GDG Annapolis: AI for Good Hackathon - Innovating for Housing
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Join us for our inaugural AI for Good Hackathon! No prior coding experience is required.
This year, we are challenging the local tech community to build AI-driven solutions addressing the affordable housing crisis. Participate locally, and compete across multiple GDG chapters in the Northeast!
Event Details:
Welcome to the AI for Good Hackathon Technology has the power to solve some of our most pressing social challenges. This year, GDG chapters across the DMV and Northeast regions are teaming up for a massive, multi-site hackathon focused on a single, critical theme: Housing.
Whether you are a developer, designer, prompt engineer, or community advocate, bring your skills to help build workflows, agents, and applications that make a real difference.
How It Works:
The Challenge: Build an AI-focused project or prototype that addresses local or regional housing challenges.
Expert Insights: We’ll kick off the event with a panel discussion on local housing challenges to help you refine your ideas and understand local needs.
Skill-Building Workshop: Before the hacking begins, we will host a hands-on workshop on building applications using Google AI Studio and Cloud Run.
Cross-Chapter Competition: All submissions will be hosted on codingjam.dev, allowing teams from different states to share ideas and continue building.
The Judging & Showcase: Participating teams will be able to demo their solutions during our 4th Innovation Summit on December 2nd, with regional presentations to follow!
Agenda (November 6th):
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Panel discussion on local housing challenges
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Workshop: Building an app with Google AI Studio + Cloud Run
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Hackathon and ideation session
Who Should Attend? Anyone interested in using artificial intelligence for social impact! No prior experience in coding is needed. We welcome all skill levels.
What to Bring:
Your laptop and charger
Any API keys or tools you prefer to use (Antigravity, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.)
Your creativity and collaborative spirit!
Space is limited to ensure a productive environment, so be sure to secure your RSVP today.
This is a hybrid event. Join the event virtually at https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-annapolis-presents-gdg-annapolis-ai-for-good-hackathon-innovating-for-housing/
or in person at
AACC CADE Building, room 219 - 101 College Parkway, Arnold, MD 21012
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Agenda
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Hosted By
Angelo Thalassinidis, GDG Organizer
Angelo Thalassinidis has over 25 years of experience in both education and tech industry. He has built academic programs in high-demand fields like business intelligence, artificial intelligence (AI), and information systems.
Angelo has led multimillion-dollar projects and corporate ventures in business intelligence, data warehousing and DSS with MCI Systemhouse, EDS, ATT GIS and formed various startups in Europe and the U.S.
He is a Board member in several organization and is dedicated to creating an ecosystem where tech enthusiasts, developers and entrepreneurs can connect, learn and innovate.
Angelo is also organizer of events like the StartathonAI (an intensive, multi-day hybrid event designed to immerse participants in the practical application of Large Language Models for real-world entrepreneurship), Chesapeake Innovation Summit, Chesapeake Workforce Summit, and DevFest Annapolis that offer opportunities to engage with the latest in AI, data analytics and emerging technologies.
Jesse Alton,
James Gibbons, Co-Organizer
Norbert Kremer, AI Engineer
Google Developer Expert (Data Cloud)
Cloud Solution Architect
Google Certified Professional Machine Learning Engineer, Data Engineer and Database Engineer
Co-organizer at GDG Cloud Boston
Cloud data warehouse expert (BigQuery, Redshift, Snowflake, Databricks, Teradata, Oracle)
Agentic AI application developer with ADK, MCP, A2A
Google Cloud Authorized Trainer
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Partners
Google (https://abc.xyz/)
Educating and connecting developers to make them more successful.
Anne Arundel Community College (https://www.aacc.edu)
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Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-annapolis-presents-gdg-annapolis-ai-for-good-hackathon-innovating-for-housing/.