Cal Hacks 11.0

Oct 18 - 20

2024

The Metreon

San Francisco, CA

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YOU BELONG AT CAL HACKS

Our Mission

You Belong at Cal Hacks

Whether you've never coded or have participated in twenty hackathons, Cal Hacks is here to give you a platform to build, to learn, and to create– the world is your oyster!

As the world's largest collegiate hackathon, we recognize that tech spaces need to do more to create environments where hackers of all backgrounds can thrive.

If you're passionate about technology and looking to change the world, you belong at Cal Hacks.

Thenumbersthat make our hackathon the largest—
celebrating diversity, record-breaking participation, and a
prize pool like no other.

$50,000+in prizes

1,500+hackers

300+projects

20+countries

200+universities

Our Hackers

Real Voices, Real Impact

Build anything at Cal Hacks, 100% run by students, for students. All majors and experience levels welcome. Click and drag to see what our hackers have said.

“Thanks to the amazing planning, I feel like I was able to make the most out of my first hackathon experience while building a project, working with mentors, and talking to employees at various companies.”

“It was so unique working with people from all around the world on my project. We all shared and respected each other's individual backgrounds.”

“Cal Hacks completely changed my perspective on what I can do with technology. I'm so grateful for the experience.”

Thirty-sixhours. Thousands of hackers. The biggestbrightestnames in tech. Endless creativityinnovation. Did someone say the world's largest collegiate hackathon is here?

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Our Story

Eleven Years of Impact

Year after year, we bring together the brightest minds to inspire breakthroughs. Scroll through to explore our history!

Our Speakers

Voices Shaping the Landscape of Tech

Alex Pall

Alex Pall is a Grammy award-winning music artist, best known for his role in the duo the Chainsmokers. In addition to his musical career, Alex co-founded Mantis VC, an early-stage venture fund focused on backing technology-enabled startups.

Aravind Srinivas

Aravind Srinivas is the founder and CEO of Perplexity, the AI-powered 'answer engine' changing how we search for information on the web. He completed his PhD at UC Berkeley and previously worked at OpenAI and Google DeepMind.