SAP Office, San Ramon · Oct 3, 2026
DUBLIN
HACX
Dublin's very first Dublin Hacx. 12 hours, 10am to 10pm. Walk in with an idea. Walk out with something real.
Bring an idea, get 12 hours to build it, and show what you made by the end of the day. That's it — Dublin Hacx, October 3, 2026 at the SAP Office in San Ramon.
Officially Backed
This is backed by the Emerald Hacking & Coding Club.
We run the Emerald Hacking & Coding Club. Dublin Hacx is the event we kept wishing existed, so we're just building it ourselves. By students, for students.
About
Made by students who got tired of waiting.
Spots
Build window
Cost — totally free
"The day I stopped just talking about building stuff and actually built something."
One day that actually sticks.
It's Dublin's very first Dublin Hacx — 10am to 10pm, 170 people from around the Bay Area, one room. First time touching code or your tenth project, doesn't matter. You leave with something you actually built and a few people you didn't know that morning.
Run out of the EHS Hacking & Coding Club at Emerald High. By students, for students.
Jasraj Tulsi
Event Manager
Event logistics, the money, judges handling, and outreach.
Svanik Thakur
Sponsor Outreach
Runs sponsor outreach and partnerships.
Rachit Panchal
Social Media
Handles social media — posts, promos, and everything in between.
Every great hack starts with a question.
The Theme
Open-ended. On purpose.
Bring any idea. Build it into reality.
Bring any idea
There are no themes, no required tracks, no boxes to fit inside. Whatever you're curious about — that's the brief.
Build it for real
Pick something you actually want to make, then make it. By 8pm it should run — not be a slide deck about a thing that could run.
Ship in 12 hours
From first commit to live demo, the only constraint is the clock. Mentors and workshops keep you moving.
Here's how the day looks.
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · SAP Office, San Ramon, CA
Schedule
12 hours of building.
Daytime
Active schedule time: 10:00 AM, Check-In.
- 10:00 AMEvent
Check-In
Arrive, sign in, grab your badge & swag bag.
- 10:30 AMEvent
Opening Ceremony
Sponsors intro, judging criteria, and the green light.
- 11:00 AMEvent
Hacking Begins
12 hours start now. Build, ship, repeat.
- 1:00 PMFood
Lunch
Hot meal to keep you fueled for the afternoon.
- 3:00 PMFun
Workshops
Beginner-friendly sessions on web, AI, and hardware.
- 6:00 PMFood
Dinner
Refuel for the final stretch of building.
- 8:00 PMEvent
Hacking Ends / Submissions Due
Final commits, demo prep, and devpost uploads.
- 8:30 PMEvent
Judging
Show your project to industry mentors.
- 9:30 PMEvent
Awards Ceremony
Winners announced. Prizes handed out. Confetti.
- 10:00 PMEvent
Event Ends
Pack up, say goodbyes, and head home.
Judges
The people judging your build.
Vasuki Uday Kiran Vudathala
Staff Performance Engineer @ ServiceNow
Pleasanton, California
15+ years in performance engineering and distributed systems, building scalable enterprise cloud and Generative AI platforms. Google Cloud certified in GenAI; has judged and mentored at hackathons including UC Berkeley's AI Hackathon 2026.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Any high school student in the Bay Area. You don't need to be from Dublin or Emerald HS — bring your friends from any school.
Join the community
Hang out with us on Discord.
Announcements, team-finding, and questions answered fast. Everyone coming to Dublin Hacx should be in here.
Join the DiscordPartner with us
Back the next generation of builders.
Dublin Hacx puts your brand in front of 170 of the Bay Area's most driven high-school engineers — for a full 12 hours, and in every story they tell afterward. Every dollar funds free meals, swag, and prizes.
Sponsorship tiers
Pick your level.
Every package is flexible — tell us your goals and we'll tailor the perks to match.
Partner
TOP TIER$6,000
Our top tier — main event co-branding
- Everything in Gold, plus:
- Main event co-branding
- 15-min ceremony speaking slot
- XL logo on the t-shirt back
- Participant resumes (opt-in)
- Participant emails (opt-in)
Build your own
Mix, match, and dream up your own package — a branded challenge, a custom prize, a workshop. We'll tailor it to your goals and budget.
Let's chat over email →Bronze
$600
- Logo on the website footer
- Swag/stickers in welcome bags
- Mention in the opening ceremony
- Included in emails
Silver
$1,800
- Everything in Bronze, plus:
- Small logo on the t-shirt
- Dedicated table at the event
- Social media shoutouts
- Host your own workshop (30m)
Gold
$3,500
- Everything in Silver, plus:
- Large logo on the t-shirt
- 5-min ceremony speaking slot
- Judge panel seat
- Company-specific track
In-Kind & Community
Product / Custom
No budget line? Contribute what you make. We'll match your visibility to the value you bring.
- Donate food, swag, prizes, hardware, or cloud & API credits
- Provide mentors, judges, or workshop leaders
- Recognition matched to your contribution's value
- Perfect for startups, local shops & student orgs
Get in touch
dublinhacx@gmail.com
Tell us your goals and we'll send a tailored package within 48 hours.
