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Innovation in action

TM Forum Hackathons bring the industry’s brightest minds together to solve real challenges, build working solutions and accelerate innovation. Embedded within TM Forum’s flagship events, they unite developers, architects and technology leaders around the priorities shaping the future of the industry.

For sponsors, Hackathons are a chance to lead from the front. Put your technology in the hands of expert practitioners, see it tested in real-world, multi-vendor environments, and engage directly with the talent driving industry transformation. It's where ideas become action, and thought leadership becomes proven leadership.

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Delivering AI trust at Innovate Americas

The latest Hackathon, Trustworthy AI & Data Hackathon: the quest for proof of trust – took place October 4-6 in Dallas, co-located with Innovate Americas, challenging developers to show that agentic decisions can be controlled, explained and verified without slowing deployment. 

With 35 teams and 220 developers taking part, it was a world-first event for engineering trust into autonomous operations.

Explore what was achieved
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Two people at a hackathon at DTW Ignite
Three people receiving a hackathon award on stage
Two people at a Hackathon at DTW Ignite
Hackathon Team Award: receiving an award on stage
Hackathon team at DTW Ignite