Hack4Impact 2025
A 30-hour hackathon at North Seattle College exploring ethics, identity, and deepfake tech through innovation.
Event Overview
With 50 participants, the hackathon centered on building tech solutions focused on the detection, prevention, education, and awareness of deepfakes, as well as rights, ethics, and digital identity in AI.
Hackathon Highlights
Students had 30 hours to plan, build, test, and present projects. The competition was intense, yet friendly, fostering collaboration and creative expression in AI ethics.
Hackathon Winners
What Participants Took Away
Delicious meals and snacks from local favorites like Ezelle's chicken, pizza, shawarma, and Black Coffee Northwest
A meaningful project for resumes, portfolios, and future job opportunities
Inspiration and valuable knowledge from renowned speakers, panelists, and industry experts
New friendships, lasting connections, and potential future collaborations
Confidence to tackle time-constrained challenges and the experience of working in teams
Memories, fun moments, and the drive to keep innovating and pushing boundaries
Free clothes, including interview-worthy suits, to boost professional image
Practice tech interviews with real professionals to improve job readiness
Connections with professionals from leading tech companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, Samsung, and more
Keynote Speakers
Melissa Hutchins
Founder & CEO of Certifi AI
Dr. Oren Etzioni
Co-founder of Vercept, Founding CEO of Ai2
Panelists
Judges
Special Guests
We were honored to welcome:
Also in attendance: the Impactful Investing Club Team:
Thank You
Endless gratitude to our mentors, speakers, organizers, and volunteers. Additional thanks to Belinda Tillman, D'Andre Fisher, Ebrima Banda, Jill Lane, and Tina Akinyi.
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