    Winner announcements and prize credits.

  8. – 5:00

    Closing & group photo

    One last room-wide moment, then we wrap at 5:00 PM.

03 — Who should apply Open to everyone

Different disciplines welcome

Bring your point of view. Be ready to build.

You don’t need a finished pitch or prior Codex experience. You do need an idea, an in-person commitment from noon to 5:00 PM, and a laptop you can build on.

  • Designers
  • Engineers
  • Product managers
  • Founders
  • Students
  • Solo builders
04 — Prizes Codex credits

For the projects that go furthest

Build something worth showing.

🥇 First place $5,000 USD

in Codex credits

🥈 Second place $2,500 USD

in Codex credits

🥉 Third place $1,000 USD

in Codex credits

For every accepted participant

A free UX+AI Conference 2026 ticket.

Sunday, September 6 · SMX Convention Center, Pasay City

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05 — Application Tell us what you want to make

Apply for a spot

Start with the problem.

We’re reviewing ideas, not looking for polished decks. Be specific about who you want to help, what you want to make, and why it should exist.

What happens next

We’ll email you if you’re accepted. Please wait for that confirmation before making event plans.

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How are you applying?

Your idea Clear beats clever

It can change later.

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Who has this problem, and what makes it worth solving?

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Focus on the working core you can make in five hours.

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Relevant experience, context, or motivation.

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We’ll use your details only to review this application and contact you about the hackathon and UX+AI Conference 2026.