Zero to Agent: Manila
Zero to Agent: Manila
A global build week where we ship real AI agents with v0 and Vercel that runs from April 24 – May 3.
All submissions go into the global competition at Vercel Community with $6,000+ in prizes.
If you wish to sponsor the event, you may reach out to us through email: [email protected]
Our Sponsors
SerpApi — A real-time API platform that delivers structured search engine results across 40+ search engines, built for developers and AI applications.
LEAP Studios — A creative coworking and event studio in Makati City built for founders and builders.
Rotary Club of Fort Bonifacio Global City — A service-oriented organization uniting professionals through leadership, fellowship, and community impact.
Program Flow
⚡ Arrive early — we're kicking things off with an icebreaker before the program officially starts!
🚪 Registration & Opening
Doors open at 12:30 PM
Icebreaker activity before the program begins
Opening remarks, event agenda, and partner introductions
Cluster formation for the mini-hackathon
🎤 Lightning Talks
Marvin James Errosa, v0 Ambassador — "Intro to Vercel & v0"
Werald Opolento — "What I've Built with v0"
🛠 Mini-Hackathon
Event mechanics briefing, judges introduction, and snack time
2-hour build session with submission to Vercel Community Hub
Participant presentations via roulette wheel (5 mins each, community voting runs live)
Consolidation of scores
🏆 Awarding & Closing
Awarding ceremony and photo ops
Closing remarks with global deadline reminder (May 3)
🤝 Networking
Open networking
Prizes + Judging
Builders submit individually at Vercel Community Zero to Agent hub by May 3. Community voting is for 24 hours on May 4. One submission per person, no teams.
🥇 1st Place — $3,000 v0 credits
$200/month Vercel Platform credits
Vercel Pro (6 months)
🥈 2nd Place — $2,000 v0 credits
$100/month Vercel Platform credits
Vercel Pro (6 months)
🥉 3rd Place — $1,000 v0 credits
$50/month Vercel Platform credits
Vercel Pro (6 months)
🌟 Community Favorite — Awarded via community vote (separate from judged prizes)
🎥 Short-Form Content Award — Best TikTok/Reel featuring a real build → Chance to be featured on official socials
🏆 Mini-Hackathon Winners — Bonus SerpApi credits, on top of the SerpApi credits every attendee receives just for joining
Dates
May 3: Submissions close
May 3–4: Community voting open — 24 hours, one vote per Vercel account
After May 5: Winners announced on Vercel Community and social platforms
After May 5: Winners announced on Vercel Community and social platforms
Community Partners
AWS User Group e:Novators Philippines — An AWS User Group for student hustlers, hackathon enthusiasts, and aspiring tech founders, focused on cloud innovation and community-driven growth.
Data Engineering Pilipinas — A PyData community in the Philippines for data engineers, analysts, developers, and AI/ML practitioners, dedicated to open access learning and collaboration.