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DEADLINE: JAN 15 2026

Prize and benefits from the competition Swin Hackathon 2026

  • Certificates of Participation for all teams and attractive prizes for the Top 5 winners.
  • Direct mentorship and training from industry professionals, providing valuable technical and career guidance.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS cloud technologies, enabling participants to build practical, in-demand skills for future careers in tech and innovation.
  • Opportunities to network with talented peers from around the world, collaborate across disciplines, and build lasting friendships and professional connections.

1st prize

2nd prize

3 Third prize

2 Consolation prizes

Eligibility

Students from external universities around the world

Swinburne students from all international campuses.

Have a team of 3 - 5 members
Each individual may only register with one team.

Participants from technology majors are preferred, but students from other relevant fields - such as banking, fintech, and enterprise sector. 

Join the Hackathon and empower your team to build and deploy innovative solutions powered by AWS cloud technologies, gaining hands-on experience and industry-relevant skills. Tackle real-world challenges aligned with the latest trends in AI and digital transformation, with guidance and mentorship from industry experts and leading business partners.

The Impact of AI Technology

Why Swin Hackathon important?

Nowadays, as digital transformation accelerates across industries, technologies like AI, Big Data, and Cloud Computing are reshaping how businesses operate. In the banking sector, for example, these innovations enable loan automation, personalized marketing, fraud detection, and compliance management, helping organizations improve efficiency, security, and customer experience.

TECHNOLOGY AFFECTS OUR LIFE

DEADLINE: JAN 15 2026

Introduction about Swin Hackathon

Hacking Business Value with Agentic AI

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The Swinburne Hackathon is an annual flagship event hosted by Swinburne Vietnam, uniting talented and passionate students from global universities to co-create innovative digital solutions. Guided by experienced mentors and industry experts, participants are challenged to tackle real-world problems using state-of-the-art digital transformation technologies, including AI/Data Science, Cybersecurity, and DevOps. The competition values both creativity and practicality, making it a vibrant platform for like-minded student innovators to co-create innovative solutions.

Brings people and AI solutions
to build a better world

Hình ảnh về cuộc thi Hackathon

March 03, 2026

Final round (Pitching)/ Award
Teams present prototypes and ideas.
The Judges will give scores and announce the final result of three winning teams and 2 consolation teams.

SWIN HACKATHON 2026

TIMELINE

December 01, 2025

Kick off

January 15, 2026

You can no longer apply or edit your information after this day.
Deadline for application

January 16 - February 15 2026

A series of workshops with experts in the field to equip and train participants with the issues and knowledge related to the topics/Drop-in session
 
After workshops, teams will be assessed through the Preliminary round. 
The Preliminary round result - the best 30 teams 




Workshops training & The Preliminary round

February 29, 2026

Judges review submissions and shortlist the top teams for the final stage 
Teams receive result of the top 10 ideas proceeding to Final Round. 
Online Submission & Evaluation

Board of Advisors

Director of Swinburne Innovation Space

Dean of Faculty of Computer Science 

Technical Account Manager at Amazon Web Services

Senior Solution Architect at AWS

FAQs

This list of hackathon topics is provided for reference and inspiration. Each topic aligns with the main hackathon theme and demonstrates how it can be applied to a specific business domain — in this case, banking

01. What Topics Will Be Covered?

You still can apply. However, we suggest that a team should consist of multiple members with diverse skills and knowledge to support one another. To have the strongest team, the members in your team should have these skills: design, coding, confidence to present in English, knowledge about AI.

02. I do not know how to code, can I apply?

The competition will be conducted hybrid with the following details:
Participants join Online: We will provide the link to you via email.
Participants join Offline: The competition will be held at Swinburne Innovation Space, 80 Duy Tan, Hanoi.

03. Where will Swin Hackathon 2026 take place?

Details about the registration fee will be announced soon. Please stay tuned for updates

04. Do I have to pay a registration fee?

During team working sessions, workshops or discussions, teams can use any language that is convenient. However, teams must prepare and present their products in English.

05. Which language(s) will be used in the competition?

If your team is selected, the Organizing Committee will set up many training workshops led by experts and mentors to enhance your knowledge about our topic. 

06. I do not have knowledge about baking, can I apply?

Please find full competition information & register at: https://hackathon.swin.edu.vn/
Website: https://hackathon.swin.edu.vn/
Fanpage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwinHackathon
Hackathon Handbook 2025: https://s.pro.vn/oC2a
Contact email: swinburne_hackathon@fpt.edu.vn

07. Other questions?

CONTACT

swinburne_hackathon@fpt.edu.vn

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