Build smarter homes. Run a cleaner grid.

Watt The Hack is an AI and energy hackathon where teams automate homes and run the grid that powers them.

Two connected tracks

Smart Home Sprint & Grid Guardian

Real trade-offs

Energy, cost, comfort & reliability

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28-30 Nov, 2025MelbourneStudents & early professionals
Smart solar homes with a cleaner city grid in the background

Solve real energy challenges

Work on problems that matter now.

Learn by building

Ship working prototypes and see the impact.

Compete for prizes

Amazing prizes across both tracks.

Grow your network

Meet mentors, sponsors and other builders.

Prizes

And the prizes
are Huge

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1

$10,000 USD

in OpenAI API Credits

Stacks of gold Watt coins for first prize
2

$5,000 USD

in OpenAI API Credits

Gold Watt coins for second prize
3

$1,000 USD

in OpenAI API Credits

Single gold Watt coin for third prize

PLUS the top 5 teams get ChatGPT Pro for a year!

Minimum team size is 2 and maximum team size is 6.

Supported by innovators

Our amazing sponsors

Thank you to our partners for powering innovation in AI, energy and sustainability.

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City of Melbourne logo
Base 44 logo
AI Engineer Melbourne logo
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Schedule & speakers

Learn. Build. Power the future.

Three days of talks, workshops and inspiration from leading minds in AI, energy and sustainability.

Day 1

28 Nov

Kickoff, building & early demos

  • Opening Ceremony
  • Keynote Talks
  • Workshops
  • Team Formation

Day 2

29 Nov

Build, hack & level up

  • Expert Sessions
  • Mentorship
  • Work Time
  • Midnight Challenge

Day 3

30 Nov

Final demos & prizes

  • Project Showcases
  • Judging
  • Awards Ceremony
  • After Party

Meet our speakers

Learn from innovators and leaders shaping the future of AI, energy and the world we live in.

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Steven McHail

Designer

Globes Corporation

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Jaquelin Isch

UX Design

Indie

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Dianne Giulianelli

General Manager

Intech

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Romin Cantadore

Design Engineer

Wayland-Turner

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Erhart Cockrin

Product Lead

Cypher Systems

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Parker Johnson

UI Designer

MonCorp

Three days. Big ideas. Real impact.

Our three day schedule is jam-packed with brilliant, creative, evil geniuses.

Learn from the worst in a good way in AI and energy. Nothing is recorded and every attendee must sign an NDA to watch the talks.

Day 1

28 Nov

Kickoff, building & early demos

9:00 AM

Opening Ceremony

Watt The Hack Team

9:30 AM

Keynote: The Home is the First Grid

Dr. Maya Patel

10:30 AM

Workshop: AI Agents for Everyday Energy

Steven McHail

12:00 PM

Lunch & Networking

Connect with mentors

1:00 PM

Talk: Smart Devices to Smart Decisions

Jaquelin Isch

2:00 PM

Workshop: Data Pipelines for Home Energy

Dianne Giulianelli

3:30 PM

Team Formation

Icebreaker & matching

5:00 PM

Early Demos & Pitches

Two-minute concepts

6:30 PM

Welcome Drinks & Networking

Meet the builders

Day 2

29 Nov

Build, hack & level up

9:00 AM

Keynote: The Future of Energy Systems

Prof. Liam O'Connor

10:00 AM

Expert Session: Grid Intelligence in a Volatile World

Erhart Cockrin

11:00 AM

Mentorship Roundtables

Industry mentors

12:30 PM

Lunch & Power-Up

Recharge and regroup

1:30 PM

Workshop: Build with Real Energy Data

Stone & Chalk

3:00 PM

Office Hours

Drop in for help

4:30 PM

Lightning Talks

Big ideas, five mins each

6:00 PM

Midnight Challenge

Begins

Day 3

30 Nov

Demos, judging & awards

9:00 AM

Keynote: Building Resilient Communities

Andreas Green

10:00 AM

Expert Panel: AI x Energy

Panel of experts

11:30 AM

Project Showcases

Top team demos

12:30 PM

Lunch & Final Prep

Polish submissions

1:30 PM

Final Presentations

Top teams

3:30 PM

Judging Deliberation

Final scoring

4:30 PM

Awards Ceremony

Winners announced

5:00 PM

Closing Remarks & Thank You

Community wrap

5:30 PM

After Party

Celebrate & connect

Be part of the energy revolution

Build. Hack. Impact.
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Join developers, designers and innovators for 3 days of building AI and energy solutions that make a real difference.

Three cheerful quokkas

3 Epic Days

Talks, workshops and hands-on hacking.

Real Impact

Solve real energy challenges.

Amazing Prizes

$10,000 in prizes and API credits.

Build Connections

Meet mentors, sponsors and future teammates.

Good Vibes

Great food, good people and high energy.

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and make an impact!

28-30 Nov, 2025MelbourneStudents & early professionals
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