Covered the full hackathon playbook - from research and team formation to demo structure and judge psychology.

Students learned why well-presented, focused projects consistently outperform technically complex ones with poor demos.

Included a research framework directly applicable to the Solutions Challenge problem statement selection.

Additional Activity: The session also included an ideathon-style pitching round where student teams presented their ideas and solution approaches live. The top 2 teams were awarded official GDG backpacks as goodies for their standout pitches, clarity of presentation, and overall impact.