Livestream Link

https://mediasite.mms.rpi.edu/mediasite/Play/4e2a13f8372a418fb2b0241df3826aed1d

Open Data & AI Hackathon is a community-run, one-day in-person Get Together event focused on intensive problem solving in collaborative setting. We aim to bring technologists, developers, students, tech companies, and guest speakers together in one location to learn, and experiment with open source, open data and modern AI technology.

The event will take place on March 26th, 2025 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY. This is an event hosted by GDG Hudson Valley, GDG Capital Region and GDG on Campus Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and Google Women Techmakers.

We are expecting approximately 200+ attendees from local colleges, universities and the tech community in Hudson Valley, NY.

• Participants Sign Up
• Mentors and Volunteers Sign Up
• Call for Speakers for 2025 (all events)
• Sponsorship opportunities
  
• Join HVTechFest Slack channel

For the purpose of the Hackathon preparation we are going to introduce a few Watch-at-Your-Own-Pace tutorials:

• Logan Kilpatrick, lead PM for Google's AI Studio, providing a demonstration of Google's AI capabilities.
• Sam Wear demoing how he was using open data for geospatial resources for Westchester County, NY

• DevFest Troy '24 - Alice Keeler: Gemini Your Data: Ignite AI insights in Google Workspace 

• DevFest Troy '24 - Joe Spiro: Beyond "Set and Forget". Advanced Debugging with Firebase Crashlytics
• DevFest Troy '24 - Joe Kovach: Gen AI as a Hilarious Horror Adventure Film with Alternative Outcome
• DevFest Troy '24 - Jennifer Sertl: Communication as Competitive Advantage
• DevFest Troy '24 - Alice Keeler: AppSheet & Gemini: AI-powered Duo for Next-Level No-Code App Dev
• DevFest Troy '24 - Alice Keeler: Building Custom Solutions with Google Apps Script and Gemini
• DevFest Troy '24 - Ajeeb George: How LLMs Work
• DevFest Troy '24 - Deepa Subramanian: TenzorFlow.js: The JavaScript Jed's Guide to ML
• DevFest Troy '24 - Deepa Subramanian: Building Angular-Gemini AI Chatbot for Customer Interactions
• DevFest Troy '24 - Amy Gurske: Human Oversight: Why We Can't Let AI Run the Show
• DevFest Troy '24 - Christopher Smith: Enterprise-grade evals in 15 minutes with open-source tools

FREE PARKING: By default everyone can park in the North Lot, the big lot across the street - 2-minute walk to Darrin Communications Center. Parking Address: North Lot, Troy, NY 12180.

Be sure to check-in with our organizers at the organizing team table in the front of the DCC. Participants will be given a wrist band at check-in which will grant access to food, and activities. Check-in is open throughout the event!