AI Hackathon 2025: Results & Lessons Learned

Participants: 55 | Prize Pool: 1M KRW | Tracks: 2 (HumbleBeeAI’s first AI Hackathon was a blast!)

🎯 Goal

Our inaugural AI hackathon aimed to identify and attract top AI talent, engage potential candidates for the HumbleBeeAI Academy, and generate innovative solutions that could benefit our company. In today's competitive AI landscape, finding exceptional talent requires creative approaches beyond traditional recruitment.

📅 Timeline

Date	Event
July 22, 2025	🟦 Hackathon Announcement
August 1, 2025	🟩 Competition Launch
August 3, 2025	🟥 Submission Deadline

📊 Participation Snapshot

Metric	Value
Registered Participants	55
Teams Formed	49 (1–2 members each)
Total Prize Pool	1,000,000 KRW

🏆 Winners

🔬 Data Science Track

🥇 Chaw Thiri San — 300,000 KRW 🥈 Koyiljon Valiyev — 200,000 KRW

👁️ Computer Vision Track

🥇 Mukhliss Raza & Afna Habib — 300,000 KRW 🥈 Azamat Medetbekov & Nursultan Janzakov — 200,000 KRW

📈 Expectations vs. Reality

📋 Expected

~100 registered teams
25–30 submitting teams

✅ Actual

49 registered teams
14 submissions (6 DS, 8 CV)

Key Insight: While participation was lower than expected, the quality of submissions was exceptionally high. This reflects the current AI landscape where talented individuals are highly selective about competitions they join.

📚 References & Supporting Documents

Official Documentation

Hackathon Guidelines — Participant handbook
Challenge Descriptions — Problem statements
Registration Form — Participant data

💡 Pro tip: Participant demographics (universities, experience, tech background) are available in the form’s “Summary” section.

🔮 Future Implications

This hackathon established a strong foundation for talent identification in the AI community. The quality-over-quantity result shows that smaller, focused competitions can attract top-tier talent.

Next Steps:

Apply lessons learned for future hackathons
Engage top participants for Academy recruitment
Continue building AI talent relationships