About this Event
Global Innovation Hackathon · Malaysia 2027
Research. Build. Prove.
Join us for a two-day hackathon focused on AI for Research & Engineering. Bring your ideas, explore real-world challenges, build practical solutions and compete for a share of the RM10,000 prize pool.
Whether you're a student, researcher, developer, engineer or simply curious about AI, you're welcome. No prior expertise is required.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: TWO REGISTRATION STEPS REQUIRED
Registering on Event Brite alone does NOT complete your hackathon competition registration.
To officially join the hackathon and participate in the competition, you must complete BOTH steps:
STEP 1: RSVP on Event Brite
Complete your event registration on this page.
STEP 2: Complete the Official Hackathon Registration
👉 https://pipress.xyz/events/ai-hackathon-malaysia-2027
Only participants who complete the official hackathon registration in Step 2 will be registered for the competition.
Please make sure you complete both steps to secure your participation.
Event Details
📅 Date: 23–24 January 2027 (Saturday–Sunday)
📍 Venue: Kampo Hall, IYC, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
🎟️ Entry: FREE, meals included on both days
👥 Team Format: Individual or teams of up to 5 members
🏆 Prize Pool: RM10,000
⏳ Registration Deadline: 15 January 2027
Challenge Domains
Choose from four challenge domains, or propose your own direction:
01 · AI for Malaysia: Industry & Society
Agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, tourism, education and public services.
02 · Trusted AI Research & Scientific Publishing
Hallucination detection, citation checks, reproducibility and AI-era peer review.
03 · Tokenization, Digital Finance & Security
Asset tokenization, payments, Islamic digital finance and fraud prevention.
04 · Frontier Research & Engineering
Robotics, quantum, biotech, advanced materials and other emerging fields.
Who's Organising?
The School of Blockchain, initiated by ARCB, PiPress and ReSkills, aims to bridge knowledge with real-world application through blockchain education, research and innovation.
Ready to Build?
Don't forget: Event Brite RSVP + Official Hackathon Registration = Completed Registration.
👉 Complete your official registration here:
https://pipress.xyz/events/ai-hackathon-malaysia-2027
We look forward to seeing what you build!
Event venue & nearby stays
International Youth Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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