Local Align #3 — AI × GTM Growth Hackathon & Social
Coding is solved. Distribution isn’t.
With AI, almost anyone can build now.
But can you sell it?
That’s why we’re doing a GTM Hackathon at Local Align.
You’ll take real products from real companies and use the newest AI tools for content, outbound, lead gen, automation, and growth.
This is not just a competition.
It’s a hands-on crash course in AI-native GTM — real tools, real experiments, real results.
And you don’t have to compete to come.
If you just want to meet interesting people, hang out, play board games, explore startup booths, listen to talks, or grab coffee and chat — you’re just as welcome.
Whether you’re a founder, engineer, marketer, creator, student, investor, or simply curious about AI and startups, Local Align is a place to meet people you might not otherwise meet.
Choose Your Experience
⚡ Compete — Join the GTM Hackathon and help grow a real product.
☕ Come hang out — Enjoy talks, startup booths, coffee chats, board games, food, and the full Local Align social experience.
No hackathon experience required.
What’s Happening
⚡ GTM Hackathon — Compete on real growth challenges from real companies
🎤 Founder & GTM Talks — Practical stories and real growth lessons
🚀 Startup Booths — Discover what people around the Bay Area are building
☕ Coffee Chats & Social Mixer — Meet founders, builders, operators, students, and new friends
🎲 Board Games — Because not every conversation needs a pitch deck
🍕 Food & Drinks — Pizza lunch + CHAGEE afternoon tea
AI × Real Products × Real Growth
Hackathon teams will experiment with AI-native ways to grow real products — from content and social distribution to outbound, lead generation, research, GEO, and automation.
The goal isn't just to make a nice demo.
We want to see what actually moves: attention, engagement, leads, signups, meetings, users, and conversions.
Teams will also have access to Alibaba Cloud Qwen & Wan AI credits during the hackathon.
Have a Product?
Already building something?
You can bring your product as a GTM Challenge and let teams experiment with different ways to grow it.
We're also welcoming startup booths, speakers, community partners, and ecosystem partners.
Reach out to the Local Align team if you'd like to get involved.
Partners & Supporters
Alibaba Cloud · CHAGEE · LingCode · More to be announced
Event Details
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 3120 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Come to compete.
Come to learn.
Or just come meet someone interesting.
Don’t just build it. Get someone to buy it.
Event Policies
By registering for or attending Local Align #3, you acknowledge and agree to the following Event Policies.
Respect & Safety
Local Align is intended to be a welcoming and respectful environment. Harassment, discrimination, threatening behavior, or serious disruption of the event will not be tolerated.
Please follow event staff and venue instructions. The organizers reserve the right to warn or remove participants whose behavior violates event or venue rules.
If you feel unsafe or uncomfortable during the event, please contact a Local Align team member.
Voluntary Participation & Assumption of Risk
Participation in Local Align #3, including the hackathon, networking, games, demonstrations, food and beverage service, and other activities, is voluntary.
Please participate according to your own health, comfort, abilities, and judgment. To the extent permitted by applicable law, participants are responsible for risks arising from their own actions, health conditions, or failure to follow event or venue instructions.
Photography & Video
Photos and videos may be taken during the event for event documentation, community updates, and promotional purposes.
If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please let our team know at check-in. We will provide a way to indicate your preference. Please also avoid group photos if you do not wish to appear in them.
Food & Allergies
Food and beverages may be provided by third-party vendors.
Please disclose relevant dietary restrictions or food allergies during registration and ask event staff if you are uncertain about an item. Participants remain responsible for deciding what is safe for them to consume.
Hackathon, Talks, Demos & Third Parties
Products, challenges, talks, demonstrations, booths, promotions, and statements presented by participating companies, speakers, sponsors, partners, or attendees are the responsibility of the respective parties.
Participation or presence at Local Align does not constitute an endorsement by Local Align of any company, product, service, claim, investment, employment opportunity, or business opportunity.
Any collaboration, purchase, employment, investment, business relationship, or other transaction resulting from the event is entered into at the participant's own discretion.
Hackathon Results
The GTM Hackathon is an experimental and educational event.
Local Align does not guarantee that any team, company, or Challenge will receive a particular number of views, leads, users, signups, meetings, conversions, revenue, or other business results.
Outcomes may depend on the product, team, market, participants, tools, timing, and other factors outside the organizers' control.
Personal Belongings
Participants are responsible for their own laptops, phones, bags, equipment, and other personal belongings.
Local Align is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged personal property to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Tickets & Refunds
All ticket sales are final and non-refundable, including in cases of no-show, late arrival, or early departure.
If the event is canceled by the organizer, registered attendees will be notified regarding applicable refund or rescheduling options.
Tickets and event access may not be resold or transferred in violation of event or ticketing-platform rules.
Event Changes
Event programming, speakers, challenges, partners, food and beverage offerings, schedules, and activities may change as necessary.
We will make reasonable efforts to communicate material changes to registered attendees.
Agreement
By registering for and/or attending Local Align #3, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Event Policies.