AWS re:Invent AI Agents Hackathon with YC Startups
A Hackathon using frontier models AWS showed at re:Invent. This is your chance to show something off to AWS itself.
Build or vibecode something with the frontier models made by AWS. Seasoned coders will be there to help you debug if your AI agent gets stuck.
* Agenda / Time Schedule:
Hosted by 2-time Y Combinator and acquired founder James Steinberg
As seen in The Rolling Stone
02:30 PM — Doors Open
Check-in and settle into the space.
3:00 PM — Team Building
Connect with fellow hackers and start forming your teams and have coffee
3:30 PM —
Quick Overview of Frontier Models on AWS by Gavin Jay
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinjay
4:30 PM - Surprise Demos from Anirudh Pupneja CEO of Redapto (YC F25)
5:30 PM - Surprise Demos from Arya Khokhar Eos AI (YC Funded) and Anshul Paul BaseFrame (YC Funded)
6:30 PM — Presentations
Food for everyone and presentations start
7:30 PM — Dinner
Presentations end (paper plates are awarded)
8:00 PM — Everyone is out the door
Judges include
Anshu Kapoor, Partner Solution Architect, AWS
As a Partner Solution Architect at AWS, I bring extensive experience working with diverse partner organizations to drive innovation in the Agentic AI and GenAI space, helping them identify strategic opportunities and enable their delivery teams to create impactful customer solutions. My work spans partner enablement, technical advisory, and program execution across AWS initiatives including GenAI, MAP, and partner competency development. I'm excited to evaluate how hackathon participants leverage agentic AI capabilities to solve real-world challenges and push the boundaries of what's possible with intelligent automation.
Musa Aqeel, co-founder and CTO of TypeOS (Cursor for Google Docs backed by YC). He was previously the youngest researcher at the UofT ML Lab and the youngest SWE at 17 before dropping out and quitting his job for YC.
As the sun sets, we’ll refuel with some delicious bites and dive into captivating presentations led by YC Funded Startups.
Whether you’re a coding newcomer or a seasoned developer, there’s something here for everyone. Come ready to innovate, connect, and let your ideas take flight. We promise it’ll be a techy gathering you won’t want to miss. See you at the loft!
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