SHARKHACK

⚡ April 4th–5th, 2026

CODE AGAINST THE MACHINE SharkHack 2026

Join SharkHack for a punk-rock weekend to build projects that inspire and reclaim technology. 24 hours. Prizes.

📍 SIMMONS UNIVERSITY / FREE TO ATTEND / ALL SKILL LEVELS

BUILD SOMETHING REAL✗ ON-SITE DJ✗ BE BOLD✗ WIN PRIZES✗ 24 HOURS✗ FREE FOOD✗ MAKE SOME NOISE✗ BUILD SOMETHING REAL✗ ON-SITE DJ✗ BE BOLD✗ WIN PRIZES✗ 24 HOURS✗ FREE FOOD✗ MAKE SOME NOISE✗

// Our Manifesto

THE
MISSION

SharkHack 2026 is a punk-rock inspired hackathon where builders will reclaim technology and create on their own terms, to be loud, bold, and original! This is a space for rebellious ideas, creative experimentation, and people who want to challenge the status quo of tech. Join us to break conventions, build something cool, and prove the future of tech belongs to its makers.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Technology that serves communities
Open doors, beginners belong here and pros. Everyone has something to teach and learn
Being bold and authentic, creating something honest meaningful, and fun
Mentorship from builders who know what it's like to be in the treches, but keep going!

// Timeline

THE
SCHEDULE

8:00 AM

DOORS OPEN — CHECK IN

Grab your badge, swag, and caffeine.

9:30 AM

OPENING CEREMONY

Welcome remarks, sponsor intros, and the keynote address.

11:00 AM

TEAM UP — HACKING BEGINS

If you haven't formed your crew yet, find em! Start building.

12:30 PM

LUNCH

Get some grub, then get back to it :)

2:00–5:00 PM

RED BULL DJ

Live DJ set from our Red Bull sponsors. Raise the roof!

5:15 PM

WORKSHOP: "I Got The Job!"

Optional workshop hosted by with Mentor Joe Veilleux, who has extensive knoweldge and experience working with top companies!

6:00 PM

DINNER

Have a meal. Continue hacking away.

12:00 AM

MIDNIGHT SNACKS — KEEP GOING

We'll keep the lights on, keep building!

7:30–8:25 AM

DONUTS - FINAL PUSH

Fuel up. You're almost there.

8:30 AM

SUBMISSIONS DUE

All projects submitted to Devpost.

9:00 - 10:45 AM

PROJECT EXPO

Demo your build. Judges and attendees circulate the floor. Science fair style.

11:00 AM

AWARDS CEREMONY

Top teams announced. Prizes. Chaos. Applause.

12:30 PM

FAREWELL

Trade numbers. Stay in touch. Come back next year.

// Keynote

FEATURED
SPEAKER

Keynote Speaker

LUIS GAITAN

Lead Developer at August Interactive

Luis has spent over a decade proving games are one of the most powerful tools we have to educate and create change. As Lead Developer at August Interactive, he builds awesome simulations using VR, AR, and 3D technology the redefines learning! He's a patented designer, and Harvard Graduate School of Education Alumni.

// Competition Tracks

HACK
TRACKS

🎨

RIOT IN THE GALLERY

Projects that blend tech with art, music, design, and/or performance. Make something that's fun and inspiring. Art is what keeps people going, brings feeling, allows people to express themselves in a myriad of ways. Take this track and be an artist in any way you've always wanted to be!

🔒

OFF-GRID

Privacy, security, and digital autonomy. Build something to take back control of your data and digital life. In today's tech world privacy is something that is constanlty being taken away and exploited. Make something that highlights this right, or shows people just how important it is to keep their digital lives safe.

✊

CODE FOR A CAUSE

Activism, civic tech, community. Build something that actaully fights for people. The world is full of problems that tech has ignored, underfunded, or made worse. Pick a cause that matters to you and build something for it. Loud and scrappy but useful.

⚡

THE ALT

Experiemntal, weird, and completely your own. No rules, no template. If this doesn't fit anywhere else, it fits here. Build the thing you've always wanted to exist but nobody's made yet, or make it better if someone has. This track for ideas outside the box.

// Organizers