Agentic Engineering Hack with DeepMind

Google DeepMind is listed as a backer of the Agentic Engineering Hack, a one-day New York event scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 2026, according to the event page on Luma. The organizers describe it as a hands-on hackathon for “NYC’s best builders” to work on real problems and present projects the same day. Datadog, Nimble and ClickHouse are also named as supporting teams on the registration page. The exact venue is withheld until registration approval, with the listing saying only “New York, NY.” The schedule points to a full-day format rather than a conference-style meetup. The Luma page lists doors opening at 9:00 a.m. EDT, a kickoff and hack session at 9:30 a.m., lunch at 12:30 p.m., project submissions due at 4:30 p.m., and closing awards at 7:00 p.m. The event page says judging participation is invitation-only. ### Who is actually attached to the event? Thor Schaeff, identified on the event page as a Developer Experience Engineer at Google DeepMind, is listed as both a speaker and a judge. (luma.com) Rushikesh Akhare of Luminai and Uriel Knorovich, co-founder and chief executive of Nimble, are also listed as speakers. The judges list adds Adam Stevens of Nimble, Subodh Chaturvedi of Airbyte, Raymond Lin of Crosby and Lihong Wang of Freeport. (luma.com) That lineup suggests the event is drawing from developer tools, data infrastructure and startup engineering teams rather than academic research labs alone, though the organizers do not publish a formal theme statement beyond agentic engineering and real-world problem solving. ### What are builders expected to do during the day? The Luma description says participants will spend the day hacking on “real problems” and then show their work “to a room full of people who build for a living.” The same page says the event is aimed at people serious about what they are building, framing it as a maker-focused session rather than a general networking event. (luma.com) DeepMind, Datadog, Nimble and ClickHouse are presented as the core supporting names. The event page describes DeepMind as “the research lab redefining what’s possible,” Datadog as helping teams “see everything your stack is doing,” Nimble as providing “web data your agents can trust,” and ClickHouse as “the database built for speed.” Those descriptions come from the organizers’ copy on the registration page. (luma.com) ### Why is the location not public? The Luma listing says “Register to See Address,” and adds that registration is subject to host approval. The page also says applicants will be asked to verify token ownership with their wallet, indicating an access gate beyond a simple RSVP. NYC B2B’s main site describes itself as a curated calendar for B2B SaaS and enterprise AI events in New York, and the user-provided listing points readers to that site for venue and agenda details. (luma.com) In practice, the event-specific logistics available in public view are still concentrated on the Luma registration page. ### What happens after the hack session ends? The final public milestone on Saturday, May 23, is the 7:00 p.m. closing and awards block, according to the tentative schedule. (luma.com) Participants who want the address or entry approval need to register through Luma, where the host says the event is oversubscribed and future sponsorship, venue partnership and volunteer applications are also open. (nycb2b.org)