Moroccothon 2026
The hackathon for Morocco's global tech community.
Teams live in the Global Moroccans workspace. Set your password from the email we sent you, then you are in.
The problem
Moroccan-owned businesses in the US run on thin margins and long hours. Each team is paired with a real business problem and has one day to build something that actually works for it.
What you are building
Ship a working solution, not a slide deck. Show the business how it would adopt it. Non-coders and engineers build side by side.
Timeline
Registration
Fri Jul 17 to Fri Oct 23
Bootcamp
Sat Oct 17, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET
Build day
Sat Oct 24, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
Submission cutoff
Sat Oct 24, 3:15 PM to 3:30 PM ET
Demos and judging
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM to 4:40 PM ET
Finals and awards
Sat Oct 24, 4:40 PM to 5:00 PM ET
Teams
Teams of 2 to 5. Come solo: we put the teams together on the day, each with at least two people who code. Non-coders and engineers build side by side.
How you are judged
Impact
How much does this help the business, and how many people does it reach?
Feasibility
Could the business actually adopt and run this after the weekend?
Innovation
How original is the approach, and how well does it use AI?
Demo
How clearly does the team show a working solution?
Judges score against these criteria. A community vote counts for 20% of the final score. Voting happens in the workspace and is open to anyone with an account.
Prizes
First place
Top prize, plus a path to keep building with the community.
Second place
Runner-up prize.
Third place
Third-place prize.
Judges
Hamid Benbrahim
Hamid Benbrahim is Head of Data and AI at Investor Data Solutions, where he helps businesses in finance, healthcare and manufacturing set their AI strategy and bring generative AI into their technology and operations. He is also a Principal Engineer for AI at Ridgeline. He has built and led large AI and data organizations at Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade and Thomas, where he launched a new revenue stream from alternative data and AI. Earlier he co-founded Natural Numerix, an AI and big data platform that helped investors manage risk. He holds a PhD in machine learning from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA from Columbia Business School, speaks often at international conferences on AI and complex systems, and is fluent in English, French, Arabic and Spanish.
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Ilias Benabdallah
Ilias Benabdallah is a Senior Relationship Manager at Brex in New York, where he was the first Relationship Management hire, and a Venture Scout at Viaka. He builds and scales revenue for financial services and technology companies, working closely with founders and operators on go-to-market strategy, strategic accounts and partnerships. Before returning to Brex, he was the first North American Sales Director at Sterling Technology and built the middle-market and enterprise sales playbook at Mercantile. He also runs a private series of gatherings for operators and leaders, from small dinners to larger events around key industry moments. He studied at the University of Arizona.
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Farzad Barzin
Farzad Barzin is a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer at EliseAI, building AI-powered products that automate leasing conversations for the housing industry. He has spent more than a decade shipping web and mobile apps, working across React, FastAPI, and Flutter. Much of his career has been in real estate tech. He led mobile and the Agent CRM at BEX Realty and the Agent Workplace transactions team at Anywhere (now part of Compass). He does his best work where engineering, design, and business strategy meet.
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