🎉 PAI Palooza Hackathon Cincinnati — Presented by Microsoft
🚀 3 Days. Big Ideas. Consumer Impact.
Welcome to PAI Palooza Cincinnati, where the future of consumer experiences is built — one AI-powered prototype at a time. Join founders, product designers, engineers, and brand innovators for a 3-day hackathon focused on solving real-world problems in retail, food, health, and lifestyle — right in the heart of America’s consumer brand capital.
🛍️ Hackathon Theme:
AI x Consumer Apps x Cloud — Reimagine Everyday Life with Intelligent Products
Think beyond the brand. What if AI could help people shop smarter, eat better, live healthier, connect deeper, and enjoy more? This is your chance to build apps that people actually use — and love.
💡 What to Build
🛒 Smart Commerce
AI-powered personal shoppers
Conversational checkout flows
Loyalty systems that actually feel rewarding
🍽️ Food & Wellness
AI meal planning, nutrition coaches, or family recipe bots
Mental health & mindfulness apps powered by LLMs
👟 Lifestyle & Community
AI-generated local experiences, events, or social recommendations
Tools to connect neighbors, parents, gamers, or runners
🧼 CPG Innovation
Smart product demos for DTC brands
Consumer data dashboards with GPT insights
AI-powered “Help Me Choose” shopping tools
🔥 Featured Challenge Projects
🧾 ZephyrPay – github.com/lyfted-engineering/zephyrpay
Crypto-native POS + rewards platform — repurpose it for consumer loyalty, retail pop-ups, or NFT coupons.
🧠 Bobby App – github.com/urbantech/bobbyapp
AI-driven storytelling engine — remix for immersive consumer education, product storytelling, or branded RPGs.
💥 Why Join?
✅ Build with GitHub Copilot
☁️ Deploy on Microsoft Azure
🤖 Add OpenAI for UX, chat, insight, and delight
👩⚕️ Pitch in front of top CPG leaders, VCs, and community stakeholders
🍕 Food, vibes, and surprises all weekend long
🗓️ Schedule – Cincy Edition
Friday @ 4:20 PM – Kickoff, Team Matchmaking, Product Pitches + Happy Hour
Saturday – Build Day w/ Mentorship, Brand Spotlights, and Consumer Panels
Sunday @ 4:20 PM – Final Demos + Judging + Awards 🏆
🎯 Who Should Join?
🧑🍳 Consumer product hackers
🎨 UX & UI designers
🛍️ Brand-side builders from CPG/Retail/Food
🤖 AI/ML developers
📲 Mobile + Web app makers
💬 Anyone with a product idea for everyday life
📍 Location & RSVP
📍 4445 Lake Forest Dr #100, Blue Ash, OH
🎟️ Register Now: https://lu.ma/paipalooza
🌐 More Info: www.paipalooza.ai
Come build what the world will use.
Let’s make consumer apps more useful, more magical, and more human.
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