Day 1: March 7th | Kick Off | NYC Build With AI Hackathon | Google Cloud Labs <> Columbia Business School
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Sat, Mar 7, 2026
7 PM – 9 PM EST (GMT-5)
Geffen Hall, Geffen 120- Cooperman Commons
655 W 130th St, Columbia Business School , New York, NY 10027, United States
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Registration
Registration will only be open from Feb 18, 2026 (at 12 AM) to Mar 1, 2026 (at 11:55 PM).
It's now 11:45 PM on Mar 2, 2026.
Details
Join us, Google Labs, Google Staff, The AI Club, The Tech Club + The CEO Club as we host this two-day building event for students and professionals from all over the NYC-Tri-State area.
March 7th | Day 1: Evening KickOff
* Saturday, March 7 | Location: Columbia University | Columbia Business School | 665 130th street - Cooperman Commons 7 pm - 9 pm 645 W 130th St, New York, NY 10027 Curated room of speakers, mentors, and startup founders who will demo innovative solutions
🎤 Keynote & Labs Evening Session
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM: 👋 Check-in & Welcome Refreshments
• Quick welcome as attendees arrive and get settled.
• 7:15 PM – 7:45 PM: 🎤 Keynote: The Future of Gemini & AI
• Main presentation on the hackathon theme and technical possibilities. Meet the judges.
• 7:45 PM – 8:00 PM: 🛠️ Environment Setup & API Access
• Ensuring everyone has their credentials and dev environments ready.
• 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM: 💻 Guided Labs: Building with Gemini
• Hands-on walkthrough of the core tools and sample code. Live demo.
• 8:45 PM – 9:00 PM: ❓ Q&A and Team Formation
• Final technical questions and a chance for solo hackers to find teams before the morning start on Sunday March 8th
Dress Casual (jeans ok)
Food Provided (On March 7th we will provide: Light refreshments + beverages for the kickoff)
Where
Geffen Hall, Geffen 120- Cooperman Commons
655 W 130th St, Columbia Business School , New York, NY 10027, United States
Hosted By
Anand
Co-hosted with: Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization, Technology Club
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