Build with AI Hackathon - Kickoff Meeting

Name: Build with AI Hackathon - Kickoff Meeting
Start: 2025-05-28T20:00:00+03:00
End: 2025-05-28T21:30:00+03:00

Hosted By

GDG G.

Build with AI Hackathon - Kickoff Meeting

Details

We’re kicking things off this Wednesday, May 28 at 8PM, and it’s where your hackathon journey truly begins.

This session will walk you through everything you need to know before the big day—from the structure of the Build with AI Hackathon to the key themes, judging criteria, and how you can start forming your team.

You’ll also get the full context on what’s coming next:

🔹 Build Days on May 29–30, where you’ll work on your solution

🔹 And the big day—Hackathon Day on May 31 at the Lebanese University – Al Hadath Campus

Whether you already have an idea or you're still figuring things out, the kickoff will help you get aligned, meet other participants, and start strong.

If you haven’t registered yet, this is your sign 👉 Register here

Let’s make sure we’re all set before the building begins. ✨

Agenda

8:00 PM: 👋 Welcome & Ice-Breaker

8:10 PM: 🎯 Hackathon Overview

8:20 PM: 📅 Key Dates & Deadlines

8:25 PM: 🧠 Theme Reveal & Key Topics

8:40 PM: 🏆 Judging Criteria Explained

9:00 PM: 🤝 Team Formation Time

9:15 PM: ❓Q&A

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Hosted By

Abdul Rahman Masri Attal, GDG Core & Lead Organizer

Ahmad Zein, Co-Founder

Riham Zeidan, GDG Organizer || WTM Ambassador || GDSC Mentor

Riham is a young Lebanese community leader. She is a computer science student, Mentor at Google Developer Student Clubs - Lebanese University chapter, ambassador at Google Women Tech Makers program, and organizer at GDG Coast Lebanon. Riham believes in the power of raising others and giving back to our community. She is also passionate about Android Kotlin mobile development. Reach out to her on LinkedIn, she is always open to networking and helping.

Mahmoud Mashoun, GDG Organizer || GDSC || Software Developer

I have experience in building responsive & dynamic web apps using Vue.js ✦ Providing Full Stack solutions that extends Google Workspace Automation using Google Apps Script & Firebase ✦ Along with proven ability to integrate SEO best practices and AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini.

Marilyn Haber, GDSC Lebanon Facilitator || Software Developer

Hadi Chahine, Organizer

Yasmine Noueihed, Organizer

Zaynab Atwi, GDG Team Member

I am a biomedical engineering student,and an entrepreneur working on developing my skills in medicine and business, with an obsession with AI, Nanotechnology, Cybersecurity, 5G and Cloud Computing.
Nowadays, am working as a volunteer consultant, and am building my own startup, which is a medical application.

Fatima Baher, WTM Ambassador

Mohamad Ali Tabbara, Partnership Manager

Maghi Haidar, Team member

Ayman Hamdan, Lead software developer

Elie Hannouch, Product Manager | MUG Champion | Community Builder

Hello, I'm Elie Hannouch. The GDSC Leader and Founder at Beirut Arab University. One of the Google Developer Groups Organizer in Lebanon and the Founder / Leader of the MongoDB User Group in Lebanon.
I am also a Backend & System Engineer that enjoys helping people and solving their problems, so I’m looking forward to put my tech skills into practice by helping you reaching the tech world and to exploring its advantages.

Mohamad Nassif, Organizer

Shafik Houeidi, GDG on Campus Organizer

Amir Bou Ghanem, GDG on Campus • Lebanese University

Amir is passionate about technology. He also loves to contribute to his university's community and any other developer community. Amir is always willing to connect with other individuals, learn new skills, and grow as a person. Amir is the GDG on Campus organizer at GDG on Campus • Lebanese University - Hadath, Lebanon.

Sandra Fawaz, Organizer

Georgio Nassar, Organizer

Lynn Hammoud, Organizer

Hadi Elham, Organizer

Dani Jaffal, Organizer

Hamza Atout, Organizer

Hamza El Rachdi, Organizer

Nour Darwish, Organizer

Sarah Rashidi, Organizer

Sandra Farhat, Organizer

Mohammad Jaafar Farhat, Organizer

Joya Sakr, Organizer