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virtual · 20 August 2026 · Live on Stardust Odyssey

Hackathon Leaders Summit 2026

Hosted by Stardust · website

About

One afternoon, fully virtual, built for the people who make the world's largest hackathon happen: Local Leads, community organisers, and first-time hosts.

What you leave with:
- A sponsorship playbook and a ready-made sponsor deck for your local event
- Instant event sponsorship from Stardust: 90 days of full platform membership for every one of your participants, on a claim link named after your event
- Mentors and judges from a faculty of astronaut trainers, analog-mission commanders and space-industry leaders
- A year-round home for your teams, so your community outlives the weekend
- A path for your winning teams into the Stardust Challenge — our global competition, with awards presented in Japan, 2027

Free for organisers. Hosted live on Stardust Odyssey.

Programme

Welcome — why local events deserve better tools
20 Aug, 12:00 · 20 min
Jason Michaud opens: what Stardust builds for hackathon communities and why organisers keep everything.
The sponsorship playbook
20 Aug, 12:20 · 40 min
How to fund a local event: the sponsor deck walkthrough, the outreach templates, and what venue, fuel and prize partners actually buy.
Your event, sponsored in one form
20 Aug, 13:00 · 30 min
Live demo: minting your event's 90-day membership pass, the team spaces, and the /spaceapps/ hub.
Mentors, judges and the network
20 Aug, 13:30 · 40 min
Meet the faculty — astronaut trainers, analog commanders, space diplomats — and how standout teams get in front of experts, investors and employers.
From Space Apps to the Stardust Challenge
20 Aug, 14:10 · 30 min
Where your teams go after November: the global competition, and the road to Japan 2027.
Open floor — organisers Q&A
20 Aug, 14:40 · 20 min
Bring your event, your questions, your blockers.
Free
Your ticket includes 90 days of Stardust Plus — the whole Academy, missions, live rooms and the community, not just the conference.
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