Check In
30 min
Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons
Come check in with the organizers and get settled before the opening ceremony!
Opening Ceremony
30 min
Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons
Welcome remarks, guest speakers, and a brief overview to kick off HOTH XIII!
Hacking Begins + Breakfast Served + Team Formation
Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons
Hacking officially begins! Enjoy breakfast, form a team if you don't already have one, and start working on your projects!
Common Experience Rest Area Opens
Hermosa Room, Carnesale Commons
Settle into the Common Experience break room anytime during the hackathon for a break and watch this year's title!
Oracle Database Workshop
30 min
Venice Room, Carnesale Commons
Join Oracle for a workshop to learn about their technologies and tools!
Lunch Served
Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons
Enjoy lunch while chatting with fellow hackers and mentors.
Alumni SWE Fireside Chat
Venice Room, Carnesale Commons
Bring your lunch and hear from ACM Hack alumni software engineers about their career journeys and advice for aspiring developers.
Vanta Info Session
Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons
Learn about Vanta and what they do!
Skribbl Game Break
Venice Room, Carnesale Commons
Take a break from hacking and enjoy a playing skribbl.io with fellow hackers to win raffle entries!
Dinner Served
Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons
Refuel and mingle with other teams before the final hacking push.
Hacking Ends / Judging Begins
Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons
Projects are due and will be reviewed by our judges. Good luck!
Closing Ceremony
30 min
Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons
Award announcements and closing remarks to wrap up HOTH XIII!
Friday, March 6, 2026
Congratulations everyone! And a big round of applause to all the winning teams! Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make HOTH XIII a success! We’re so glad to have had you all and we hope you’ve enjoyed your experience! Give yourself a pat on the back and a well-deserved rest. Winning teams should expect to receive their prizes within the next few weeks. For anyone who missed the closing ceremony, here are the winning teams for all prize tracks: - 1st Place: Focus Lock - 2nd Place: orAIte - 3rd Place: domain.cv - Best AI: Inbox: Zero - Best in Storytelling: Voices Around Us - Best Beginner: IMPROV Congratulations again to everyone who participated! We will be reaching out to all the winners to send their well-earned prizes! Thank you everyone! Enjoy the rest of your week!