​⚙️ Let’s Build & Automate - Hackathon

​Presented by The AI Collective San Francisco × Make.com

​📍 Entrepreneurs First, Folsom St, San Francisco

​​Entrepreneurs First (EF) turns exceptional individuals into funded founders. Some might have an early idea, others may need a cofounder. What matters is their potential. We back these founders first, then give them a bridge to Silicon Valley. To date, their companies are worth > $15B.

​A day of pizza, people & pure automation energy

​Grab your laptop, roll up your sleeves, and join San Francisco’s builders, tinkerers, and tech-curious minds for a night of hands-on automation magic. We’re diving into Make.com - the platform that turns everyday tasks into seamless, one-click workflows.

​💡 What to Expect

​💡 Short live demos that show what’s possible
🧠 Hands-on time to craft your own flows
🚀 Experts and peers to help troubleshoot or inspire
🍕 Pizza, music & good vibes (because automation should be fun)

​Whether you’re a founder, freelancer, or just love geeking out over efficiency, this night is about experimenting, connecting, and seeing how far you can go when you make things move on their own.

​🧩 About Make.com

​Make is the world’s leading visual automation platform, empowering over 350,000 organizations to connect tools, streamline processes, and put AI to work. From no-code automation to intelligent orchestration, Make helps you innovate faster and build systems that think with you.

​🧠 Judging Panel

• ​Michael Sharatt, AI and Automation Consultant

• ​Arum Kempster, CEO of Conclude

• ​Josh Haydon Rowe, CEO of Catalon

• ​Adelina Martiniuc, CEO of RoryPlans

• ​Alison Granger, Strategic Program Director in San Francisco

• ​Bill Raymond, Bill Talks AI

• ​Hendrik Krak, Cofounder of n-aible

​🕓 Agenda

​10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Opening Keynote
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Team Formation + Setup
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Build Session
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Judging Deliberation
3:30 PM - 4:20 PM: Top 10 Demos
4:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Winners Announced + Closing

​Come ready to build, automate, and celebrate the power of making.

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​​​Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!

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