Hackaton 2025
Agentic AI in action
A lookback at the Eightfold Hackathon 2025
Check out the smiles and innovation radiating from our team of talented engineers.
Meet this year's judges & mentors
Judges
Ashutosh Garg
CEO & Co-Founder
Ashutosh Garg
CEO & Co-Founder
Varun Kacholia
CTO & Co-Founder
Varun Kacholia
CTO & Co-Founder
Meghna Punhani
Chief People Officer
Meghna Punhani
Chief People Officer
Sachit Kamat
Chief Product Officer
Sachit Kamat
Chief Product Officer
Amber Grewal
Chief Growth Officer
Amber Grewal
Chief Growth Officer
Mentors
Transforming work. One hire at a time.
We’re helping every worker and organization unlock their potential.
Categories
Here’s how this year’s hacks will be judged — and we’re excited to introduce two new categories! These awards highlight creativity, impact, and the people’s choice recognizing the standout projects that make this hackathon unforgettable.
Most Innovative
Celebrates bold, original ideas that push boundaries. This award honors creative solutions and fresh approaches that reimagine what’s possible.
Most Impactful
Honors solutions that create meaningful change. This award celebrates projects with real-world impact and lasting value.
Most
Popular
Celebrates the crowd favorite. This award goes to the project that wins over hearts and earns the most support.
Agent as
Teammate
Honors the team that most effectively and creatively integrates a coding agent into their development process, treating it as a true teammate.
Engineers
Accelerator
Recognizes the team that builds an agent whose primary function is to make other engineers faster, better, or more efficient.
We‘re changing the world of work
See how we‘re making a difference in how people work around the world
Innovative AI
Eightfold Co-CEO & Co-Founder Ashutosh Garg on how AI is a game changer in identifying people's skills and potential — putting HR in the front seat of AI adoption.
Responsible AI
Co-CEO & Co-Founder Ashutosh Garg on regulating AI: "Like any important technology, any important development in our society, as they say, with great power comes great responsibility."
Beneficial AI
Eightfold Co-CEO & Co-Founder Ashutosh Garg explains how we maintain privacy and security with a skills-focused approach.
Technical insights and engineering stories from the team building AI-powered talent intelligence.