Bangkok Bytes: A Sustainable Food Systems Hackathon

About this event

​Are you ready to use your coding and design skills to change our food systems for good? 🍃💻 Bangkok Bytes brings together coders, designers, and builders of all skill levels for a one-day hackathon tackling real challenges in Southeast Asia's food systems. Working from 15+ challenge briefs sourced from local food companies, advocacy organizations, and funders, teams will build open-source AI prototypes across six themes: ​🗑️ Food Waste Reduction 🌱 Protein Transition 💰 Policy & Funding 🔍 Food Systems Transparency 🐾 Animal Welfare 🧠 Consumer Behavioural Nudges ​Whether you're a seasoned engineer or have never written a line of code there's a place for you on a team. No technical background required to contribute. ✨ ​Format In-person hybrid: build alongside 30–40 people in Bangkok, with a similar number joining remotely. Teams start prepping the day before (Friday), then build, iterate, and present live on Saturday. ​What to expect ✅ 15+ real-world challenge briefs across 6 food-system themes ✅ Coders, designers & builders all skill levels welcome ✅ In-person in Bangkok, open to remote builders too ✅ Live final presentations to close out the day ​📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM 📍 Bangkok, Thailand 🌏 Officially part of Bangkok Climate Action Week (BKKCAW) 🥗 We've got you fed - vegan meals all day, on us ​Organized by Electric Sheep × Good Growth 🤝 Venue sponsor: AVA (Animal & Vegan Advocacy International) -- We are also sourcing real-world problem statements from food companies and organizations for this Hackathon! If your team has an operational pain point or efficiency bottleneck, or see gaps that AI can solve in the sustainable food systems space, submit a problem statement (<5 min), and our Hackathon designers/engineers will build open-source AI prototypes specifically around your needs during the event. Submit here: https://tally.so/r/eqVKXo