September 13-15, 2024

Boulder, CO

AI & The Church

Hackathon 2024

Ready to build AI-based technology to advance human flourishing and church thriving?

September 13-15

September 13-15

September 13-15

Boulder, CO

Boulder, CO

Boulder, CO

AI & theChurch Hackathon 2024 is a wrap!

AI & theChurch Hackathon 2024 is a wrap!

AI & theChurch Hackathon 2024 is a wrap!

Ready to build AI-based technology to advance human flourishing and church thriving?

Ready to build AI-based technology to advance human flourishing and church thriving?

Ready to build AI-based technology to advance human flourishing and church thriving?

See You Next Year
See You Next Year

2024 Hackathon Recap

$250,000 in Cash Prizes

$250,000 in Cash Prizes

$250,000 in Cash Prizes

Winning creators will be awarded prizes from a $250k Prize Pool including:

Winning creators will be awarded prizes from a $250k Prize Pool including:

Winning creators will be awarded prizes from a $250k Prize Pool including:

Best Overall

$100,000

Best Tech

$30,000

Best Design

$20,000

Best Concept

$15,000

Best Storytelling

$15,000

Best of Challenge

1st-6th Place Prizes

The Challenge

The Challenge

The Challenge

The Challenge

The Challenge

This September, we'll gather to build redemptive AI solutions that support people and organizations in these dimensions:

Human Flourishing

Whole-Person Flourishing includes health in five key areas: mental and physical, spiritual, relational, vocational and financial.

Human Flourishing

Whole-Person Flourishing includes health in five key areas: mental and physical, spiritual, relational, vocational and financial.

Human Flourishing

Whole-Person Flourishing includes health in five key areas: mental and physical, spiritual, relational, vocational and financial.

Church Thriving

Thriving churches and ministry organizations cultivate health in three major categories of nurturing, sending and leading.

Church Thriving

Thriving churches and ministry organizations cultivate health in three major categories of nurturing, sending and leading.

Church Thriving

Thriving churches and ministry organizations cultivate health in three major categories of nurturing, sending and leading.

Is this the Hackathon for you?

Consider applying if you are:

Passionate about using your coding skills to advance human flourishing in ministry.

Familiar with or interested in how AI can play a role in the advancement of human flourishing.

Ready and willing to spend time with us onsite in beautiful Boulder Colorado*.

Is this the Hackathon for you?

Consider applying if you are:

Passionate about using your coding skills to advance human flourishing in ministry.

Passionate about using your coding skills to advance human flourishing in ministry.

Familiar with or interested in how AI can play a role in the advancement of human flourishing.

Familiar with or interested in how AI can play a role in the advancement of human flourishing.

Ready and willing to spend time with us onsite in beautiful Boulder Colorado*.

Ready and willing to spend time with us onsite in beautiful Boulder Colorado*.

The Challenge

The Challenge

The Challenge

Build an AI-based solution that:

*Specific challenge details will be shared with participants on August 12, 2024.

The Challenge

Build an AI-based solution that:

*Specific challenge details will be shared with participants on August 12, 2024.

The Challenge

Build an AI-based solution that:

*Specific challenge details will be shared with participants on August 12, 2024.

Supports ministry leaders.

Supports ministry leaders.

Supports ministry leaders.
Helps people flourish and/or churches thrive.

Helps people flourish and/or churches thrive.

Helps people flourish and/or churches thrive.
Help drive the redemptive use of AI.

Help drive the redemptive use of AI.

Help drive the redemptive use of AI.

Speakers and Judges

Speakers and Judges

Speakers and Judges

Speakers and Judges

Speakers and Judges

Connect with industry leaders.

Connect with industry leaders.

Connect with industry leaders.

Organizational and network leaders will join us and attend working group sessions on the responsible use of AI. Highlights include:

Organizational and network leaders will join us and attend working group sessions on the responsible use of AI. Highlights include:

Organizational and network leaders will join us and attend working group sessions on the responsible use of AI. Highlights include:

Video Greeting from Pat Gelsinger

Video Greeting from Pat Gelsinger
Video Greeting from Pat Gelsinger

CEO, Intel

Yvonne Carlson

Yvonne Carlson
Yvonne Carlson

CTO, Global Media Outreach

Bobby Gruenewald

Bobby Gruenewald
Bobby Gruenewald

CEO, YouVersion

James Chung

James Chung
James Chung

CTO, YouVersion

Eric Célérier

Eric Célérier
Eric Célérier

CEO, Hello Bible

Scott Mosely

Scott Mosely
Scott Mosely

VP Software, RightNow Media

Kenny Jahng

Kenny Jahng
Kenny Jahng

Founder, AIforChurchLeaders.com

Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer
Ed Stetzer

Dean, Talbot School of Theology at Biola

Scott Beck

Scott Beck
Scott Beck

Founder and CEO, Gloo

The Weekend

The Weekend

The Weekend

The Weekend

The Weekend

Schedule Overview

Friday, September 13th

3:00PM -  Registration Opens for Hackers & Attendees

5:00PM - Dinner & Networking

6:00PM - Opening Ceremony

7:00PM - Hacking Begins

Friday, September 13th
Friday, September 13th
Saturday, September 14th
Friday, September 13th

3:00PM -  Registration Opens for Hackers & Attendees

12:15PM - Pat Gelsinger Keynote

6:00PM - Dinner

12:00PM - Lunch

8:00AM - Breakfast

5:00PM - Dinner & Networking

12:30PM - Pat Gelsinger & Steele Billings Fireside Chat

6:00PM - Opening Ceremony

7:00PM - Worship

7:00PM - Hacking Begins

7:00PM - Bobby Gruenewald Keynote

Saturday, September 14th
Saturday, September 14th
Saturday, September 14th

8:00AM - Breakfast

12:00PM - Lunch

12:15PM - Pat Gelsinger Keynote

12:30PM - Pat Gelsinger & Steele Billings Fireside Chat

6:00PM - Dinner

7:00PM - Worship

7:00PM - Bobby Gruenewald Keynote

Sunday, September 15th
Sunday, September 15th
Sunday, September 15th

8:00AM - Breakfast

9:00AM - Submission Deadline

9:45AM -  Presentations Part I

11:00AM - Lunch

11:15AM - Presentations Part II

12:30PM - Judges Deliberate / Worship for attendees

1:15PM - Award Ceremony

2:00PM - End

AI & The Church Hackathon 2023

AI & The Church Hackathon 2023

AI & The Church Hackathon 2023

AI & The Church Hackathon 2023

AI & The Church Hackathon 2023

See last years winners

See last years winners

See last years winners