The NYC Virtual Consumer AI Hackathon - Jan 17th - $5k Cash Prize
You’re Invited to the Aurora Consumer AI Hackathon
Join us virtually on Saturday, January 17th for a hackathon focused on promptless, proactive AI systems.
Prize
$5,000 cash for the winning team
Two-night stay at a five-star hotel in New York for up to two members of the winning team
Build the Future of AI-Led Proactive Systems
Hackathon theme
Build a proactive system that anticipates user needs and meaningfully improves one or more of the following:
Relationships
Exploration or understanding of the world (visual, audio, knowledge)
Longevity and health
Daily productivity
Example ideas
A wellness system that anticipates fatigue and proactively organizes recovery
A task and planning system that learns your habits and structures high-leverage documents without prompt
You’ll have the day to build and one minute to demo your product.
Format
Work solo or in teams of up to two
Sponsored AI credits provided
Build throughout the day
1-minute live demo followed by brief Q&A
Winner announced live
Judging Panel
Dmitry Ogurtsov, CTO, Aurora
Philipp Omentich, CTO, Sequel
Robert Maguire, Co-Founder, SportsAnalytics Pro (Exited) and Altruistic
Event Details
Date: Saturday, January 17th, 2026
Location: Online (webinar invite shared in advance)
Schedule
9:30am ET — Welcome, Aurora intro, hackathon briefing (and potential guest speaker)
10:00am ET — Prompt released
6:00pm ET — Submission deadline and live 1-minute demos
6:45pm ET — Winner announced
7:00pm ET — Close
Who Should Apply
Engineers, product builders, applied researchers, and hackers obsessed with agentic, real-world AI and the future of tech-enabled living.
(P.S. We’re hiring: joinaurora.co/careers)
How to Join
Apply with:
Name(s), email(s), and LinkedIn(s)
The coolest thing(s) you’ve ever built
What Is Aurora?
Aurora is a Boost Capital Partners-backed startup building autonomous agents for $1.5T of underserved premium lifestyle spend.
Our mobile app and proprietary OS proactively empower the world’s highest-performing individuals and organizations to master relationships, exploration, and longevity.
We’ve raised over $4m from tier-1 investors, operators, and athletes behind Supercell, Stripe, Roblox, Deliveroo, Wander, Archer, VistaJet, Mural, Cleo, the NBA, and the Premier League.
The Future of Life Leverage
Aurora applies the operational principles of advanced AI systems to life itself. A platform that anticipates your social, personal, and professional needs before you articulate them.
One that books for you across travel, dining, experiences, health, gifting, and relationships. Which blends AI with world-class human expertise to unlock time, energy, and access.
Its purpose: help you live better, longer, and with intention.
This is life leverage.
This is Aurora.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!