Ziplyne Hackathon 2026 • Open Now
March 25 – April 30, 2026

Build the Future of Enterprise Workflows

Join a multi-day innovation challenge for developers, designers, and product thinkers building ideas around automation, AI, digital adoption, and modern enterprise productivity.

About the Hackathon

Built for bold ideas in enterprise innovation

The Ziplyne Hackathon is a focused multi-day build sprint for developers, designers, and product thinkers who want to create smarter enterprise experiences through automation, AI, workflow intelligence, and digital adoption.

Challenge Window Open for registration

Build from March 25 to April 30, 2026

This is not a generic hackathon. The focus is on practical solutions that improve how organizations launch, adopt, support, test, and optimize software across modern enterprise environments.

Registration Build Sprint Final Demo
March 25 hackathon starts
April 30 final Friday deadline
Virtual Discord collaboration
Challenge Focus

Automation, AI, adoption, and workflow intelligence

Participants can explore product ideas, assistants, interfaces, and systems that improve enterprise productivity and user outcomes.

Format

Short, sharp, and demo-driven

The event is designed for momentum. Teams register, build fast, collaborate closely, and present a clear final outcome.

What stands out

Clear thinking and strong execution

The strongest projects will combine originality, product clarity, technical quality, and practical business relevance.

What You Can Build

Build tracks designed for ambitious enterprise ideas

Explore AI, voice, workflow intelligence, translation, and creative product experiences using modern tools and real enterprise-inspired use cases.

AI Tools

AI tools and integrations

Build assistants, workflow copilots, or automation layers that work with platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and similar AI ecosystems.

Voice Agents

Voice agents for guides and tests

Create voice-powered agents that guide users through workflows, trigger test flows, or deliver more interactive step-by-step experiences.

Demo Experience

Creative experiences with Ziplyne demo environments

Use the Ziplyne demo environment to build analytics experiences, workflow visualizations, or entirely new product ideas.

Translation

Real-time guide translation

Build multilingual guide experiences that translate instructions, walkthroughs, and user guidance in real time for global teams.

Who Should Participate

Open to builders who like solving meaningful problems

This hackathon brings together people from different disciplines who care about product thinking, elegant execution, and practical enterprise impact.

Built for cross-functional teams

Not just for coders. Built for builders.

Strong teams often combine product thinking, design intuition, and technical execution. Whether you are shaping the user experience, building the logic, or defining the business problem, your role matters here.

Developers Designers Product Thinkers Students Professionals
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Developers

Frontend, backend, full-stack, AI, or systems-focused builders who want to ship strong ideas.

02

Designers

UX and visual thinkers who want to make enterprise software more intuitive, usable, and elegant.

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Product Thinkers

People who enjoy solving workflow, usability, process, and business value challenges.

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Students and Professionals

Anyone excited to learn fast, collaborate well, and present a meaningful enterprise-focused solution.

Meet the Judges

Industry leaders evaluating the best ideas

Our judging panel brings together product, innovation, and enterprise expertise to recognize the most compelling hackathon builds.

Anthony (Tony) Savoca

Anthony (Tony) Savoca

Principal Customer Success Executive at ServiceNow

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Devendra Singh Shekhawat

Devendra Singh Shekhawat

Senior Engineer at Ziplyne

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Gaurav Sharda

Gaurav Sharda

Chief Technology Officer at Beacon Mobility

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Anji Reddy Tangirala

Anji Reddy Tangirala

Associate Director at Miracle Software Systems

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Event Timeline

A clear build journey from idea to final demo

A focused structure designed to help participants move quickly, collaborate effectively, and present a strong final outcome.

1
Phase 01

Registrations Open

Open now

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Phase 02

Hackathon Begins

March 25, 2026

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Phase 03

Build Window Ends

April 30, 2026

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Phase 04

Demo Day

Will be announced soon

How It Works

Everything participants need to do, clearly laid out

The process is intentionally simple so participants can focus on building, collaborating, and presenting a compelling final solution.

01

Register Your Team

Complete the registration form and enter the required team details.

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Join the Discord Server

The invite link is shown after registration and also shared by email.

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Build During the Event

Collaborate with your team, use support channels, and refine the project.

04

Submit and Present

Turn in the final project before the deadline and present it during demo day.

Prizes & Recognition

Strong work deserves strong visibility

Winning teams will receive recognition from Ziplyne and the opportunity to have their work showcased to a wider audience.

First Place

Recognition, visibility, and a standout opportunity

The winning team will be featured by Ziplyne and celebrated for building the strongest overall hackathon solution.

  • Official recognition from Ziplyne
  • CEO video shoutout showcasing the team’s invention
  • Feature across Ziplyne channels
  • Opportunity to be considered for a summer interview with Ziplyne

Public showcase

Great projects deserve visibility. Top work can be highlighted across Ziplyne’s channels and community presence.

Portfolio-worthy recognition

Winning or being shortlisted gives teams a strong project story they can feature across resumes, portfolios, and LinkedIn.

Career visibility

Exceptional work may open the door to further conversations with the Ziplyne team around future opportunities.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs

Everything participants need to know before registering and building.

The hackathon is open to developers, designers, product thinkers, students, and professionals interested in building solutions for enterprise workflows, automation, AI, and digital adoption.

You can participate individually or as part of a team. Team size guidelines and registration details will be shared in the form.

You can build AI tools and integrations, voice-based agents, workflow experiences, real-time guide translation systems, or other creative enterprise-focused ideas.

Yes. Participants are encouraged to explore modern AI platforms and build assistants, agents, integrations, or workflows using the tools and models best suited to their idea.

Participants may be given access to selected Ziplyne demo environments for creative experimentation, depending on the challenge guidelines shared during the event.

All communication, announcements, support, and collaboration will take place in the official Discord server.

Once the registration form is submitted, the Discord invite link will appear on the thank-you page and will also be shared by email with the registered participants.

Projects will be evaluated based on innovation, technical execution, business impact, and the clarity of the final presentation.

The winning team will receive recognition from Ziplyne, a CEO video shoutout showcasing the invention, visibility across Ziplyne channels, and the opportunity to be considered for a summer interview with Ziplyne.

Final submission instructions, required assets, and the official submission format will be shared with all participants during the event.