about this event
Most voice AI tools fall apart the moment someone interrupts, goes quiet, or asks something off-script. This afternoon, you'll build one that doesn't. Take2's engineers run AI phone interviews in production every day, and they'll show you what they've learned: how to wire up speech-to-text, an LLM, and text-to-speech into a pipeline fast enough to feel like a conversation. Then you and your team get three hours to build your own, with Take2 mentors on the floor.
The challenge: Build an agent that does one job on a real phone call, like booking an appointment or screening a candidate. At demo time, your agent takes a live call from our judges. One of them will be a difficult caller.
What you get: A starter kit and API credits for LiveKit, Deepgram, Gemini, and Cartesia; hands-on mentoring from engineers who ship voice AI at scale; a working voice agent you can keep building on; dinner, drinks, and a room full of NYC builders.
Prizes include a fast-track, in-person interview with Take2, an opportunity to pitch to investors at Reach Capital, and others to be announced.
How you'll be judged: Did the agent do its job on the call? How did it handle interruptions, silence, and curveballs? Did the conversation feel natural, with good response time and turn-taking? Were the design choices deliberate?
Schedule: 3 PM Welcome & Voice Agent Seminar; 4 PM Build; 7 PM Live Demos; 8 PM Awards & Networking.
Who should come: Engineers who want hands-on time with real-time voice AI. Come solo or bring a team of up to 4. You don't need voice AI experience, just comfort writing code and a laptop. Spots are limited to 50.
tracks
Voice Agent Build
Build an agent that does one job on a real phone call, like booking an appointment or screening a candidate. At demo time, your agent takes a live call from the judges, one of whom will be a difficult caller.
when
NYC Voice Agent Hackathon with Take2AI & Reach Capital
3 PM: Welcome & Voice Agent Seminar; 4 PM: Build; 7 PM: Live Demos; 8 PM: Awards & Networking.
◍ Midtown Manhattantickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | Free | TBA | Available | Free entry to the NYC Voice Agent Hackathon with Take2AI & Reach Capital. Spots are limited to 50. |
prizes
| # | PRIZE | price |
|---|---|---|
| Fast-Track Interview | Fast-track, in-person interview with Take2 | TBA |
| Investor Pitch | Opportunity to pitch to investors at Reach Capital | TBA |