GMG - MAAI Hackathon: AI Innovation from Consumer to SMB to Enterprise
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We are excited to announce our sponsors :
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GMG's Maharashtra Accelerator for Artificial Intelligence (MAAI) in association with Stanford India Policy and Economics Club (SIPEC) is organizing a day-long in-person hackathon at Stanford University. We are inviting entrepreneurs, professionals and grad students to come together to brainstorm, identify, design and solve tractable proof of concepts (PoCs) for application of the latest and greatest AI tools for consumer, small and midsize businesses (SMB), and enterprise problems.
What You'll Gain:
Compete for a share of more than $10,000+ prize pool
Access cutting-edge AI tools and technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs)
Receive mentorship from industry leaders in AI, business strategy, and entrepreneurship
Network with potential investors, collaborators, and future talent
Create solutions with real-world impact on businesses of all sizes and regional economic growth
Hackathon mentors and judges:
Dr. Sanjay Bhandari - Founder & CEO at Vibrant Microsystems
Saurabh Netravalkar - Principal Member of Technical Staff at Oracle
Pushkar Nandkar - Engineering Leader & Founding Member at SambaNova Systems
Jay Kulkarni - Vice President and Cloud Security expert at Gruve
Dr. Kaustubh Supekar - AI Healthcare Expert & Associate Professor at Stanford University
Mrunmayee Shende - Co-Founder of Nugen
Dr. Aditi Chaudhary - Research Scientist at Google Research
Sripal Chittyreddy - Policy & Technology Expert at Consulate of India in San Francisco
Madhupriya Ravishankar - Database Expert & Senior Member of Technical Staff at Oracle
Atul Kulkarni - Engineering & GenAI Leader, Amazon
Dr. Aakash Patil - Deep Learning Researcher at Stanford University
Niraj Kumar Singh - ML Ops Expert & Engineering Leader in Gen AI for regulated sectors
Nikhil Patil - Fintech Expert & Global Products Lead at Visa
Abhijit Karode - Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon
Join us for an intensive one-day hackathon that will shape the future of businesses across all scales in Maharashtra, India, and beyond. Garje Marathi Global (GMG), a 501c3 registered nonprofit organization, and GMG's Maharashtra Accelerator for Artificial Intelligence (MAAI) initiative are bringing together the brightest minds in tech to create cutting-edge AI solutions. By leveraging AI, we aim to boost regional economic growth and establish Maharashtra as India's premier AI hub. This hackathon aims to democratize AI access across the business spectrum, from individual consumers to large enterprises, contributing to GMG's ambitious goal of adding 1% to Maharashtra's GDP by 2030. Let's use AI to drive innovation that creates sustainable economic growth and high-quality jobs across the region.
Target Audience: We welcome all passionate individuals eager to contribute to innovation through AI. We are expecting experienced professionals such as AI/ML engineers, software developers from leading tech companies, engineering leaders, startup founders, and industry experts with domain knowledge. If you have expertise in AI, software development, or business operations across any scale and are ready to create impactful solutions, we encourage you to join us. Remember, diverse perspectives often lead to the most innovative solutions, so don't hesitate to apply regardless of your specific background!
Open Challenges: This hackathon is open to a broad set of challenges, and teams are welcome to come with pre-existing yet novel challenges and solutions. We encourage innovative thinking and original approaches to problems across the business spectrum. Here are some ideas to get started for teams looking to develop AI-powered solutions for addressing critical consumer, SMB & enterprise issues:
Streamlining operations and reducing overhead costs
Enhancing customer acquisition and retention strategies
Optimizing supply chain and inventory management
Facilitating data-driven decision-making and financial planning
Automating routine tasks to focus on core business growth
Helping organizations navigate regulations and discover new opportunities
Feel free to think beyond these suggestions and bring your unique insights to the table!
If you know organizations that might be interested in partnering for the hackathon or showcasing their AI products, please connect with organizers or fill out the partner form: https://bit.ly/gmg-hackathon-partner