FANSHAWEHACKS

TWO-WEEK AI HACKATHON · DEC 4, 10:00 AM

PRESENTED BY FANSHAWE AI CLUB

PRESS START ▶

● OPENING CEREMONY + THEME RELEASE · NOV 20 · 11:59 AM

THE LOOT

ONLY 3 TEAMS WALK OUT WITH THESE

2ND

3 MONTHS OF IBM CREDITS

THREE MONTHS OF IBM CREDITS.

1ST

GRAND PRIZE

CAREER CHAT WITH THE IBM RECRUITER

+ TOUR OF IBM'S TORONTO OFFICE

FOR THE WINNING TEAM.

3RD

A BACKPACK FULL OF SWAG

BACKPACK FULL OF SWAG.

IBM KEYNOTE · 10:00 AM · NETWORKING AFTER AWARDS

AI SPEAKERS

Final pitches begin at 10:00 AM, opened by a keynote from an IBM speaker. The keynote speaker and any additional talk timings are To be announced.

APPLY

4 TRACKS TO REGISTER

Free individual registration. Add a teammate if you have one; organizer-assisted matching is available without a guaranteed partner.

ABOUT THE EVENT

TWO WEEKS TO BUILD

Fanshawe Hacks is a free two-week AI hackathon presented by Fanshawe AI Club and sponsored by IBM. Students from Fanshawe and other colleges are welcome; no AI experience is assumed.

OPENING CEREMONY

Friday, November 20, 2026 · 11:59 AM
Opening ceremony and theme release

DEVPOST DEADLINE

Thursday, December 3, 2026
11:59 PM

PITCH DAY

Friday, December 4, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Canada Life Village Square, Fanshawe College

TEAM MODE

Teams of two, ideally one technical and one non-technical.

PITCH DAY FLOW
10:00 AM · IBM keynote opens the final pitches → Winners announced by 3:00 PM → Networking event.

FAQ

QUEST LOG

WHAT IS FANSHAWE HACKS?

Fanshawe Hacks is a two-week AI hackathon presented by Fanshawe AI Club. Teams of two build around a theme (theme to be announced).

HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN BE ON A TEAM?

Two. Individual registration is allowed; organizer-assisted matching is available with no guaranteed partner.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Students from Fanshawe and other colleges, from technical and non-technical backgrounds.

WHAT KIND OF TALKS WILL BE THERE?

Final pitches begin at 10:00 AM, opened by a keynote from an IBM speaker. Winners are announced by 3:00 PM, followed by networking. The keynote speaker and any additional talk timings are To be announced.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Free.

WILL IT BE IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL?

Remote collaboration during the build; in-person pitch day at Canada Life Village Square, Fanshawe College, Friday, December 4. Final pitches begin at 10:00 AM, opened by an IBM keynote.

WHEN DOES REGISTRATION OPEN?

To be announced. December 3 is the Devpost project submission deadline.