FOSSASIA Hackathon, powered by ExpressVPN

Build the future of privacy-first digital safety for young users — and compete for THB 29,999 in prizes. This one-day hackathon challenges developers, designers, and security enthusiasts to create secure-by-design platforms where digital safety is built into the architecture — not added later through intrusive monitoring or excessive data tracking**.**

## 👩‍💻 Who Should Join

• Developers & CS students
• Security & privacy enthusiasts
• Open source contributors
• UX designers

⚠️ Teams must have at least 2 people (no solo entries).

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## 🗓 How the Day Works

• 09:30 Welcome & mentor check-in
• 10:00 Build with mentor support (food & drinks provided)
• 16:00 Submit + 3-minute demo video
• 17:30 Awards ceremony

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## 🏆 Prizes

🥇 Grand Prize – THB 29,999
🥈 Best Privacy by Design – THB 15,555
🥉 Best Open Source Hack – THB 8,888
All completed teams receive:

• ExpressVPN credits
• Exclusive T-shirt
• Certificate

Winning teams present at the FOSSASIA Summit closing session.

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## 📌 Requirements

Projects must:

• Focus on secure-by-design digital safety
• Be original work built during the hackathon
• Be open source (OSI-approved license)
• Include a public repo + README
• Submit a demo video (max 3 minutes)

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## 🎟 Registration

Spots are limited. Register early and secure your place https://next.eventyay.com/fossasia/hackathon2026/