​Manus × Vibecoding: Consulting Hackathon

​A 1-week online hackathon building AI-powered tools for consulting use cases. Sponsored by Manus.

​What is this?

​A week to build something useful. Participants get Manus Pro access and use it to vibecode AI-powered tools that solve real problems consultants face. Go as wide or as niche as you want — market sizing, expert interviews, stakeholder management, client deliverable automation, or something specific to an industry. As long as it's a relevant consulting use case, it counts.

​At the end of the week, you submit a short video walkthrough and share what you built (GitHub repo or shared Manus session). A panel of judges scores submissions and winners get prizes from Manus.

​Timeline

​🗓 Thu 26 March — Pre-kickoff. Manus Pro access provisioned for all confirmed participants.
🚀 Fri 27 March — Kick-off. Start building. Post on LinkedIn tagging Manus.
🔄 Tue/Wed 31 Mar – 1 Apr — Mid-week check-in. Progress updates, Q&A, show-and-tell.
🏁 Fri 3 April — Submission deadline (end of day). Post your build on LinkedIn tagging Manus.
⚖️ Mon–Wed 6–8 April — Judging period. 🏆 w/c 7 April — Winners announced.

​Who is it for?

​Current and former consultants, AI builders, developers, and anyone interested in the consulting space. You don't need to be technical — Manus does the heavy lifting and you can share your Manus session instead of a GitHub repo.

​Solo or teams of up to 4.

​What you get

• ​Manus Pro access for the full week

• ​A WhatsApp group for coordination, support, and Manus troubleshooting

• ​Prizes from Manus (details TBC)

​What you submit

• ​A video walkthrough (max 2 min, Loom or similar)

• ​A GitHub repo (open-source) or a shared Manus session link - must be built using Manus

• ​A short write-up (1–2 paragraphs) describing your use case and how it works

​Judges

• ​Tim Lim — Ex-Parthenon EY, Chief of Staff at Junior AI

• ​Jon Goh — Ex-Kearney, early-stage growth investor

• ​Samuel Faroun — Founder,Manus Fellow, Ex-Capgemini

• ​More TBC (ex-consultants in AI, tech, and VC)

​The deal

• ​Spots are capped to keep quality high and judging manageable

• ​All submissions are open-source (you retain IP)

• ​You submit a proposed use case when you register (can be changed later)

• ​Everyone posts on LinkedIn tagging Manus at kick-off and submission

• ​Manus Pro access is provisioned using the email you register with, so make sure it's correct

​This is a personal initiative of Johnathan Kwok, strategy consultant and Founder of Vibedex