​About the HackParty

​Hosted by Pi Campus, a VC firm that invests in early-stage AI startups, and organized together with Humans.tech, a tech firm delivering custom software and AI solutions with measurable business impact from discovery through delivery, the HackParty helps startups and companies connect with AI researchers and smart coders to work on cutting-edge technologies.

​Held during a networking event, the challenge is a head-to-head, knockout competition where only the smartest, fastest, and most creative win.

​INSPIRATIONAL talk

​The New AI Stack

​From Research Breakthroughs to Production Systems

​Adriana Flores Miranda

​Director Solution Architecture, NVIDIA AI and Neocloud Segment

​Adriana Flores Miranda leads Solution Architecture for NVIDIA AI in Agentic and Physical AI, helping organizations move from AI experimentation to production systems at scale. She works with enterprises, AI Labs, and Neoclouds adopting NVIDIA’s AI SDKs, APIs, and large-scale infrastructure to build applications powered by foundation models. Before joining NVIDIA, Adriana contributed to the development of end-to-end interconnection network solutions for the United States’ first exascale supercomputer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. She holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and brings deep expertise in systems architecture, high-performance computing, and AI deployment At HackParty 2026, Adriana will explore how the rise of foundation models is changing the way software is built. As tools enable developers to prototype ideas faster and experiment through approaches like vibe coding, the real challenge shifts to infrastructure, performance, and scale. Her talk will focus on what developers must understand to transform fast AI prototypes into systems that actually run in production.

​The Challenge

​Team up with fellow coders to tackle an unexpected challenge, prototype solutions, and present your work in a fast-paced, immersive experience.

​Form Your Team
Mix skills: frontend, backend, full stack—it’s up to you!

​Design & Prototype
Design a user experience and prototype a service using a given AI API

​Make it Beautiful
Develop your service, make it interactive, and a pleasure to use.

​Skills of the Perfect Team

• ​Backend Builder – Connect services, data, and AI into a working system.

• ​Frontend Engineer – Craft the AI experience your team will bring to life

• ​AI Architect – Develop the intelligence layer that powers the prototype.

​You can join individually and form a team on-site, or sign up with a team of 2 to 3 people and mention your partner when applying.

​Mentors and Jurors

• ​Marco Trombetti – Co-Founder and CEO, Pi Campus and Translated

• ​Marco Ciotoli – Co-Founder and COO, Humans.tech

• ​Simone Scardapane – Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Sapienza University of Rome

• ​Sébastien Bratières – Managing Director, Pi School

• ​Massimo Chiriatti – Chief Technical & Innovation Officer

• ​Matteo Pulcrano – AI Engineer, Humans.tech

• ​Davide Caroselli – Director of AI Engineering, Translated (Lara)

• ​Disheng Qiu – VP of Engineering, Translated

​FAQ

​Do I need to be a coding expert?
Well, it’s a hacking challenge.

​Can I participate with a friend?
We will form small teams during the event. Please note that the teams will be randomly selected. You are welcome to team up with a friend beforehand.

​Can I attend as a guest?
Yes, we are always open to new friends, and participants need supporters. Please register as a guest.

​How do you pick challenges winners?
Our judges will determine the winner of each game. The criteria are: challenge solved, best solution, and least time used. If no one solves the challenge, the judges will evaluate who came closest to the solution.

​Why do you organize this event?
Pi Campus invests in fast-growing AI startups that are regularly looking for smart researchers and programmers. By creating connections with talent, we help our startups with both networking and hiring.

​What will you use the code I write for?
You will NOT be writing code to solve a problem for a company. Challenges are fun and, well, challenging.

​I live outside Rome, can you cover traveling?
Usually, we don’t. If you have a very interesting profile and the cost of travel would prevent you from attending the event, please let us know.