McHacks Schedule

All times are in Eastern Time (ET)

Saturday, Jan. 27
Sunday, Jan. 28
8:00 am - 10:00 am ET
MAIN EVENT
Check-in
All RSVP'd hackers must check-in in person during this time to receive their badge and merch. We encourage you to come early to avoid lines.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
MAIN EVENT
Opening Ceremony
12:00 pm ET
MAIN EVENT
Hacking Period Starts
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
FOOD
Lunch
By Ô Four
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm ET
WORKSHOP
Hackathon 101
Learn how to make the most out of your McHacks this year! A short and sweet guide to all our activities so you can plan your next 24h perfectly!
12:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET
SOCIAL
Chill Zone
Hackers are invited to take a break and chill in our Chill Zone. Come and relax whenever you'd like!
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET
SOCIAL
Sponsor Booths
Speak with our amazing sponsors to learn about their available opportunities
12:20 pm - 12:50 pm ET
SOCIAL
Guided Team Formation
Don't have a team? Or still missing some members? Find your project's missing puzzle piece as you mix and mingle with some help from our coords!
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
WORKSHOP
CSE
Introduction to DevSecOps
Presented by CSE
1:40 pm - 2:25 pm ET
WORKSHOP
Bell
How to Design a GenAI Product in Industry
Harness the power of generative AI to create next-generation products and applications. In this presentation, we'll take you on a journey through the exciting field of retrieval augmented generation (RAG), where we'll explore practical tips and techniques for designing and implementing GenAI products in the industry.
2:35 pm - 3:35 pm ET
WORKSHOP
Telus
Data Science - Hack your way to your dream job with AI
Presented by Telus
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm ET
WORKSHOP
Telus
Fireside Chat
Ask your burning questions
3:45 pm - 4:40 pm ET
WORKSHOP
Intro to Git
Learn the basics of Git and Github as well as tips on how to best use them in your projects
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET
SOCIAL
Speed Networking
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET
WORKSHOP
Intro to Frontend + React
Learn how to set up your first React app and frontend basics
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET
GAME
MLH
Cupstacking
An MLH hackathon specialty- hackers will compete in teams to see who can stack the TALLEST tower of cups without it all tumbling down!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET
FOOD
Dinner
By Spicebros
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET
WORKSHOP
MLH
Soroban Quest Mini-event
Presented by MLH
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET
WORKSHOP
Intro to UI/UX
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET
WORKSHOP
MLH
GitHub Copilot Mini-event
Presented by MLH - Making Better Hacks Faster with Github Copilot
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm ET
SOCIAL
Mystery Activity
Our experience team won't even tell us what this is, but they promised it would be unforgetable.
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm ET
GAME
Mario Kart Tournament
Players compete tournament-style to see who the best driver is
10:00 pm - 8:00 am ET
REST
Sleeping Area
Hackers are invite to rest in our Sleeping Area, a more quiet option to our hacking zones. We encourage Hackers to bring their own eye masks and ear plugs to make the Sleeping Area even more peaceful.