Vibe-coding HACathon | Building AI for Finance
Building AI for Finance with Lovable x n8n x MiniMax
Build AI tools for the workflows that power finance.
Join us for the first-ever HACathon hosted by Hanwha AI Center (HAC) — a one-day build sprint focused on how AI can improve real-world financial workflows.
From fintech, payments, and banking to financial planning, insurance, venture capital, private equity, investment research, compliance, and financial operations, we’re interested in the tools, systems, and copilots that can help financial work move faster, smarter, and with less friction.
🕙 Schedule
9:30 AM — Doors Open
10:00 AM — Welcome remarks & Judge Intro
10:30 AM — Ideation and team formation
12:00 PM — Networking lunch (Doors close, No Re-entry)
4:00 PM — Final Presentations
5:00 PM — Winner announcement
🎯 Focus Areas
Banking, Payments & Money Movement
Investing, Markets & Research
Insurance, underwriting, and claims
Risk, Fraud & Security
Compliance, Reporting & Back Office
Advisory, Wealth & Client Experience
Crypto, Stablecoins & Onchain Finance
And other ideas relevant to the future of finance
🛠 Tool Sponsorship
n8n — workflow automation with Cloud Pro licenses for participants
Lovable — rapid app building and prototyping with participant credits
MiniMax — AI model tooling for multimodal prototyping
Crossmint — Stablecoin insfrastructure platform for apps and agents
🏆 Prizes
HAC Membership — including access to HAC’s coworking and event space
Press Release Opportunity via Yahoo Finance and more
Additional Prizes from HAC
🧑⚖️ Judges
Seokjun Ko — Head of Silicon Valley Office @ SBI Holdings USA
Minjoo Sur — Senior Software Engineer @ Salesforce
Aritra Banerjee — Principal Product Manager @ Intuit
Sam Bamigboye — GTM Strategist @ Google
Sherwood Callaway — Founder & CEO @ Sazabi
Firas Omer — Relationship Manager @ Mercury
Mike Lee — Project Manager @ Hanwha AI Center
👥 Who Should Join
Founders, engineers, developers, designers, researchers, students, and operators interested in AI and the future of finance are all welcome.
Teams of 3–5 are recommended, and solo builders are welcome. There will be time and space for on-site team formation.
Lunch will be provided, so come ready to build, collaborate, and spend the day with us!
Don’t forget to bring your laptop and charger.
About the Hosts
Hanwha AI Center (HAC) is a private membership for all those dedicated to AI. As a hub for innovation, HAC brings together passionate entrepreneurs, researchers, and visionaries to explore the societal and technological impacts of AI on human life.
AI Valley is a community supporting exceptional first-generation builders, founders, and researchers through curated hackathons, workshops, and gatherings across AI and emerging technology.
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