Agentic AI Hackathon<h1 id="isPasted">Looking for AI Builders to Shape the Next Wave of Agentic AI</h1> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/ideation/image/upload/dpr_auto,q_100,w_400/v1/id-hcltech-openai-f6dc11/qhyymbcvdb5senwzrttp.png" style="width: 319px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-fir"> At HCLTech, we are entering the next phase of our AI‑led growth. Our ambition is clear - to become the world’s leading AI solutions provider. Bringing this ambition to life depends on all of you: our next generation AI Builders and super‑users. We are excited to introduce a new platform - the HCLTech–OpenAI Agentic AI Hackathon, designed to put you in the front seat of shaping this future. With powerful platforms like ChatGPT Enterprise, OpenAI APIs and Codex at your fingertips, this hackathon provides an exciting opportunity and a technology suite that can help turn your ideas into powerful Agentic solutions. <h1 id="isPasted">Challenge Tracks    </h1>Participants can compete in one of the two tracks.  [Track 1] Agents/Agentic Workflows for Industry/Business Transformation: This track invites you to reimagine how industries operate by building Agents that augment, automate and accelerate critical value chains. From supply chain and manufacturing to healthcare, banking, telecom and energy, the focus is on creating agents or agentic workflows that deliver tangible business impact.  [Track 2] Agents/Agentic Workflows for Enterprise Operations: This track focuses on transforming how Enterprise works. Participants are encouraged to design agents or agentic solutions that streamline and enhance internal functions, including IT, HR, Finance, Legal, Sales, Marketing, procurement and more. The goal is to unlock measurable gains in productivity, efficiency, and scalability by creating smarter workflows that elevate employee experience and deliver sustained enterprise value. <h1 id="isPasted">Participation Criteria</h1> - Any HCLTechie can participate in this Hackathon regardless of prior functional/technology experience. Successful submission will include a form detailing the agent workflow and OpenAI technology stack usage, with a 3-5 minute video showing how the agent works. - You can register as an individual or a team of up to five people.  By participating in this hackathon, you will get an opportunity to build Agents with the potential to move beyond prototypes into actual deployment. You will also gain hands-on experience of working on Codex, ChatGPT Enterprise and other next-generation Open AI tech stack while learning from mentors from OpenAI and HCLTech in a structured, supportive environment.  Have a question or want to know how to get started/what to do next? Check out our <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ckftsxulgkkMuiVIMeXYoGwq2kYbiH4viVnBs5m0ws/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FAQ</a>.To track real-time updates, announcements, discussions and important communication related to the hackathon - click <a href="https://engage.cloud.microsoft/main/org/hcltech.com/groups/eyJfdHlwZSI6Ikdyb3VwIiwiaWQiOiIyNTU1ODcyMjE1MDQifQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a> For queries or clarifications, write to us at <a href="mailto:Ecosystem.Marketing@hcltech.com">Ecosystem.Marketing@hcltech.com</a>