Posted on Jan 17, 2026 08:23 · Latest update on Jan 29, 2026
AI and Web3 are the core driving forces of the next technological revolution. Their deep integration will reshape the future technology ecosystem and business models. To this end, OpenBuild and Weekly Hackathon have jointly launched the AI³ Growth Journey, which aims to promote collaborative innovation in AI and Web3 technologies and empower developers and entrepreneurs.
The AI³ Growth Journey plans to host online AI+Web3 workshops and an offline Mini-Hackathon monthly in key regions across Asia (China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, India, etc.), helping more developers understand and learn about AI+Web3, with the ultimate goal of building AI+Web3 applications
🥇 First Prize – 250
🥈 Second Prize – 150
🥉 Third Prize – $100
📅 Event Details
Time: Dec 20, 2025, 9:00–18:00
Location: ChiangMai,4 Seas Nimman
▶ 09:30–10:00 Check-in
Registration, material distribution, participant entry
▶ 10:00–10:30 Opening Remarks
Welcome speech & sponsor remarks, event objectives, participant guidelines — By OpenBuild
▶ 10:30–11:30 Guest Sharing
BGA: What should the future model of work be?
0G: Intro to 0G and understanding X402 for Agentic payments
Workshop:x402 101 Hands-on Workshop
Sharing:How to get failure in Web3 and AI,I mean start up
▶ 11:30–12:00 On-site Team Formation & Brainstorming
On-site team formation for participants who have not successfully joined a team online
▶ 12:00–12:30 Team Development
Team discussion and development time, with technical support provided
▶ 12:30–13:30 Lunch Break
Rest, networking, free discussion
🍕 Thai Food | Coffee | Snacks provided for lunch 🍕
▶ 13:30–17:00 Team Development
Continued development time to further improve products or solutions
▶ 17:00–17:45 Project Demo Showcase
Each team presents its project, 5-minute pitch
▶ 17:45–18:00 Judging & Awards
Judging panel scoring, award announcement and presentation
▶ 18:00–18:30 Networking & Interaction
Informal discussion, free networking, venue cleanup
😋 Free snacks and drinks will be provided throughout the event!
Web2 developers: must have attended an online workshop
Web3 developers: must have experience with Cursor or AI-assisted programming
Highly beginner-friendly!
AI³ Growth Journey will help you stay ahead in the wave of AI + Web3 innovation and gain a unique edge.
Master cutting-edge technology
Gain hands-on experience with frontier AI + Web3 tech stacks through practical projects.
Expand your network
Connect with 20,000+ developers and top investors, gaining high-quality project incubation opportunities.
Discover innovative opportunities
Explore the frontier of AI x Web3 convergence and discover the next unicorn project.
Join the developer community
Become part of an active developer community and jointly promote technological advancement and real-world innovation.
OpenBuild is an open source community for Web3 developers. We are committed to providing developers with high-quality, systematic content and activities, while bridging Web2 and Web3 to help developers succeed in Web3.
Weekly Hackathon is a community for AI product creators dedicated to helping them build their minimum viable product (MVP) from scratch and quickly find their first 100 users. Slogan: Spend a week creating a minimum viable product that solves a life pain point. This could be the starting point for the next world-changing project.
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