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Workshop · June 4 · Free

Build AI Without Code.

A 90-minute on-ramp to the Call for Code AI hackathon. No coding experience required.

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From idea to AI prototype without coding — Official Hackathon Kickoff Workshop, Thursday June 4, 2026, 6:00 PM Austin Time, live on Zoom.
The Path

From workshop to submission, in 8 weeks.

June 4

Workshop

Learn to build with AI tools (90 min).

June 11

Hackathon launches

Form a team or build solo.

July 9

Submission deadline

Ship your project.

July 30

Awards ceremony

Capital Factory + virtual.

Workshop on June 4 → Hackathon launch June 11 → You ship something that matters.

This 90-minute workshop is the on-ramp. We'll teach you to build with AI tools so you can join the Call for Code AI hackathon and ship a real project, even if you've never written a line of code.

What You'll Learn

Practical skills, demo-ready.

  • How to talk to AI tools so they actually build what you want
  • The free AI tools that let non-coders ship working apps, websites, and creative projects
  • A live demo: building a real prototype from scratch in 30 minutes
  • How to apply what you learn to the upcoming Call for Code AI hackathon
Who This Is For

Builders who don't (yet) code.

Designers, researchers, marketers, social workers, lawyers, artists, educators, students. Anyone who has ideas but feels intimidated by the technical side. Anyone curious about joining a hackathon but unsure if they can contribute.

Why this workshop exists

The most powerful builders aren't always the most technical.

This summer, Austin AI Hub is co-hosting Call for Code AI: United Against Trafficking, a global hackathon in partnership with UN Human Rights and Call for Code AI. The mission: build AI tools that detect, disrupt, and respond to human trafficking.

We're running this workshop because the most powerful builders aren't always the most technical ones. Survivors, advocates, artists, and frontline workers bring domain knowledge that no engineer can match. AI tools are finally making that knowledge buildable.

About your host

Hamed Alikhani, PhD.

Hamed Alikhani, PhD

Senior AI Engineer at Progressive. He's been teaching non-technical people how to build with AI for years.

Format

Live, online, free.

Live on Zoom Link emailed 24 hours before
90 minutes Optional Q&A until 8:00 PM CT
Free Open to anyone
Recording Sent to all registrants within 48 hours
What to Bring

Show up curious.

  • A laptop
  • Curiosity
  • An idea you've been sitting on
  • That's it
Ready?

Ready to build something that matters?

See you on June 4.

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