Innovate with AI for a
Sustainable Future
KitaHack Uncovered: Everything You Need to Know!
EMPOWERING INNOVATORS FOR AI & SDG CHALLENGES
KitaHack launched in 2021, is a nationwide collaboration with all GDG chapters in Malaysia. It's more than just a hackathon, it's a platform for dedicated and talented individuals to develop their skills, tackle Real-World AI & SDG - aligned Challenges and prepare participants for the Google Solution Challenge.
ENHANCING PROPOSALS FOR THE 2025 SOLUTION CHALLENGE
The main purpose of KitaHack is to help participants improve their proposals for the 2025 Solution Challenge. We provide valuable feedback, networking opportunities with industry professionals, and mentorship from experts. Participants will also have the chance to win exciting prizes from our sponsors!
THEME
AI & SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) KitaHack focuses on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create solutions alligned with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
PROBLEM STATEMENT
How can Google AI Technologies be leveraged to develop innovative, scalable, and inclusive solutions that address one or more SDG-related challenges, ensuring long-term impact and sustainability?
Advancing SDGs
with Google AI
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
In 2015, the United Nations established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030, aiming to end poverty, ensure prosperity, and protect the planet. These goals were agreed upon by all 193 United Nations Member States as a global blueprint for a better future.
We encourage participants to develop projects that contribute to one or more of the 17 SDGs using Google's AI technologies, such as Gemini AI, Vertex AI, and Google AI Studio. By leveraging these powerful tools, participants can build innovative solutions that tackle global challenges, drive sustainability, and create meaningful change.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines, enabling them to learn, reason, and make decisions. AI is revolutionizing industries by automating tasks, optimizing processes, and providing data-driven insights to solve complex problems.
GOOGLE AI STUDIOA web-based platform for quickly prototyping, testing, and deploying AI models using Google's advanced technologies.
GEMINIA cutting-edge multimodal AI model designed for natural language understanding, code generation, and more.
VERTEX AIA unified platform for building, deploying, and scaling machine learning models efficiently.
Build Your Own
Dream Team
Collaborate with diverse talents to create something amazing— find your perfect team and bring your ideas to life!
NUMBER OF MEMBERS
A team can have only up to 4 members in a team. Please note that only one entry per person which means that you can only join one team.
HOW TO FIND TEAM MEMBERS?
You can invite your friends to join KitaHack with you. Alternatively, you can also join our Discord server to find team members.
TEAM MEMBERS BACKGROUND
You can have members from any academic background (undergraduate, graduate, art, science backgrounds). However, we encourage you to have members from different backgrounds to ensure that your team can work together effectively.
TEAM MEMBER ROLES
Here is a simple guideline for you when forming a team:
- Need to be part of GDGoC
- Project Manager (Team Leader)
- UI/UX Designer
- Frontend Developer
- Backend Developer
- Problem Domain Experts
Key Criteria for
Evaluation
IMPACT
(60%)
TECHNICAL
(20%)
ENSURING FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JUDGING
Frequently Asked
Questions
Do you have more questions?
Have more questions? Reach out to us via email—we're happy to help!