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September 14th - 28th, 2023
Build, innovate and #HackTogether!
Build, innovate, and HackTogether! It's time to get started building solutions with AI in the Power Platform!
HackTogether is your playground for experimenting with the new Copilot and AI features in the Power Platform. With mentorship from Microsoft experts and access to the latest tech, you will learn how to build solutions in Power Platform by leveraging AI. The possibilities are endless for what you can create... plus you can submit your hack for a chance to win exciting prizes! đĨŗ
The hackathon starts on September 14th - 28th. Registration is open at https://aka.ms/hacktogether/powerplatform-ai/register
Before hacking you'll need to setup a Power Platform Development environment that you can build your solutions in. Copilot features are currently only available in US regions so you'll need to create a Power Platform environment in the US region.
You can find more information on how to setup a Power Platform Developer environment in this documentation and this video.
Get ready to unleash the power of AI within the Power Platform! Join us for the kickoff of the Power Platform AI Global Hack event. Hear from the Power Platform Advocacy Team, along with VP of Power Apps, Ryan Cunningham, as they share insights, hack event details, and the exciting future of AI and Copilots in the Power Platform.
Get an overview of all of the Power Platform Copilots in this live session. Special guest Priya Vaidyanathan will join us to show the latest innovations with Power Pages Copilot.
Dive into the AI-powered possibilities of AI Builder with us! Power Platform Advocate, Gomolemo Mohapi will be joined by Ashish Bhatia, Program Manager at Microsoft to showcase how to add intelligence to your Power Platform solutions with AI Builder. You'll get an overview of what you can do with AI Builder and see demos of some of the functionality in action so you can get ideas for how to integrate these AI models into your solutions.
Join Power Platform Advocate, Daniel Laskewitz and Microsoft MVP, Robin Rosengrun as they dive into the world of Azure OpenAI. This can be used in addition to the out of the box capabilities of Copilot and AI Builder to add more generative AI power to your Power Platform solutions. Robin and Daniel will break down how it works and how you can extend your solutions with it.
We will walk you through all of the basics that you need to know to get started with GitHub and the Power Platform tooling needed so you can leverage it to submit your contributions.
VP of Power Automate, Stephen Siciliano joins us to wrap up what we've learned and have a live Q&A.
Everything you need to know for the hack
Not sure what you can do with some of the AI and Copilot functionality in the Power Platform? Use our Prompt Library for inspiration!
See what you can build with the Power Platform in our solution gallery
Are you stuck and need a little help? Or do you want to network with other participants and show off what you're working on? Join our discussion forum!
You can submit your project here https://aka.ms/hacktogether/powerplatform-ai/submit
There will be a grand prize winner out of all projects as well as a Best AI-powered solution, Best Diversity, Equity and Inclusion solution and Best better together solution, so it is worthwhile to align your hack to one of these categories.
We love to hear about your projects, tell us what you are working on in our discussion forum https://aka.ms/hacktogether/powerplatform-ai/discuss
Projects will be evaluated by a panel of judges, including Microsoft executives, product managers, and developer advocates. Judging criteria will include innovation, impact, technical usability, and alignment with corresponding hackathon category.
The winners will receive the following exciting prizes (up to 3 individuals if submitting as a team, prizes for each person on the team).
đ Grand prize winner - The best of the best! This category rewards the solution that meets all judging criteria, wows judges, and has potential real-world value.
đĨ Best AI-powered solution - This category rewards the solution that integrates AI in an innovative way.
đĨ Best better together solution - This category rewards the solution that integrates AI in an innovative way. For example, a chatbot that automates common tasks or an app that uses AI to suggest relevant files for users.
đĨ Best Diversity, Equity and Inclusion solution - This category rewards the solution that helps make the Power Platform community more diverse, equitable and inclusive. For example, an app that helps makes sure you have a diverse lineup of speakers for events.
đ All hackathon participants who submit an app will receive a digital badge.
âšī¸ Hack Together winners will be selected as per the following judging criteria
No, there is no cost to participate.
Currently, Copilot is available in public preview for US (English) environments. You will have to have a Power Platform environment in the US region and interact with it in English to use it for the hackathon.
The event will take place virtually September 14th - 28th.
This is an online event
We will take a few weeks after the hackathon for judging and winners will be announced in late October.
We seek to provide a respectful, friendly, professional experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, physical appearance, disability, age, race or religion. We do not tolerate any behavior that is degrading to any gender, race, sexual orientation, or disability, or any behavior that would be deemed harassment or discrimination. Individuals are responsible for knowing and abiding by our standards and we encourage everyone to assist in creating a welcoming and safe environment. Additionally, we strive to treat our shared planet with the same amount of respect. Please report any questions, concerns, or disruptive activity or behavior to the organizing team, so that we can address the issue immediately.
