

INTELLIGENT PLANET

"AI Solutions for an Intelligent Planet"
KFUPM in partnership with Google Cloud brings together top innovators from the world's leading universities to solve challenges aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.
About the Hackathon
A global innovation event shaping the future of AI-driven solutions
Intelligent Planet is a three-day global innovation event that brings together top student teams, industry leaders, and researchers to shape the future of AI-driven solutions aligned with real-world impact and national priorities.
The event culminates in a high-profile main program featuring keynote addresses, expert speaker sessions, live team presentations, and final judging. From a global pool of applicants, 25 finalist teams are selected to compete on stage, presenting their solutions to an international panel of judges for awards and prizes.
Held in partnership with Google Cloud, Intelligent Planet emphasizes cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies, practical implementation, and scalable innovation. Beyond the competition, the event serves as a strategic platform for thought leadership and collaboration between academia and industry.
During the event, the College of Computing will officially announce four new academic programs, marking a major milestone for the university and reinforcing its commitment to advancing education.
Intelligent Planet is not just a competition. It is a global meeting point for ideas, talent, and ambition, designed to spotlight innovation, recognize excellence, and set the direction for what comes next.
Hackathon Timeline
Your path from registration to recognition
8th October – 8th November
Registration
Form your team and submit your idea.
20th November – 20th December
Mentoring
Connect with mentors from Google Cloud and receive guidance to refine your solution.
TBD
Start Hacking
Gain access to resources, APIs, and Google Cloud tools to begin building.
2 – 4 February
Event Starts
Hacking, keynote sessions, project presentations, prizes, and celebrations.
The Judges
Industry leaders and pioneers who will evaluate your innovative solutions.
Prof. Jacques Klein
CTO, TechCorp
Prof. Ruslan Mitkov
Design Lead, CreativeX
Dr. Fawaz Alazmi
Founder, StartupOne
Prof. Fadi J. Kurdahi
VP Engineering, BigData
Dr. Naveed Sherwani
AI Lead, FutureTech
Mr. Rami Busbait
Product Director, InnovateCo
Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Alshekly
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Mohammed Alharbi
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Prof. Abdullah Abdulmotaleb
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Yervant Zorian
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Prof. Jacques Klein
CTO, TechCorp
Prof. Ruslan Mitkov
Design Lead, CreativeX
Dr. Fawaz Alazmi
Founder, StartupOne
Prof. Fadi J. Kurdahi
VP Engineering, BigData
Dr. Naveed Sherwani
AI Lead, FutureTech
Mr. Rami Busbait
Product Director, InnovateCo
Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Alshekly
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Mohammed Alharbi
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Prof. Abdullah Abdulmotaleb
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Yervant Zorian
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Prof. Jacques Klein
CTO, TechCorp
Prof. Ruslan Mitkov
Design Lead, CreativeX
Dr. Fawaz Alazmi
Founder, StartupOne
Prof. Fadi J. Kurdahi
VP Engineering, BigData
Dr. Naveed Sherwani
AI Lead, FutureTech
Mr. Rami Busbait
Product Director, InnovateCo
Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Alshekly
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Mohammed Alharbi
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Prof. Abdullah Abdulmotaleb
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Yervant Zorian
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Keynote Speakers
Hear from the visionaries shaping the future of technology.
Prof. Jacques Klein
CTO, TechCorp
Prof. Ruslan Mitkov
Design Lead, CreativeX
Dr. Fawaz Alazmi
Founder, StartupOne
Prof. Fadi J. Kurdahi
VP Engineering, BigData
Dr. Naveed Sherwani
AI Lead, FutureTech
Mr. Rami Busbait
Product Director, InnovateCo
Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Alshekly
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Mohammed Alharbi
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Prof. Abdullah Abdulmotaleb
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Yervant Zorian
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Prof. Jacques Klein
CTO, TechCorp
Prof. Ruslan Mitkov
Design Lead, CreativeX
Dr. Fawaz Alazmi
Founder, StartupOne
Prof. Fadi J. Kurdahi
VP Engineering, BigData
Dr. Naveed Sherwani
AI Lead, FutureTech
Mr. Rami Busbait
Product Director, InnovateCo
Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Alshekly
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Mohammed Alharbi
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Prof. Abdullah Abdulmotaleb
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Yervant Zorian
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Prof. Jacques Klein
CTO, TechCorp
Prof. Ruslan Mitkov
Design Lead, CreativeX
Dr. Fawaz Alazmi
Founder, StartupOne
Prof. Fadi J. Kurdahi
VP Engineering, BigData
Dr. Naveed Sherwani
AI Lead, FutureTech
Mr. Rami Busbait
Product Director, InnovateCo
Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Alshekly
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Mohammed Alharbi
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Prof. Abdullah Abdulmotaleb
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Dr. Yervant Zorian
Head of Innovation, Nexa
Participating Teams
Meet the innovators building the future
Silico
Uniandes
HopeIn
REC
Neurostars
RIT
Palm Guardians
VLITS / GU
Planet AI
KIIT / MRDC / CUJ
Unicorns
KPRIET
VibsOS2030
MU
KRYS
ITB
Road Musketeers
UniMiB
CS X CE
KU
Nova
KU
EcoFlow
FUTMinna / FUTA
Manara
SU / GUtech
GeoGemma
IST
IntelliGents
BU
Althil
UB
ARD AI
KFUPM
Oxigeneers
KFUPM
VisionRain
KAU
Geminions
NTU
Mangroovers
NTHU / IVE / UoA / UoB / CUHK
GPTify
ESPRIT
Groot
UoM
PalmPulse
UC Berkeley / SXC
Binary Bros
EMU / KFUPM
Silico
Uniandes
HopeIn
REC
Neurostars
RIT
Palm Guardians
VLITS / GU
Planet AI
KIIT / MRDC / CUJ
Unicorns
KPRIET
VibsOS2030
MU
KRYS
ITB
Road Musketeers
UniMiB
CS X CE
KU
Nova
KU
EcoFlow
FUTMinna / FUTA
Manara
SU / GUtech
GeoGemma
IST
IntelliGents
BU
Althil
UB
ARD AI
KFUPM
Oxigeneers
KFUPM
VisionRain
KAU
Geminions
NTU
Mangroovers
NTHU / IVE / UoA / UoB / CUHK
GPTify
ESPRIT
Groot
UoM
PalmPulse
UC Berkeley / SXC
Binary Bros
EMU / KFUPM