USC Marshall AI Product Showdown 2026: Prompt It. Build It. Pitch It.

Join USC’s AI showdown: craft prompts, build cool AI stuff, and pitch like a pro! Note: If you are having trouble with EventBrite, email Richa Desai at [[email protected]] OR Harshita Singh at [[email protected]] and we will register you. You can register with or without a team. Have a team? : All team members can register individually. Coming on your own? : Register individually and we’ll help place you on a team after registration closes. Either way, you’re all set to participate. Join the AI Product Showdown, a two-day product-building experience where USC students will team up to identify a real problem, create a working AI prototype, and turn their experience into strong, interview-ready product stories and resume bullets. The workshop will feature Amanda Pace, Group PM at Walmart, as an industry mentor and judge, alongside Professor Gordon Ho, a USC professor judge. Oct 17: Form a team, define your problem, write your product requirements document (PRD), build an AI prototype, and present a live demo Oct 18: Refine your product thinking, develop interview-ready answers, pitch your product to the judges, and compete to win The winning team will receive: 🏆 MPC Best AI PM Build Award & certificates 📱 Recognition across the Marshall Product Club’s LinkedIn and Instagram ✨ A real AI product, strong stories and product-thinking document to showcase during interviews Open to all USC students. After registration closes, all registered participants will receive a Google Form to submit their team details. You may register with a team of 3 to 4 members or sign up individually and we will place you on a team Lunch will be provided on both days.