UK AI Agent Hackathon
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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 the UK Parliament — inside the House of Lords — in September.
From Imperial's lecture halls to the UK Parliament
The defining honour of EP.5: winning teams were invited to present their autonomous agent projects inside the House of Lords at the UK Parliament in September. A rare chance for student builders to put their work in front of policymakers, 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 the UK Parliament.
House of Lords Showcase
Winning teams invited to present their projects at the UK Parliament — a once-in-a-lifetime platform inside the House of Lords.
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.
Parliament Showcase
Winning teams earn the chance to present at the UK Parliament inside the House of Lords.