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Schedule

Two parts: optional prep sessions before the event, and the full hackathon-day timeline.

Jul 25 – Jul 26

During the Hackathon

Hacking runs continuously alongside a few day-of workshops and scheduled prayer and meal breaks. Times are tentative.

Where things are: Check-in is at the main entrance. Hacking happens in the brother and sister hacking rooms. Workshops are in the workshop room. Snacks are available anytime in the snack room. Judging, awards, and closing all happen in the Banquet Hall.
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Times may shift day-of. Any changes will be posted in the community chat ↗ — join to stay updated.

Hacking Workshops Prayer & Meals
Time Hacking Workshops Prayer & Meals
9:00 AM
Arrival & Registration
Check-in, name tags, & swag bags — main entrance.
10:00 AM
Opening Ceremony
10:30 AM
MYHack 101
Huma Chowdhury · Learn how to brainstorm and select a hackathon-worthy idea.
11:00 AM
Icebreaker Activity + Team Formation
Team bonding and fun warm-up.
11:30 AM
Hacking Begins
Teams start coding, designing, and developing ideas.
12:15 PM
AI in Education
Humnah / EdAI
1:00 PM
Dhuhr + Lunch
2:30 PM
Lean Product Strategy
David Herring · Validate, prioritize, build, and pitch.
3:30 PM
Siesta
Power nap.
4:30 PM
Prompt Engineering Techniques
Adnan Zaber · Supercharge or challenge your ideas with AI.
6:30 PM
Asr
7:00 PM
Screen Break
30 minutes, mandatory, no screens.
8:00 PM
Dinner & Maghrib
10:15 PM
Isha
11:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Hacking continues in gender-separated halls
Split gender rooms available for rest and privacy.
Time Hacking Workshops Prayer & Meals
12:00 AM – 4:00 AM
Hacking continues in gender-separated halls
Split gender rooms available for rest and privacy.
5:00 AM
Fajr
8:00 AM
Breakfast
10:00 AM
Mid-Day Check-In
Optional — team updates and support from the Mentor Coordinator.
10:30 AM
Final Sprint
Led by Br. Nasser Chanda.
11:30 AM
Display Setup
Set up your team's display table in the Banquet Hall.
1:00 PM
Hacking Ends
All projects must be submitted by this time on Devpost.
1:00 PM
Dhuhr + Lunch
2:00 PM
Judging Begins — Banquet Hall
Teams demo their projects for the judges. No slide decks — demonstrations only.
4:00 PM
Awards Ceremony — Banquet Hall
Winners announced, certificates, prizes, closing remarks.
4:30 PM
Event Conclusion
Thank you and farewell.
Jul 20 – Jul 24 · Past

Pre-Hackathon

These virtual prep sessions ran the week before the event — kept here for reference.

Finding Your ICP — Ideal Customer Profile
EdAI (Abdul Azeez) · Who exactly is your product for, and how do you have that conversation early?
Mon Jul 20, 6:30 PM
Hackathon Ideation: From Problem to Tech Solution
Dr. Farid A.
Tue Jul 21, 6:30 PM
From Concept to Product: Crossing the Valley of Death
EdAI (Abdul Azeez) · Build a platform that supports the full journey from idea validation to launch and scale.
Wed Jul 22, 6:30 PM
Smart EPC Platform: From Registration to Recognition
Ridwan C. · An end-to-end platform for managing registration, submissions, scoring, and follow-up.
Wed Jul 22, 7:30 PM
Research to Reality: Turning Social Challenges into Practical Solutions
Ebna Siam
Thu Jul 23, 10:00 AM
Prompt Engineering Techniques
Dr. Faysal I. · Supercharge or challenge your ideas with AI.
Thu Jul 23, 6:00 PM
Zero to Launch: Turn Your Idea Into a Scalable Enterprise Using Vibe Coding
Dr. Zaman
Fri Jul 24, 6:30 PM