AI Biz Club @ UT Dallas
AI Biz x SSF: IBM Z Datathon 2026
- Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
- IBM Z
A 24-hour datathon on IBM Z hosted with Shooting Stars Foundation, $50K in prizes, 50+ countries, 16K+ students. No coding experience required.
Shooting Stars Foundation presents the IBM Z Datathon - one of the world''s largest AI-for-Good datathons - and AI Biz Club is your on-campus gateway in.
The essentials
- Dates: October 17–18, 2026 (24 hours)
- Prize pool: $50,000
- Global: 50+ countries, 16,000+ students
- Cost: Free - open to all college students
- No coding experience required
Datathon themes - AI for Good
- Real-Time AI for Critical Decisions - build systems that help people make better calls, faster.
- AI Secured: Innovation Without Exposure - ship AI that protects privacy and stays trustworthy.
- Wildcard: Beyond the Obvious - go somewhere the brief doesn''t.
How to register through AI Biz
Reserve your spot here first. As soon as you RSVP, we''ll email you the official Shooting Stars Foundation registration link so you can complete your full application. That two-step flow keeps you in our roster for on-campus support, team-matching, and travel logistics.
Hosted by Shooting Stars Foundation · SSF Platform Collaborator: Hack2Skill.
RSVP
Reserve your spot with AI Biz Club