DataHub x Nebius AI Hackathon
Compute is easy. Context is hard. Build the bridge.
Join us for an in-person AI Hackathon in San Francisco, co-hosted by DataHub, Nebius, and Entrepreneurs First (EF).
This is not a traditional hackathon—it's a guided, hands-on experience where you'll build production-style AI systems using real-world data context, inference, and deployment patterns.
Most AI systems don’t fail because of models — AI systems fail because they lack context.
Without context, they query deprecated tables, hallucinate metrics, and violate governance policies.
In this one-day Hackathon, we’re bringing together a curated group of AI builders and data engineers to solve this exact problem.
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You’ll learn how to build secure, context-aware, and production-ready AI systems.
What You'll Build
You’ll work on real-world AI system challenges—from selecting the right data for models, to tracing issues across pipelines, to building systems that handle sensitive data safely.
Detailed tracks and problem statements will be revealed on-site during the event.
What you'll walk away with
A functional, enterprise-grade AI Agent powered by Nebius inference and grounded in DataHub’s real-time metadata.
Hands-on experience building context-aware AI systems that use lineage, ownership, and data signals
A clear understanding of how to move from simple AI demos to production-style workflows (handling data quality, governance, and safe execution)
Event Schedule
9:00 AM — Doors Open, Breakfast & Networking
9:45 AM — Technical Keynote
10:15 AM — Phase 1 (Guided Setup)
12:30 PM — Lunch
1:00 PM — Phase 2 (Build Phase)
4:00 PM — Demos, Judging, Awards & Happy Hour
This event is best suited for:
Software & Data Engineers
AI / ML engineers
Startup founders and technical practitioners building production-grade AI
You’ll get the most out of this if you’re comfortable building and experimenting with technical systems, and are interested in creating production-style AI systems (beyond simple API wrappers or basic chatbots).
Perks & Process
🎁 Prizes & Swag: Top teams will present their work, win prizes, and receive swag. Additional rewards throughout the event as teams progress
🎟️ Invite-only: Limited seats. Applications will be reviewed to ensure a strong technical cohort
🧠 Pre-event onboarding: Accepted participants will receive a prep kit ahead of the event with setup instructions and resources
📍 Logistics
Date: Friday, April 10, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Venue: Entrepreneurs First (EF), San Francisco, CA
Co-hosted by DataHub, Nebius, and EF