UK AI Agent Hackathon
x Conduct
Building the Future of Autonomous Agents
A week-long hackathon bringing together the UK's brightest builders to push the frontier of autonomous AI agents — backed by conduct.ai, Microsoft, fetch.ai, OpenAI and more.
Winning teams were invited to present their projects at an exclusive meet-up in a surprising venue in September.
An exclusive meet-up at a surprising venue
The defining reward of EP.5: winning teams were invited to present their autonomous agent projects at an exclusive, invitation-only meet-up in a venue revealed only to those attending. A rare chance for student builders to put their work in front of decision-makers, industry leaders, and the people shaping the future of AI in Britain.
Sponsors & Partners
Timeline
Opening Conference
Kick-off ceremony at Imperial College London with keynotes from conduct.ai, Microsoft, and fetch.ai. Team formation and building begins.
Workshops & Mentorship
Hands-on workshops covering autonomous agent frameworks, sponsor tooling, and mentor office hours with engineers from OpenAI, Bittensor and more.
Build & Submit
Intensive build phase. Teams ship their autonomous agent products, polish demos, and prepare pitches before final submission.
Demo Day & Finals
Live demos in front of judges, sponsors, and VCs. Winning teams selected to represent the hackathon at an exclusive meet-up.
Exclusive Meet-Up
Winning teams invited to present their projects at an exclusive meet-up in a surprising venue — revealed only to those attending.
Build Week Schedule
28 June – 4 July 2026
28 Jun — Opening Day — Keynotes & Panels
- 10:00 – 10:30Registration & Guest Arrival
- 10:30 – 11:30
Keynote: Conduct AIHenry ThompsonCo-Founder & CTO, Conduct AI - 11:30 – 12:00
Keynote: Fetch.aiSana WajidCDO, Fetch.ai · SVP, Fetch.ai Innovation Lab - 12:00 – 13:00
Keynote: MicrosoftKwadwo BenkoAI Transformation Change Lead, Microsoft - 13:00 – 14:00Lunch Break & Networking
- 14:00 – 14:30
Special Keynote: In Conversation with the Future of AICharlie MuirheadFounder, CogX - 14:30 – 15:00
Keynote: BasedAIThomas BorrelInference & Engineering, BasedAI - 15:00 – 15:30
Workshop: CoralOS + Superteam UKPeter CarrollFounder, Coral OS - 15:30 – 16:00
Keynote: BittensorDirector, Opentensor Foundation - 16:00 – 16:30Break
- 16:30 – 17:00
Keynote: VegaBart ZuberBuilding AI at Vega - 17:00 – 17:30
Special Keynote: In Conversation with the Future of AIEmad MostaqueEx-CEO, Stability AI - 17:30 – 18:00
Panel 2: High Growth Startups — What to Build in the Age of AI?Laura Modiano + Henry ThompsonOpenAI · Co-Founder, Conduct AI - 18:00 – 18:30
Panel 3: High Growth Startups — How to Build in the Age of AI?Harry Uglow + Paul Müller + Albert PhelpsDEX Co-Founder, a16z scout · EWOR Partner, Adjust Co-Founder · tomoro.ai - 18:30 – 19:00
Special Panel: GCC × Vega × Kaspa — Building the Future of AIHazel Hu + Bart Zuber + Romain BillotTeam Lead, GCC · Building AI at Vega · Core Contributor, Kaspa - 19:00 onwards
Cantor8 Dinner & Co-working — £7,500 cash prizeAn exclusive evening for builders, creators & AI innovators
What to Expect
Build Autonomous Agents
Hands-on access to conduct.ai, fetch.ai and OpenAI tooling for building the next generation of autonomous AI agents.
World-Class Mentorship
Office hours with engineers and researchers from Microsoft, OpenAI, Bittensor and our partner companies.
Exclusive Meet-Up
Winning teams earn a place at an exclusive meet-up hosted in a surprising venue.