iFX Hack Hong Kong2026, a Trading & FintechHackathon Powered by AWS, will take place at The University of Hong Kong(HKU) on 4 October 2026, bringing together students, developers,entrepreneurs, AI specialists and financial services and technologyprofessionals to build practical AI-powered solutions for the future offinance.The Hackathon is co-organisedby iFX and HKU Business School, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship(CIE) and Powered by AWS, with the Artificial IntelligenceAssociation of Hong Kong (AIHK) and Tsunami Advisors as Partners,and HKU Technology Entrepreneurship Core (TEC) as a SupportingOrganisation.Build the Future ofFinance with AIUnder the theme “Buildthe Future of Finance with AI,” participants will identify a meaningfulproblem within financial services and develop an AI-powered solution or workingprototype.Teams can exploreareas including trading, investing, fintech, payments, operations,compliance, digital assets and customer experience, with the challengedesigned to encourage a mix of technical, business, product and financialexpertise.The Hackathon goesbeyond a traditional coding competition. Participants will spend the daybuilding and developing their solutions before presenting them through livedemos to the jury.Open to Studentsand ProfessionalsParticipation is freeand open to students and professionals aged 18 and above, includingdevelopers, entrepreneurs, AI specialists, fintech professionals and anyonewith the relevant skills, interest or an idea to contribute.Participants can applyindividually or in teams of 2–5 people. Those without a team can bematched with other participants where appropriate. The Hackathon is limited toa maximum of 100 participants.From HKU to iFXEXPO AsiaThe journey does notend at HKU.The Top 7 teamswill progress to the Grand Final at iFX EXPO Asia 2026 at the Hong KongConvention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) on 8 October.Finalists will have 5–7October to further develop their prototypes and prepare their finalpresentations before taking to the iFX EXPO Asia stage, where they willshowcase their solutions to an international audience from the financialservices and technology industry.Teams will alsocompete for a total prize pool of HKD 28,000:1st Prize: HKD 16,000 2nd Prize: HKD 8,000 3rd Prize: HKD 4,000Event DetailsDate: Sunday, 4 October 2026 Time: 09:30–21:00 Venue: Lecture Hall II,Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Rooms: CPD-LG.07 & CPD-LG.08 Participation: Free Eligibility: Students andprofessionals aged 18+ Team Size: 2–5 participants Capacity: Maximum 100participants Grand Final: 8 October 2026 atiFX EXPO Asia, HKCECRegister here: https://shorturl.at/tNitPAbout iFX EXPOiFX EXPO is a global event series for the onlinetrading, fintech, payments and financial services industries.For over a decade, iFXEXPO has brought together brokers, fintech companies, payment providers,technology providers, affiliates, investors and industry leaders throughexhibitions, conferences, networking and business development opportunities.With events takingplace in key financial hubs around the world, iFX EXPO connectsthousands of professionals from across the global financial ecosystem.iFX EXPO is part of UltimateGroup, its parent company and the group behind a portfolio of internationalevents, media platforms and business communities serving the financialservices, trading, fintech, payments and technology sectors.This article was written by FM Events at www.financemagnates.com.