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Stripe x Briefcase: AI FinTech London Hackathon

OCT15
17:15 Β· Europe / London

About this event

AI Agents in Fintech - Evening Hackathon
150 developers. One evening. Central London.
Build autonomous AI agents that handle real financial operations - agents that don't just analyse money, but move it. Ship a working prototype in three hours and demo it live to judges from Stripe, Meta, and the 10 Downing Street AI Team.
πŸ“… Schedule
5:15 PM - Doors open & registration
5:45 PM - Opening: mission briefing, tracks and scoring explained
6:00 PM - Hacking begins. Go solo or team up (max 4 per team)
7:30 PM - πŸ• Pizza - keep building
9:00 PM - Code freeze. Submit via the event page
9:05 PM - Judging & finalist selection
9:30 PM - Finalist demos
9:50 PM - Awards
10:00 PM - Close
πŸš€ Why Join?
Ship something real - walk out with a working fintech AI agent you built in one evening
Win Β£2,000 - cash prize for the overall winner
Stripe credits - Β£5k, Β£3k, and Β£1k in credits for track winners
Side quests - bonus prizes for creative builds beyond the main tracks
Meet your next co-founder - 150 of London's sharpest AI and fintech builders in one room
🎯 Tracks
Two tracks, revealed at the opening briefing. One hint: your agent will be handling real money movement - think autonomy, policy, and auditability. Plus bonus side quests for builds that go off-script.
πŸ§‘πŸ’» Who Should Come?
Developers, ML engineers, and technical founders who want to build with AI agents in fintech. Come with a team of up to 4, or join solo and pair up on the night.
Bring: your laptop, a charger, and an idea (optional - tracks will spark plenty).
βš–οΈ Judges
Jan Stehlik - Briefcase
Fionn O Colmain - Stripe
David Gelberg - 10 Downing Street AI Team
Dominic Hudson - AI at Meta
Akash Bajwa - Earlybird
🀝 Hosted By
Briefcase Γ— Stripe
Sponsors: Briefcase, Stripe, Cognee
Briefcase: First AI native ledger
Stripe: Payment provider
Cognee: Open Source Memory Platform for Agents
Organisers: Jan Stehlik (Briefcase) & Fionn O Colmain (Stripe)

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