AMD Developer Hackathon: ACT III — Rome

Build AI agents and high-performance AI applications on AMD GPUs in the cloud and bring your project to Rome The AMD Developer Hackathon: ACT III is an event for developers, founders, engineers, students, and AI builders ready to turn ambitious ideas into working products. On October 17–18, participants will meet at Link Campus University in Rome to collaborate, receive hands-on support, and showcase their projects live. What you’ll build Create an end-to-end AI application, agent, or developer tool powered by AMD technology. You’ll work with AMD GPUs in the cloud and the ROCm open-source software stack. Everything runs in the cloud, so there is no local hardware to configure — you can focus on experimenting, building, and testing your idea. Possible directions include: AI agents and autonomous workflows High-performance AI and machine learning applications Model training and fine-tuning AI workload benchmarking Developer tools built around AMD’s compute stack Porting and optimizing existing AI workloads for AMD GPUs Tracks and detailed challenges will be announced before the kickoff. Why join us in Rome? The Rome edition will take place at Link Campus University, located in the historic Casale di San Pio V campus. During the two-day on-site experience, you’ll be able to: Build alongside other developers and founders Get technical guidance and hands-on support Meet members of the local and international AI community Refine your project before the submission deadline Present your work live during the final pitching session Compete for a share of the $5,000 prize pool Who should attend? This event is for: AI and machine learning developers Software engineers and technical founders Students and early-career builders Teams exploring AI products and infrastructure Anyone interested in building with AMD GPUs and ROCm All experience levels are welcome. You can participate individually or in a team of up to six people. Schedule Saturday, October 17 9:00 AM — Doors open 10:00 AM — Welcome and opening remarks Build day, mentoring, and collaboration 7:00 PM — Doors close Sunday, October 18 9:00 AM — Doors open Final build sessions 4:00 PM — Submission deadline 5:00 PM — Live pitching and networking 7:00 PM — Doors close Location Link Campus UniversityVia del Casale di San Pio V, 4400165 Roma, Italy Organized by lablab.ai A global platform connecting 300,000+ developers through AI hackathons, workshops, and community-driven events, with 100+ hackathons delivered worldwide.