NYC Build With AI Hackathon | Google Cloud Labs x Columbia Business School - I
Details
Day 1:
March 7th 2026 | Evening Kick Off Event
Location: Columbia University | Columbia Business School | 665 130th street - Cooperman Commons Date & Time: Saturday, March 7 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🎤 Keynote & Labs Evening Session
Get ready to build! This evening session is designed to provide the technical foundation and inspiration needed for a successful hackathon. Attendees will receive direct guidance on Google Cloud tools and Gemini APIs.
Agenda:
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM: 👋 Check-in & Welcome Refreshments
7:30 PM – 7:45 PM: 🎤 Keynote: The Future of Gemini & AI. Meet the judges and explore the technical possibilities of the hackathon theme.
7:45 PM – 8:00 PM: 🛠️ Environment Setup & API Access. We will ensure all participants have their credentials and dev environments ready to go.
8:00 PM – 8:45 PM: 💻 Guided Labs: Building with Gemini. A hands-on walkthrough of core tools and sample code featuring a live demo.
8:45 PM – 9:00 PM: ❓ Q&A and Team Formation. Final technical questions and an opportunity for solo hackers to find teams.
Workshop Guidelines:
https://codelabs.developers.google.com/way-back-home-level-0/instructions#0
https://codelabs.developers.google.com/way-back-home-level-1/instructions#0
https://codelabs.developers.google.com/way-back-home-level-3/instructions#0
https://codelabs.developers.google.com/way-back-home-level-4/instructions#0
Prizes:
$30,000 in Google Cloud Credits
Up to 4 tickets to Google I/O - 2026 - the ultimate annual showcase of AI breakthroughs and invite-only event on May 19-20 at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA.
$500 Personal shopping experience at the Google's St. John's Terminal store - not open to the public
More to come!
RSVP for Day 2:March 8th 2026 | All Day AI Hackathon | 9:30 AM - 5PM ET Geffen Hall 620
Agenda
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Speakers
Christina Lin - Google (Developer Relations Engineering Manager - Americas)
Christina Lin is a Developer Relations Engineering Manager at Google, leading advocacy and community programs across the Americas. With over two decades of experience spanning Google, Redpanda Data, and Red Hat, Christina has built a career at the intersection of developer relations, open source, and enterprise architecture. Recognized for driving technical ed…
Qingyue(Annie) Wang - Google (Software Engineer | Internal Career Coach)
Hey, I'm Qingyue(Annie) Wang, a software engineer with over five years of industry experience, including roles at Amazon and Google. As an internal career coach for the past year, I've trained new hires, fostering leadership and career progression. Soon, I'll be ICF certified coach with over 50 coaching hours.
My passion lies in the human side of tech, offering mentorship and support to …
Ayo Adedeji - Google (Developer Relations Engineer)
Ayo Adedeji is a Senior Developer Relations Engineer on Google Cloud's AI/ML team, specializing in agents and generative AI. With a background in computational biology (Stanford, Johns Hopkins) and experience as an ML Engineer in healthcare, he focuses on helping developers build AI systems that solve real-world problems.
Olivier Bourgeois - Google (Developer Relations)
Host
Amin Ameen - Columbia Business School (Executive MBA Candidate | AI Club Board Member)
Amin Ameen is an engineer-turned product marketing and product strategy leader whose career spans engineering, fintech, creator monetization, subscriptions, and growth across startups and global platforms, including Twitter, Twitch, and Meta.
She began her career in engineering, progressing from Engineer to Senior Engineer to Engineering Manager in the Energy Industry before movi…
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