Hack for Humanity PHL @ Founders Alley (w/ The AI Collective)

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HACK FOR HUMANITY: FALL 2026 Philadelphia is joining Hack for Humanity, The AI Collective's global initiative running Fall 2026. Our edition takes place inside Founders Alley: Our City in Motion, the city's largest gathering of founders, investors and operators - and our winners are announced live on the Founders Alley main stage.

The schedule: 15 mins · Check-in and networking; 15 mins · Problem briefing and team formation; 2 hrs 45 mins · Hack; 45 mins · Demos and judging.

The focus here is exactly what the name says. Every problem statement and every project should solve something local to your community, with the purpose of benefiting humanity. All types of builders are welcome at this event. The winners of this event may be asked to showcase their products within our global newsletter with 300k+ subscribers - and will be announced on the Founders Alley main stage.

What you'll need: a laptop and a Founders Alley conference ticket. Accepted participants will receive a ticket code - we'll follow up with details after approval. Hosted by The AI Collective Philadelphia in collaboration with The Foundry. RSVP below and we'll see you there.

Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!

The AI Collective is a global non-profit building the human layer for the AI era. We unite 200,000+ leaders, builders, and stakeholders across 100+ forums worldwide to democratize the frontier, build trust, and coordinate how society navigates the rapid acceleration of technological progress. All attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct.

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