First-Ever Sacramento AWS Hackathon: GenAI Knowledgebase Challenge

Be part of Sacramento tech history! This is the first-ever AWS Hackathon in Sacramento, and we’re kicking it off with a unique challenge—building Generative AI-powered knowledgebases using AWS tools and Streamlit. Whether you’re a student, developer, or professional, this fast-paced event invites you to work in teams, learn by doing, and create meaningful cloud-based solutions using modern AI workflows.

During the hackathon, teams of four to five participants will design and build knowledgebases powered by Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), integrating AWS cloud services to bring their ideas to life. A GitHub starter app will be provided to help you jump in quickly: https://github.com/patweb99/streamlit-kb

Workshops, mentorship, and structured milestones will help guide your progress from kickoff to final demo. All experience levels are welcome, and solo participants will be matched into teams.

What to Bring: A laptop, your ideas, and a willingness to collaborate and learn!

Hackathon Schedule

10 am: Registration & Welcome Coffee (Doc Brown’s Transmission) Check in, grab coffee or tea, and meet your fellow participants before we get started.

Opening Ceremony & Team Formation (88 MPH Kickoff)We’ll go over the event plan, introduce the challenge, and form teams.

Bootcamp: Streamlit Knowledgebase + RAG Demo (Flux Capacitor Bootcamp)A quick technical walkthrough showing how to use the Streamlit starter app and how Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) works.

Brainstorming & Mentor Check-ins (Brainstorming at 1.21 Gigawatts)Teams decide on their project ideas, identify data sources, and get feedback from mentors.

Hackathon Build Time (Build Your DeLorean Pitch Deck) Start building your AI-powered knowledgebase!

Lunch Break & RefreshmentsTake a break to eat, relax, and recharge.

Continue Building with Mentor Support (Mentor Pit Stops) Keep working on your project. Mentors will visit teams to provide help.

Team Presentations & Live Demos (Temporal Demo Showdown) Each team will present their project, explain what they built, and show it in action.

Judging (Judging in the Time Vortex)Our panel of judges will score the projects and decide the winners.

Awards Ceremony (Trophies & Time Machine Departure)We’ll announce winners and hand out themed trophies.

3:50pm-4pm Group Photo & Closing Remarks (Closing Transmission)

*4-6pm- Stay for the Mixer!

Audience: Students, developers, early-career professionals, and anyone excited about GenAI.

What to Bring: A laptop, your ideas, and a willingness to collaborate and learn

Provided: AWS credits, mentors, starter code, snacks, and prizes

This event is a collaboration between AWS and local innovation leaders to give Sacramento a bold entry into the future of cloud and artificial intelligence. Space is limited, so register early to secure your spot and help shape the beginning of a new tech tradition.

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