AMD Developer Hackathon - San Francisco

Join us in San Francisco for a high-energy, in-person AI builder weekend as part of the AMD Developer Hackathon.

Over two days, developers, engineers, and founders will come together to build and ship real AI applications using AMD Developer Cloud, collaborate with other builders, and demo their projects live on stage.

This is where developers, engineers, and founders come together to build and ship real AI applications using AMD Developer Cloud.

What you’ll build

Participants will build across three main tracks:

• AI Agents & Agentic Workflows (Best Track for Beginners)Build intelligent AI systems that automate workflows, coordinate agents, or assist users in complex tasks.

• Fine-Tuning on AMD GPUs (Advanced / GPU-Intensive)Leverage direct GPU access to fine-tune open-source models for high-impact domain specialization.

• Vision & Multimodal AIBuild applications that process and understand multiple data types (Images, Video, Audio) using the massive memory bandwidth of AMD GPUs.

Who should attend

• AI engineers and developers building real applications• Founders and builders exploring AI products• Teams working on agents, infrastructure, or applied AI• Anyone looking to build and demo a working project in a weekend

What to expect

• Hands-on building with AMD Developer Cloud• Workshops and live guidance throughout the event• Collaboration with other teams and builders• Live demos and presentations on stage

Prizes & Perks

Backed by AMD, the hackathon offers a $21,500+ prize pool along with $100 in AMD Developer Cloud credits for members of the AMD AI Developer Program.

Speakers

• Pawel Czech – CEO at NativelyAI, Founder of lablab.ai • Ramine Rozen – Corporate VP, AI at AMD

Agenda

May 9 – Day 1 (Saturday)

10:00 AM – Doors open10:00 AM – Breakfast & coffee10:30 AM – Partners’ words11:10 AM – Project submission workshop & pitching form explanation by Joanna Słupczewska - lablab.ai11:25 AM – Live Q&A2:00 PM – Lunch8:00 PM – Doors close

May 10 – Day 2 (Sunday)

10:00 AM – Doors open10:00 AM – Breakfast & coffee10:15 AM – Day 2 opening remarks12:00 PM – Submission deadline1:00 PM – Lunch2:00 PM – Live on-stage pitching (all on-site teams) + audience Q&A4:00 PM – Pitching ends4:00 PM – Networking5:00 PM – Doors close

Organized by

lablab.ai is a global platform connecting 250,000+ developers through AI hackathons, workshops, and community-driven events, with 100+ hackathons delivered worldwide.

Partners

AMDMain sponsor powering the hackathon through AMD Developer Cloud.

In collaboration with: MindsDB, Hugging Face, Akash SystemsAdditional ecosystem partners supporting the event: NYSE Wired, theCUBE, Qwen

Location San Francisco, California, USA

Please note: Open to builders and teams. Spots are limited. Travel and accommodation will not be covered.