Hackathon Media Party Buenos Aires 2026

MEDIA PARTY BUENOS AIRES 2026 HACKATHON // SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 // CIUDAD CULTURAL KONEX // THEME: STORYTELLING IN THE AGE OF AGENTS // 100% IP SOVEREIGNTY // MEDIA PARTY INVESTMENT CLUB // MEDIA PARTY BUENOS AIRES 2026 HACKATHON // SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 // CIUDAD CULTURAL KONEX // THEME: STORYTELLING IN THE AGE OF AGENTS // 100% IP SOVEREIGNTY // MEDIA PARTY INVESTMENT CLUB //

● SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

Media Party Buenos Aires 2026

Hackathon

Under the theme "Storytelling in the age of agents", the closing day convenes interdisciplinary teams to build the future of media narrative. The goal is to design and iterate functional AI prototypes that enhance storytelling, always safeguarding human editorial judgment.

> ELIGIBILITY RULE

The Hackathon is a space for pure experimentation. To ensure a level playing field, only projects built from scratch on October 31 will be evaluated. Pre-existing products or prototypes in a commercial stage will not be accepted.

> REGISTER FOR THE HACKATHON > REGISTER TEAM ON HACKDASH

// METHODOLOGY & DYNAMICS

Hackathon Dynamics

The day is structured to foster accelerated innovation, transparency, and interdisciplinary collaboration across three key stages:

// STAGE 01

Idea Proposals & Pitching

Participants: Pitch initiatives during the first hour of the hackathon to identify shared challenges, recruit talent, and integrate approaches.
Companies and Institutions: Can perform Reverse Pitching (2 minutes), presenting a real problem or pain point from the industry (e.g., auditing biases in newsroom agentic workflows) for participants to address independently.

// STAGE 02

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Work

Development of functional prototypes bringing together developers, journalists, designers, and entrepreneurs.
Continuous guidance from mentors specialized in AI, business models, and information integrity.

// STAGE 03

Final Presentations & Judging

Showcase of solutions before the international jury and the general audience.
Evaluation based on technical feasibility, narrative innovation, information traceability, and sustainability model.

// INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRATION

Role & Integration of Established Companies & Institutions

Companies, consolidated media outlets, and technology organizations participate as enablers and early adopters, backing talent without intruding on working tables or claiming intellectual property:

> TECH ENABLERS

Technology Partners

Provide infrastructure, APIs, access to language models, or sandbox environments. They assign engineers exclusively as open technical mentors for all teams.

> PROBLEM SETTERS

Real Use Cases

Contribute real-world challenge cases from across the media and journalism ecosystem.

> SPONSORS

Co-Development

Award Proof of Concept (POC) grants or fellowships to test winning solutions directly inside their newsrooms.

> SCOUTS & OBSERVERS

Talent Discovery

Corporate representatives and fund scouts tour the space identifying technical talent and high-potential early-stage founders.

OFFICIAL IP FRAMEWORK

Intellectual Property Framework and Rules of Play

The intellectual property framework guarantees full protection for participants and stimulates open collaboration:

> 100% Creator Sovereignty

The intellectual property of all code, design, or architecture developed during the event belongs solely and exclusively to the team members who created it. Media Party, mentors, and sponsors gain zero ownership rights. Teams must be formalized and registered through hackdash.org.

> Shield Against Mentors and Sponsors

Guidance from mentors, access to API credits, or technical feedback grants third parties neither co-authorship rights nor equity in the projects.

> Clean Code Rule

Every evaluated prototype (including vibecoding) must be built during the day. The use of open-source libraries, frameworks, and public APIs is permitted, strictly respecting their original licenses.

> Hybrid / Open Core Licensing

Teams are encouraged to release the core version of the prototype under open licenses (MIT, Apache 2.0, or Creative Commons), reserving the right to commercialize SaaS layers or enterprise integrations in the future.

> REGISTER TEAM ON HACKDASH

Innovation Tracks & Business Models

We are looking for projects that explore agentic workflows while integrating financial sustainability right from the start:

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Newsroom SaaS

Agentic automation of repetitive research, editing, verification, and distribution tasks.

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B2B Integrity Tools

Verification platforms, source traceability, and deepfake detection systems.

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Value-Added Open Licenses

Open-source prototypes operating with managed service models or corporate enterprise support.

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Community Monetization Platforms

Novel direct sustainability mechanisms for independent and investigative media.

Jury & Evaluation

The international jury will be made up of key leaders from global organizations across the Media Party ecosystem, including:

Media & Institutions

> The Guardian
> Pulitzer Center
> Fund.ar

Tech Platforms & Initiatives

> Google News Initiative
> IFPIM
> Luminate

Investment Funds

> MDIF (Media Development Investment Fund)
> North Base Media

// Evaluation Criteria:

01. Technical Quality

Robustness of the agentic architecture and model integration.

02. Narrative Innovation

New forms of interaction, personalization, and storytelling immersion.

03. Traceability & Integrity

Respect for information integrity, cognitive sovereignty, and human judgment.

04. Commercial Viability

Clarity of the sustainability model and adoption potential.

POST-HACKATHON INCENTIVE & SCALABILITY

Connection to the Media Party Investment Club

True to Media Party's legacy of turning prototypes into globally scaled initiatives, the Hackathon serves as the primary ecosystem pipeline. To propel standout ideas beyond the event, winning projects will receive continuous guidance and post-event mentorship, connecting directly with acceleration and investment opportunities:

> Fast-Track

Top prototypes developed on October 31 earn a direct acceleration pass to structure their business model.

> Access to Media Party Investment Club

Hackathon projects that evolve into incorporated startups will receive priority entry into the Media Party Investment Club—an exclusive platform organizing 1-on-1 business pitch meetings between pre-seed/seed startups and international venture funds.