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Hackathon: the heartbeat of innovation at Alkami

The Alkami Hackathon showcases how passionate developers, fintechs, and technologists come together to build fresh solutions and push the boundaries of digital banking.

Join us for the 2026 Alkami Hackathon!

By popular demand, the Alkami Hackathon is BACK, and this year, we invite you to join us.

Registration is officially open for the 2026 Alkami Hackathon! Bring your creativity, sharpen your skills, and help shape what’s next in digital banking.

Date

September 22-24, 2026

Location

Alkami Headquarters
5601 Granite Pkwy, Plano, TX 75024

About the 2026 Alkami Hackathon

Overview
The Alkami Hackathon is a dynamic 2-day event where developers, engineers and tech experts collaborate with Alkami team members to create innovative solutions that address real challenges in digital banking.

Audience
This event is designed for Alkami clients, prospects and partners who are passionate about making a difference–and having fun at the same time!

Skills & Expertise
We want all participants to have an enjoyable and productive experience. We recommend signing up if you have any of the following expertise:

  • Frontend, Backend or Full-Stack Web Development
  • Mobile App Development

Registration Cost

  • Early Bird (first 20 tickets): $500
  • Regular Price: $550

Discount Code for Returning Attendees:
$50 off registration for individuals who personally attended the 2025 Alkami Hackathon. * Non-transferable and not valid for other employees from the same financial institution.

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Agenda

Before the event
Participants will be given access to a private Slack channel to network and ideate with other participants. Alkami will provide all necessary documentation and training.

Tuesday September 22
Arrival, registration, and welcome reception. Participants will have a chance to network and meet their project teams.

Wednesday September 23
All-day hackathon working in project groups.

Thursday September 24
Participants will demo their projects to a panel of judges. Winners will be announced, along with awards. There will be multiple award categories, giving winners the opportunity to receive exciting rewards for their achievements!

2026 Alkami Hackathon

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What is a Hackathon?

Hacking + Marathon = Hackathon

A hackathon is an intensive competition where teams rapidly develop innovative solutions to a challenge, improve existing processes, or align with a set theme. Typically lasting around 24 hours, the event culminates in a presentation showcasing their final project.

Benefits of participating in a Hackathon

Hands-on innovation

Ideate and iterate with industry peers and Alkami engineers on features and functionality that will redefine the way we bank digitally.

Learn from the best

Collaborate with seasoned engineers and industry peers and come away with valuable knowledge you can bring back to your organization.

Unparalleled networking

Connect with like-minded innovators, and build relationships that will last beyond the hackathon.

Prizes & awards

Showcase your skills and engage in friendly competition that pushes everyone to collaborate and bring their best ideas to the forefront.

Highlights from the 2025 Alkami Hackathon

Innovation in action

Over two fast-paced days, developers, engineers, and tech experts teamed up with Alkami to build creative solutions that tackled real challenges in digital banking.

Collaboration across the community

Clients, prospects, fintech partners, and system integrators came together—united by a shared passion for making a difference while having fun along the way.

Skills on display

From frontend and backend development to full-stack builds and mobile app design, participants showcased their expertise and pushed the boundaries of what’s possible.

200+

participants

21

financial institutions represented

4

fintech partners represented

37

project teams

7

awards & winning teams

1

unforgettable experience

Congratulations to our 2025 Hackathon Winners

Fusion Award

Honors the most powerful collaboration - spotlighting a solution that seamlessly integrates diverse technologies, teams, or partner capabilities to deliver amplified impact.
Bhaskar Surroy, Alkami | Ian Robbins, Alkami | Brent Dowdy, HiFin Technology | Jeffrey Hartman, Educators Credit Union | Jon Amundson, Achieva Credit Union

Trailblazer Award

Honors the most groundbreaking concept, an innovative solution that redefines what’s possible in digital banking and challenges the industry’s status quo.
Brennan Smith, Alkami | James Nagle, Alkami | Nathan O'Neal, Alkami | Elmo Wright, Alkami

Customer Delight Award

Celebrates the solution that delivers exceptional user value, elevating the customer experience through intuitive design, personalization, or impactful engagement.
Hayden Roses, Alkami | Mason McCray, Alkami | Spencer Bills, Alkami | Joshua Clements, Alkami | Santosh Bhosale, Alkami

UX Delight Award

Celebrates the solution that delivers a seamless, engaging, and intuitive user experience, turning user interactions into moments of joy through thoughtful design, effortless navigation, and genuine end-user satisfaction.
Amir Anjomshoaa, Alkami | Greg Billings, Alkami | Shayne White, Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union | Don Zhang, Civic Federal Credit Union | Jonathan Parker, Glia | Dineji Olaniyan, TTCU Federal Credit Union | Joe Slitzker, TTCU Federal Credit Union

Operational Excellence Award

Awards the solution that transforms internal operations: driving efficiency, automation, and streamlined workflows to help financial institutions scale smarter.
John Crubaugh, Alkami | George Whiting, Alkami | Lucky Arora, Alkami | Jonathan Govan, Alkami | Jake Gibbs, Alkami | Ken Ito, Alkami | Mark Wei, Alkami

Fan Favorite Award

Selected by live audience or participant vote, this award goes to the standout solution that captured the most enthusiasm, curiosity, and crowd support.
James Lander, Alkami | Anna Bradley, Alkami | Nate Rabins, Alkami | George Faraj, Alkami

TechFin Award

Recognizes the solution that best embodies our “Building Beyond Limits” theme by advancing the TechFin pillars: reliability, quality, efficiency, performance, and scalability.
Jeremy Dyer, Alkami | Arash Didehbani, Alkami | Youssef Fannichi, Hanscom Federal Credit Union | Alex Sorrells, Five Star Credit Union | Blake Johanson, iQ Credit Union | Andrew Jarrett, TTCU Federal Credit Union | Austin Wellner, TTCU Federal Credit Union
“The collaboration was the best part. I enjoyed getting to work with peers with different skill sets and getting to learn how to work with the SDK environment.”
Participant
2025 Alkami Hackathon
“Learning from my team, how they work, and getting different perspectives of other financial institutions was a great experience.”
Participant
2025 Alkami Hackathon
“Doing something that I'm passionate about with others who are also passionate about it truly set this event apart from other conferences I have attended.”
Participant
2024 Alkami Hackathon
“I came out of the event with four new SDK developer friends. We plan to keep in touch and continue to collaborate in the future. I truly hope that Alkami puts this event on each year.”
Participant
2024 Alkami Hackathon

Experience the “TechFun” of the Alkami Hackathon

Dive into our highlight videos for an inside look at the energy, creativity, and collaboration that make these events so electrifying—where innovators team up, ideas ignite, and friendly competition fuels the fun!
2025 Alkami Hackathon Recap Video
Get a peek into the high-energy event where Alkami employees, clients, partners, and system integrators came together to “build beyond limits” and shape the future of digital banking.
2025 Alkami Hackathon Recap Blog
Discover how 200+ innovators built bold digital banking solutions at Alkami’s 2025 Hackathon, read the blog to explore the highlights and big wins.
Read more
2024 Hackathon
At Alkami, innovation isn’t just a buzzword—it’s embedded in our culture and everything we do.
Alkami Co:lab 2024 Hackathon
See collaborative, innovative, and fun moments during the Alkami Co:lab 2024 Hackathon.
2023 Hackathon
Alkami employees, known as Alkamists, onsite for the first internal TechFin Hackathon.

September 22nd - 24th, 2026

See you at the Hackathon!

Space is limited, register now to reserve your spot at the event.
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