CIPS & IBM Virtual Hackathon 2026 (IBM Canada, build with IBM Bob)

About this hackathon

A five-hour virtual hackathon on Nov 24, 2026 by CIPS (Canada's Association of IT Professionals) with IBM Canada, themed "AI for the Enterprise: Build What's Next". IBM reveals the challenge at kickoff; teams of 2–3 must meaningfully use IBM Bob, IBM's AI coding agent, and submit a PDF of up to four pages by 3 PM ET. Open to Canadian residents aged 20+ with at least two years of professional IT experience; up to 15 teams selected. Team applications close Nov 13; one prize of CAD 1,400.

Status
Deadline: 2026-11-13
Starts: 2026-11-24
Who: Professionals (Canadian residents (incl. Quebec) aged 20+ with 2+ years of professional IT experience; no IBM or public-sector employees; teams of 2–3, up to 15 teams)
Level: Advanced
Prize: One prize: CAD 1,400 for the winning team, split equally
Size: —
Format: Online · International
Location: Toronto (online; placed at organizer’s city)

Original listing (Chinese)

The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.

一句话简介：加拿大 IT 专业人员协会 CIPS 和 IBM 加拿大合办的线上黑客松，⁠‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍⁠主题「企业 AI：做下一个」，现场公布题目，必须用 IBM 的 AI 编程智能体 IBM Bob。

看点：题目开赛当天由 IBM 公布，四小时作答；交一份不超过 4 页的 PDF（可附 10 分钟内视频），不要求能跑的原型，但要说明或演示怎么用了 IBM Bob；入选队伍 11 月 20—23 日会收到 IBM ID 和授权开通说明；2—3 人一队，由队长统一申请；超过 15 队时按团队相关 IT 经验打分录取，11 月 20 日前通知；英语进行，法语提问和提交也可以

奖金：只有一个奖，冠军队共 1,400 加元，队员平分；11 月 27 日公布

截止日期：11 月 13 日 23:59 美东时间团队申请截止（北京时间 11 月 14 日 12:59，线上，限加拿大）

活动日期：2026年11月24日 10:00—15:00（美东时间；北京时间 11 月 24 日 23:00—25 日 4:00）

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CIPS & IBM Virtual Hackathon 2026 (IBM Canada, build with IBM Bob)

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