04/06/2026
Last Friday, it rained in Saigon, but that didn't stop a single one of us from showing up.
🤖 19 Novobi teammates came together for our AI Hackathon 2026, an afternoon of building, learning, and a whole lot of AI magic. ✨
5 teams, 5 creative solutions, and nearly 8 hours of non-stop energy (yes, we ran a little over schedule, but nobody wanted to stop, so we'll call that a win 🏆)
Simple rules, but nothing about it was easy. Each team drew their topic on the spot, no prep, no hints. From there, it was all about diving deep, figuring out how to apply AI to a real problem, and making it work under pressure.
After hours of research, building, and last-minute tweaks, five teams took the stage and showed what they'd built from scratch:
🥇 1st Place: Team Ghana
🥈 2nd Place: Team Netherlands
🥉 3rd Place: Team Colombia
4️⃣ 4th Place: Team Mystery
5️⃣ 5th Place: Team Senegal
Our team has been working with AI for a while, but this was a chance to sharpen those skills, collaborate across teams, and remind ourselves how much we can build together. 💡
We're already thinking about what's next. 👀
What theme or challenge would you want to see at the next Novobi AI Hackathon? Drop your ideas in the comments. 👇