Product Hackathon.

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Day 1

Check In

1:15 PM

Opening Ceremonies

2:00 PM

Begin Hacking

3:00 PM

Figma Workshop

5:00 PM

Dinner & Networking

6:00 PM

Back to Hacking

7:00 PM

Mentor Sessions

8:00 PM

Snacks!

9:00 PM

Announcements & EOD

12:00 AM

Day 2

Breakfast & Announcements

8:00 AM

Mentoring Sessions

9:00 AM

Final Touches

11:00 AM

Submission Deadline

1:00 PM

Pitching Begins

1:30 PM

Judge Delibs & PS Final Remarks

Judge Delibs & Final Remarks

4:30 PM

Award Ceremony

5:00 PM

Close

5:30 PM

FAQ

Who can participate in the hackathon?

Any student from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign! Our no-code hackathon is open to all UIUC students—any major, any year, including undergraduate, master's, and PhD students. No coding experience required—just bring your creativity and enthusiasm!

Do I need to have a team to register?

Nope! You can register as an individual or with a team. We will organize participants into teams before the event. If anything changes regarding your team or who you want to partner with, you can email our VP of Growth to clarify!

What should I bring to the hackathon?

Bring your laptop, charger, and any other devices you like to work with. Don't forget a water bottle and any snacks you can't live without! We'll provide free food, drinks, Wi-Fi, and plenty of workspace to keep you going!

Is there a registration fee?

No, participation is completely free! Just sign up and show up ready to create.

What kind of projects can we build?

Anything that solves a real problem! This is a no-code hackathon, so you can use no-code or low-code platforms to build websites, apps, automations, or other innovative solutions. We'll provide a list of suggested tools, but you can use any platform you're comfortable with.

Who can participate in the hackathon?

Any student from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign! Our no-code hackathon is open to all UIUC students—any major, any year, including undergraduate, master's, and PhD students. No coding experience required—just bring your creativity and enthusiasm!

Do I need to have a team to register?

Nope! You can register as an individual or with a team. We will organize participants into teams before the event. If anything changes regarding your team or who you want to partner with, you can email our VP of Growth to clarify!

What should I bring to the hackathon?

Bring your laptop, charger, and any other devices you like to work with. Don't forget a water bottle and any snacks you can't live without! We'll provide free food, drinks, Wi-Fi, and plenty of workspace to keep you going!

Is there a registration fee?

No, participation is completely free! Just sign up and show up ready to create.

What kind of projects can we build?

Anything that solves a real problem! This is a no-code hackathon, so you can use no-code or low-code platforms to build websites, apps, automations, or other innovative solutions. We'll provide a list of suggested tools, but you can use any platform you're comfortable with.

Judges

Josh Love

Josh is the co-founder and CEO of Zite AI, providing predictive analytics for hospitals, and is a UIUC alum with a PhD in Systems Engineering.

Aayush Jain

Aayush, a UIUC alum, is a Director of Product Management at American Express, leading global teams focused on integrated risk management and regulatory strategies.

Venu Manohar Cherukuri

Venu is a global tech leader at Kellanova specializing in Quality Engineering, DevOps, innovation strategy, and scaling cross-industry teams.

David Weightman

David Weightman is a Professor of Industrial Design in the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.

Tushar Jain

Tushar is a Product Manager at Microsoft with a background in software engineering at Google and Spreetail, specializing in Cloud and AI security


Ravi Khurana

Ravi Khurana is an AI & GTM engineer and founder of a stealth startup with a background in Sales & RevOps at Stripe. He is a UIUC alum with a degree in Economics.

Industry Mentors

Ellen Yan

Ellen is a UPenn graduate working at Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, passionate about scaling products and building communities.

Vidhan Pandya

Vidhan is an experienced Product Manager specializing in Enterprise and eCommerce products with over a decade of experience.

Sakshi Munjal

Sakshi is a Product Manager at Microsoft focusing on agentic experiences within Microsoft Teams and Planner.

Ryan Kapur

Ryan is a B2B2C Product Manager with previous roles at Walmart and a MarTech startup.

Amod Agrawal

Amod, a UIUC CS graduate, is an Applied Scientist at Amazon Lab126 working on edge computing, wireless sensing, and Alexa AI integrations.

Michael Loquercio

Michael is an experienced manufacturing and supply chain professional, MBA holder, and advisor, associated with brands like Hefty, Reynolds, and Coca-Cola.

Shiva Chintaluru

Shiva is a Senior Product Manager with extensive experience at Uber and Microsoft, specializing in product scaling, AI innovation, and mentoring.

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