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## 🚀 Code. Collaborate. Create Agents.

Agentic AI Hackathon Co-organized with Google Cloud
Ready to move beyond basic prompts? Join us for an intensive, high-energy hackathon experience where you'll design, build, and demo autonomous AI agents that can reason, plan, and act. This is your chance to push the limits of what intelligent systems can achieve!
Co-organized with the Google Cloud Team, this hackathon provides you with access to cutting-edge tools, leading frameworks, and expert mentorship to transform your ideas into fully functioning, smart solutions.

## 🔥 What You'll Do

• Code: Dive deep into agentic frameworks (like Google ADK) to build complex, multi-step AI workflows.
• Collaborate: Form teams and tackle real-world problems, fostering a dynamic environment of shared learning and innovation.
• Create Agents: Build agents capable of retrieval, tool integration, and sophisticated task execution using powerful models like Gemini.

## 🌐 Event Details

• Virtual & In-Person Options: Participate from anywhere, or join the excitement live!
• In-Person Location: NYC, Manhattan, Financial District (Address Upon RSVP Approval)
• This hackathon RSVP is currently under approval.

## 🗓️ Agenda: Your Day to Build & Demo

9:00 – 9:30 AM | Kickoff & Team Formation

• Recap of Day 1 learnings
• Review hackathon goals, deliverables, and judging criteria
• Team formation and project theme selection

9:30 – 10:30 AM | Option Workshop: Building Agents with Google ADK

• Introduction to Google AI Developer Kit (ADK) and Gemini models
• Setting up the environment and connecting to Google AI Studio APIs
• Example: Deploying an agent using ADK tools for retrieval and tool integration
• Optional track for participants interested in Google’s ecosystem
• Mentors assist others starting on different frameworks (e.g., LangChain or CrewAI)

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Hackathon Work Session 1

• Teams define their problem statement and build core agent workflows
• Mentors available for architecture and framework support

12:30 – 1:30 PM | Lunch Break
1:30 – 3:30 PM | Hackathon Work Session 2

• Continue building and testing agents
• Midpoint technical review and checkpoint with mentors

3:30 – 4:00 PM | Coffee Break
4:00 – 5:00 PM | Demos, Judging & Closing Remarks

• Live demos and presentations from each team
• Feedback and judging by a panel of AI mentors and instructors
• Awards and discussion of next steps for project continuation

Top prizes include (more coming soon):

• Official Google Swag – Earn exclusive merch that shows off your win
• Virtual Passes to ODSC East 2026 – Attend one of the top global AI conferences
• 1-Year Ai+ Training Subscription – Get unlimited access to expert AI courses
• Global Recognition – Be featured across ODSC’s channels and in a winner’s spotlight

Ready to build the future of AI?
Secure your spot now and get ready to create autonomous, intelligent systems!

## Useful Links

• ​​Free access to more talks/trainings: Ai+ Training platform
• ​​ODSC blog: https://opendatascience.com/
• ​​Slack Channel: https://hubs.li/Q038cQBy0
• ​​Code of conduct: https://odsc.ai/code-of-conduct/

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## Stop Reading. Start Building. Master Agentic AI in 1 Day in NYC.

The Next Generation of AI is Here. Are You Ready to Build It?
Agentic AI is fundamentally reshaping how intelligent systems think, plan, and execute. This hands-on, 1-day immersive workshop is your fast track to getting ahead of the curve, transforming you from an observer into a builder of autonomous AI.

Join us in the heart of Manhattan for an intensive experience dedicated to mastering the core principles of Agentic AI. You won't just hear about theory—you'll leave with working prototypes, a Certificate of Completion, and the expertise to deploy the most advanced AI systems.

## Event Details

• What - Agentic AI Workshop
• When - January 20th, 2026
• Where - SerendipityLabs - Financial District, Manhattan, NY

AGENDA
9:00 – 9:30 AM | Welcome & Orientation

1. Introductions and overview of the 1-day workshop
2. What is Agentic AI?
3. Objectives and outcomes of the workshop and hackathon

9:30 – 10:30 AM | Build Your First Agent (Langflow Hands-On)

• Quick intro to agentic AI and Langflow interface
• Build a basic agent: LLM + tool + feedback loop
• Run and observe your first autonomous workflow

10:30 – 11:00 AM | Coffee Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Understanding LLMs and Prompt Design

• Overview of Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Prompt engineering, reasoning, and Chain-of-Thought (CoT)
• Introduction to ReAct prompting and reasoning loops
• How LLMs enable agentic reasoning

12:00 – 12:30 PM | Guided Exercise: Build a ReAct Agent

• Extend your Langflow agent with reasoning
• Add tool use and structured task execution

12:30 – 1:30 PM | Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:30 PM | Architecture of Agentic Systems

• Components: planning, memory, tools, and environment
• Frameworks overview: LangChain, CrewAI, LlamaIndex
• The Agent Loop: perception → reasoning → action → feedback
• Examples of orchestration and coordination

2:30 – 3:30 PM | Memory, Context, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

• Short-term vs. long-term memory in agents
• How RAG extends memory through retrieval
• Integrating vector databases and embeddings
• Demo: augmenting agent responses with external knowledge

3:30 – 4:00 PM | Coffee Break
4:00 – 5:00 PM | Building Multi-Agent Systems with CrewAI

• Multi-agent collaboration patterns (planner, critic, executor)
• Using CrewAI to coordinate roles and goals
• Designing modular, role-based workflows
• Preparing agents for real-world applications

Who Should Attend?
This is not just for coders. Whether you are a Developer, Data Scientist, Entrepreneur, Executive, or Business Innovator, you will gain the hands-on experience needed to integrate autonomous AI capabilities into your products and workflows. No heavy coding is required—just curiosity and a desire to lead the next AI revolution.
Action Now: Secure Your Spot & Save!
Early Bird Pricing is the best way to gain full access to two days of training, guided exercises, and your official ODSC AI Certificate of Completion.

• Early Bird Price: $299
• Standard Price: $699
• Group Discount: Save 20%+ when you bring a team of 3 or more.
• Message to info@odsc.com for group discount

Don’t miss your chance to build the future of AI.

## Useful Links

• ​​Free access to more talks/trainings: Ai+ Training platform
• ​​ODSC blog: https://opendatascience.com/
• ​​Slack Channel: https://hubs.li/Q038cQBy0
• ​​Code of conduct: https://odsc.ai/code-of-conduct/