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AI Defense Lab 2026 Live Finale
Join Seattle Data AI & Security on October 3 for the final event of AI Defense Lab 2026.
Following the hackathon, the Live Finale will bring together industry professionals, judges, participants, and the technology community for expert conversations, interactive discussion, team presentations, and the official winner announcement.
What to Expect
🎤 Expert Talks
Hear from industry professionals including Aruna Veerappan and Harish Reddy Elavala.
💬 Expert Panel & Live Q&A
Selected hackathon judges will join an interactive panel where students, engineers, and attendees can ask questions and discuss topics across cybersecurity, AI, careers, and real-world engineering challenges.
🚀 Top Team Presentations
Selected teams will demonstrate their hackathon solutions and explain the problems they tackled, their technical approach, and what they built.
🏆 Winner Announcement
The top teams and projects from AI Defense Lab 2026 will be recognized live.
Event Details
📅 October 3, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM
📍LinkedIn Live: https://lnkd.in/p/eUdhKSmb
The complete event will be streamed live from beginning to end.
Whether you participated in the hackathon or simply want to learn from industry professionals, see what teams built, and connect with the AI and cybersecurity community, you’re welcome to join.
Build. Attack. Defend.
Organized by Seattle Data AI & Security.
