Decentralize AI Hackathon
The panel

Judges

Expert voices from the decentralized AI community.

David Smooke

David Smooke

Founder & CEO, HackerNoon

Linh Dao Smooke

Linh Dao Smooke

COO, HackerNoon

David Britt

David Britt

DevRel Engineer, Nosana

Miko Matsumura

Miko Matsumura

Managing Partner, Gumi Cryptos Capital

Sal Kimmich

Sal Kimmich

CEO & Founder, GadflyAI

Sara Simeone

Sara Simeone

AI & Web3 Strategist, NoCodeLab.ai

Paras Babbar

Paras Babbar

Advisor, Judge & Mentor, Stanford AI & Web3 Research Lab

Rajat Gahlot

Rajat Gahlot

Co-Founder, QuillAI Network

Ojus Save

Ojus Save

Developer Relations, Render

Anna Tutova

Anna Tutova

Founder, AI Crypto Minds

Manish Tyagi

Manish Tyagi

Dev Ecosystem Lead, You.com

Valeria Kholostenko

Valeria Kholostenko

Executive Director, Decentralized Storage Alliance

Robert-Rami Youssef

Robert-Rami Youssef

Designing intelligent systems for climate, business, and policy

Merlyn M.

Merlyn M.

Building Products That Drive Adoption, Revenue, and Market Impact @Packt

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Judges Being Announced

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Scoring rubric

What judges look for

01

Deep Technical Understanding

Show you know the technology, not just the hype. Judges can smell surface-level takes.

02

Novel Insights

Bring fresh perspectives that challenge conventional thinking. Don't rehash what everyone already knows.

03

Real-World Impact

Address actual problems with actionable solutions. Theory is great; impact is better.

04

Research & Evidence

Back up claims with data, papers, and case studies. Specifics beat generalities every time.

05

Clear Communication

Make complex ideas accessible and engaging. If experts struggle to read it, it won't win.

Pro tip:Judges favor posts that cite specific projects, papers, and people. Vague generalizations won't cut it.