Schedule
Gator HackV
The detailed 2026 weekend schedule is still being finalized. On Monday, Oct 26, the top 10 finalists pitch from 10:15 to 11:15 AM at the Reitz Union, and winners are announced at the AI Student Competition Awards at 12:15 PM. All times below are shown in Eastern Time (ET).
Tentative Weekend Schedule
Check-in Opens
Newell Hall
Opening Ceremony
Welcome, challenge statements and how judging works
Hacking Begins!
Let the building begin.
Dinner
Publix platters
API 101
Workshop by Girls Who Code
Breakfast
Mixed pastries, including croissants, plus sodas and Gatorade
Intro to React & Flask
Workshop by Society of Women Engineers
Lunch
Pizza
Can AI Hear? Audio to ML Features
Workshop by IEEE Signal Processing Society
SQLite & Relational Databases
Workshop by Society of Software Developers
Dinner
Panda Express
Agents 101
Workshop by UF AI Club
Breakfast
Mixed pastries, including croissants, plus sodas and Gatorade
How to Nail the Pitch
Workshop by SwampHacks
How to Use Claude
Workshop by Data Science & Informatics
Lunch
Mi Apa Latin Café
Statistics in Python
Workshop by UF Statistics Club
Hacking Ends
Submissions due on Devpost. You're free to head home. The top 10 finalists are announced at Monday's ceremony, so come to the Reitz Union to find out if you made it.
Finalist Pitches
Top 10 teams announced, then present live, 10:15 to 11:15 AM, Reitz Union
Lunch
Provided, before the awards
Awards Ceremony
AI Student Competition Awards. Winners announced!
Tentative Project Plan
Registration Period
Now – Oct 23, 4:59 PMSign up, form your team, and get ready!
Hacking Weekend
Oct 23 – Oct 25Exact hacking times will be announced with the final schedule.
Judging Round 1
Oct 25Judges review every submission offline after hacking ends and pick the 10 finalists, who are announced live at Monday's ceremony. Be there to find out if your team made it.
Finals & Awards
Oct 26, 10:15 AM, Reitz UnionThe top 10 teams pitch on stage, and winners are announced at the 12:15 PM awards!
All times and events are subject to change.
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