October 6-7, 2026
Dallas
Trustworthy AI and Data Hackathon
Challenge: Agentic assurance - The quest for proof
October 4-6 | Co-located with Innovate Americas
Partners
Follow the evidence. Build the trust.
As organizations adopt AI-native architectures and autonomous agents across customer, network, IT, and business operations, they face a growing challenge - trust.
Trustworthy AI means more than intelligent decisions. It requires the ability to explain what happened, why it happened, what evidence informed the decision, and whether the outcome aligned with policy, governance, and business intent.
In this unique hackathon challenge, developers become proof seekers, entering a simulated autonomous enterprise spanning customer, IT, network, and data environments. Working within an AI-native ecosystem, teams must track the movements, decisions, and interactions of autonomous agents as they navigate the digital landscape.
Success won't be measured by the sophistication of the AI, but by the strength of the evidence that surrounds it.
Most Hackathons ask what AI can do. This one proves it.
TM Forum's The Trustworthy AI & Data Hackathons leverage our AI-Native ODA principles and standards using the “Breaking barriers” framework. Participants will focus on delivering tangible, production-relevant outcomes that demonstrate how trustworthy AI systems can be built, governed, and scaled for telecoms.
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Hackathon dates
The Hackathon kicks off on Sunday, October 4, at AT&T Corporate Headquarters in Dallas.
Teams will move to the Marriott Dallas Allen when Innovate Americas 2026 opens on Tuesday, October 6.
Hackathon Awards will be announced during the keynote on Wednesday, October 7, in front of the full event audience.
Prizes up for grabs
Compete to fuel your next big idea. Not only will you win industry recognition, but the winner's pack includes cutting-edge technology and cloud resources that can help transform your Hackathon idea into something much bigger.
☁️Access to AWS 6G Incubation Lab - to build, test and scale your solution
⚡NVIDIA DGX Spark AI Supercomputer - to accelerate AI innovation
🏆Winner trophy and industry recognition
🎖️Winner and finalist certificates to showcase your achievement
Registration closed
Thank you for your interest. This Hackathon is at capacity, and registration is closed. We hope you can join us in the future. For more details, please visit our Hackathon program page
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