about this event
Hack the Unreachable — An AI research hackathon powered by Flashpoint.AI.
People say one thing and do another. Public narratives rarely match private sentiment. The most valuable signals sit with people no survey ever reaches.
Spend a day building AI that closes that gap. Use Flashpoint.AI's research platform and Anthropic's models to build agents that uncover what people actually think and turn it into something useful.
Tracks: Governance — agents that surface constituent preferences and find policies people can agree on; Economic Signals — hyperlocal sentiment and economic research; Self-Improving AI — models that identify what they don't know and go get it from the right people; News & Reporting — agents that research, verify, and report; Investment Alpha — find the gap between what's priced in and what key segments privately believe.
Prizes: $800 total. 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $200, 3rd Place: $100.
What you get: free Anthropic API access for the event, mentorship from the Flashpoint.AI team, judging by Flashpoint.AI, Pioneering Minds AI, and others, and lunch provided.
Who should come: builders, researchers, PMs, designers, and anyone curious about AI. All backgrounds welcome. Come solo or bring a team of up to 4.
Submissions: teams submit a public GitHub repo and share their build on LinkedIn or X. Ship something real, show it off.
Schedule: 9:30 AM doors open; 10:00 AM registration; 10:30 AM introductions and team formation; 11:00 AM hacking begins; 1:00 PM lunch served (hacking continues); 3:30 PM presentations and judging; 4:30 PM winners announced and prizes awarded; 5:00 PM networking hour; 6:00 PM event ends.
Networking Hour | 5:00 to 6:00 PM. Not hacking? Come for the networking. Connect with founders, VCs, PMs, and AI practitioners from across NYC right after the hackathon wraps. We'll have guests attending from WebMD, Microsoft, and others. Arrive by 3:30 PM to watch teams present live and see the winners crowned, then stay to network.
Details: Saturday, November 14, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Room 333, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham Lincoln Center.
Hosted by the Fordham AI Society and the Gabelli Product Management Club. Sponsored by Pioneering Minds AI.
Spots are limited. Register now.
Good to know: 8 hours 30 minutes, in person, paid parking, doors at 9:30 AM.
tracks
Governance
Agents that surface constituent preferences and find policies people can agree on.
Economic Signals
Hyperlocal sentiment and economic research.
Self-Improving AI
Models that identify what they don't know and go get it from the right people.
News & Reporting
Agents that research, verify, and report.
Investment Alpha
Find the gap between what's priced in and what key segments privately believe.
when
Hack the Unreachable AI Hackathon
Doors open 9:30 AM; registration 10:00 AM; introductions and team formation 10:30 AM; hacking begins 11:00 AM; lunch 1:00 PM; presentations and judging 3:30 PM; winners announced 4:30 PM; networking hour 5:00–6:00 PM; event ends 6:00 PM.
◍ Room 333, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham Lincoln Centertickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | Free | TBA | Available | Free entry to the hackathon; spots are limited, register in advance. |
prizes
| # | PRIZE | price |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Cash prize | $500 |
| 2nd Place | Cash prize | $200 |
| 3rd Place | Cash prize | $100 |