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Speedgeeking Contest

Organized by the AI Alliance

November 8, 2025  |  Computer History Museum, CA

OVERVIEW

Speedgeeking Contest

Organized by the AI Alliance

Have a cool demo, tool, framework, or hack to share in 5 minutes? Are you excited to impress and inspire conference attendees? Then step into the spotlight at our Speedgeeking Contest—a high-energy showcase where developers compete with demos to get community votes.

ABOUT

What is Speedgeeking?

Speedgeeking is like speed dating, but for ideas. Attendees gather for 5 minutes around demo stations where developers show off their demos. At the end, attendees vote for their favorite demo. The top crowd favorite wins bragging rights, street cred and a prize.

BENEFITS

Why participate?

Share your passion project or clever hack

Meet other 

attendees

Test ability to storytell 
under pressure

Win prizes
and recognition

PARTICIPANTS

Who can present?

Anyone attending the conference can apply to be a speedgeeker!
Whether you’re an independent, startup engineer, or hobbyist—if you’ve built something cool, we want to see it.

FORMAT

Submit

How it works

Before the event

Submit your idea via form by November 1st, 2025.

We’ll select 12 presenters based on creativity, clarity, and overall appeal.

If you’re selected, you’ll get a table, power, and WiFi. Bring your own laptop and any physical materials needed.

During the event

Presenters are stationed around the room.

Attendees are divided into small groups.

Every 5 minutes, each group rotate to the next presenter.

Each presenter repeats their 
5-minute demo about 10 times.

After all rounds, attendees vote for their favorite demo.

The demo with the most votes wins!

Prizes

1st Place

Gift card
Featured blog spotlight

2nd Place

Gift card

3rd Place

Gift card

All finalists to be included in our event summary blog post.

Ideal presentations

A live demo of a tool, library, API, or workflow

A clever hack or automation trick

A demo of how you solved a real-world problem

A unique way you use an open-source project

Anything that makes developers say, “Whoa, cool!”

Date and time

12:30pm on Nov 8, 2025
More details to be announced.

PARTICIPATE

Submit

Submit your proposal

November 8, 2025
Computer History Museum, CA

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Olivia Tam

Chief Director,
Sponsorship

Olivia has over twenty years in high-tech giants. She has led programs and teams from infrastructure optimization, features launch, future of work, and technology enablement. She is currently leading organizational effectiveness and AI enablement initiatives in Google Cloud. She enjoys orchestrating win-win partnerships, translating complex tech into business value, and driving measurable impact. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, she brings a global perspective and strategic savvy. Let’s connect and sponsor the next wave of AI innovation together!

Abhijeet Joshi

Chief Director,
Strategic Partnerships

Abhijeet Joshi, a dynamic Program Manager at Nvidia thrives on steering projects with critical timelines to success. Beyond his impressive professional role, Abhijeet wears the hat of a leader as the District Director of Toastmasters, showcasing his commitment to personal and professional development. Over the last five years, he has risen through the ranks, demonstrating his dedication to excellence and leadership prowess. However, beyond the corporate world and Toastmasters, Abhijeet’s true passion lies in giving back, making him a well-rounded individual dedicated to both professional achievements and community impact.

Sinan Tu

Managing Principal,

Event Branding

Sinan, Co-Founder of Meshki, brings over ten years of experience in shaping and elevating brands like Microsoft, Chevron and Crocs. Her expertise encompasses branding, presentation, motion graphics, web design, and development. She crafted over 30 corporate identities and elevated over 60 startups, seamlessly merging design and development strategies in diverse business environments. She has a proven track record of planning and executing event concepts across diverse project phases, enhancing brand storytelling, and driving growth. 

Mahan Soltanzadeh

Chairman,
Event Strategy & Operation

Mahan, Co-Founder of Meshki, is a seasoned event organizer and chief creative with over two decades of experience crafting immersive brand narratives in experiential design and marketing. His expertise in melding creativity, strategy, and technology has led to transformative collaborations with esteemed brands like Chevron and Samsung. His track record includes organizing over 17 national and international tradeshow events and completing over 75 design-build custom tradeshow booths. It creates memorable experiences, boosts event attendance, and drives substantial sales. A pioneer in employing AR and VR, Mahan enhances the human experience in brand storytelling. His academic contributions further underscore his commitment to shaping the future of experiential marketing
and design.