IBM Z Datathon 2026
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About this hackathon
A 24-hour global datathon by Shooting Stars Foundation and IBM Z on AI for Good: real-time decision AI, privacy-preserving AI or open topics. Online or at 8 hubs worldwide; no mainframe experience needed; winners present at IBM Z Day on Nov 18.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-10-17
- Starts
- 2026-10-17
- Who
- Students (University students aged 18+)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- $50k · $50K+ in prizes, awarded by region (APAC, EMEA, Americas)
- Size
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- Format
- Hybrid · International
- Location
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
Shooting Stars Foundation 和 IBM Z 办的 24 小时全球 Datathon，主题 AI for Good：实时决策 AI、隐私保护 AI、自由命题。获奖队伍在 11月18日 IBM Z Day 上展示。
看点：只收 18 岁以上在读大学生（本科、研究生均可），不需要大型机经验；可线上参加，也可去全球 8 个线下点；10月16日有必须参加的 LinuxONE 环境准备会
奖金：$50K+ 奖金，按亚太、欧洲中东非洲、美洲分区评奖
活动日期：10月17—18日（线上 + 全球 8 个线下点）
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