1–4 Team Members
Age 18+
Global
Online (Demo Day)
₹10,00,000/- Prize Pool

Program overview

A Build-Focused AI Program on Snowflake

The Snowflake CoCo CLI Hackathon 2026 is a structured, execution-driven program designed for developers and data professionals to build AI-native applications on Snowflake's AI Data Cloud.

This initiative focuses on:

Applying AI to real-world data challenges

Building end-to-end intelligent workflows

Moving from concept → working prototype → final solution

Participants will not just ideate — they will build, validate, and present deployable systems.

Who Should Participate

This program is designed for professionals with technical experience in building data or AI-driven systems.

Eligible Profiles

  • Software Engineers
  • Data Engineers
  • Data Scientists
  • AI / ML Practitioners
  • Backend & Application Developers

Geographic Eligibility

Open to participants across:

  • Southeast Asia (ASEAN)
  • Japan & Korea
  • Australia & New Zealand (ANZ)
  • Other APJ regions
  • (Participation from India is also welcome.)

Team Participation

  • Individual or team participation allowed
  • Team size: 1–4 members

What You Will Build

Participants will develop solutions that solve real-world business challenges using Snowflake's AI Data Cloud.

Focus areas include:

  • AI-driven workflow automation systems
  • Intelligent applications with natural language interaction
  • Systems combining structured and unstructured data
  • Domain-specific AI copilots and decision systems

Each solution is expected to demonstrate practical applicability, end-to-end execution, and strong system design thinking.

ProblemStatements

Participants can choose from a set of curated challenges and build a solution using Snowflake CoCo CLI.

Each problem statement is designed to reflect real-world scenarios where AI and data systems intersect — requiring participants to design scalable, intelligent solutions.

* Participants are required to select and build a solution for any one of the four problem statements.

Workshops & Enablement

To support participants, the program includes expert-led webinars and multilingual on-demand recordings led by Snowflake experts. All sessions and recordings will be available on the website for on-demand access.

Live Webinars (English):

  • Cortex Code Starter
  • Cortex Code CLI + Demo

On-Demand Recordings:

  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Bahasa Indonesia

Total: 8 localized workshop sessions

Workshop session lineup

Agentic AI: From Design to Deployment

Abirami Sukumaran

Developer Relations Engineer, Google

9 March, 2026

4:00 – 5:30 PM IST

Cortex & Snowflake AI: Patterns for Production

Session lead TBC

Snowflake Specialist Solutions

10 March, 2026

4:00 – 5:30 PM IST

RAG at Scale on Enterprise Data

Session lead TBC

Solutions Architect

11 March, 2026

4:00 – 5:30 PM IST

Evals, Guardrails, and Safe Shipping

Session lead TBC

Applied AI

12 March, 2026

4:00 – 5:30 PM IST

Building Copilots on Snowflake

Session lead TBC

Developer Advocacy

13 March, 2026

4:00 – 5:30 PM IST

Data Engineering for AI Workloads

Session lead TBC

Data Platform

14 March, 2026

4:00 – 5:30 PM IST

From Notebook to Hackathon Demo

Session lead TBC

Field Engineering

15 March, 2026

4:00 – 5:30 PM IST

Office Hours: Architecture & Q&A

Snowflake experts

Office hours (rotating regions)

16 March, 2026

4:00 – 5:30 PM IST

Timeline

Registration Starts

15 June, 2026

Problem Statement Explainer (Intro) Session

25 June, 2026

Workshop-1 | Cortex Code Starter

2 July, 2026

Workshop-2 | Cortex Code CLI & Hands-on

9 July, 2026

Prototype Submissions Starts

13 July, 2026

AMA Session

23 July, 2026

Registration Ends

2 August, 2026

Prototype Submissions Ends

2 August, 2026

Prototype Submission Evaluations Starts

3 August, 2026

Prototype Submission Evaluations Ends

22 August, 2026

Final Shortlist Announcement

24 August, 2026

Induction Session

26 August, 2026

Grand Finale Starts

1 September, 2026

Grand Finale Ends

4 September, 2026

Evaluation Rubric

Real-World Relevance

30%

Technical Execution

40%

Solution Completeness

30%

Cash Prize worth ₹ 10,00,000/-

Winner

$4,300 / ₹4,00,000

per team

1st runner-up

$2,200 / ₹2,00,000

per team

2nd runner-up

$1,590 / ₹1,50,000

per team

ConsolationPrizes

$530 / ₹50,000 per team

Recognition within the Snowflake ecosystem and opportunity to present solutions to industry experts

Visibility across APJ developer community

Contact Us

Have questions? Our support team is available throughout the contest to assist. Reach out to us at-

Start Building with Snowflake
Cortex Code

Join developers across APJ to build real-world AI systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

01

Is there a registration fee to participate?

No, registration and participation is completely free of charge.

02

Can I participate in a team?

Yes, teams of up to 4 members are allowed.

03

Who can participate?

Developers and professionals with experience in data, AI, or application development.

04

Will workshops be recorded?

Recording and replay details will be communicated to registered participants before sessions begin.