Event Name: UK AI Agent Hackathon Ep4 with OpenClaw - The world's first openclaw-themed university hackathon

Date and Time: March 1 - March 7

Location: Imperial College London, CAGB 200

Organizer: Imperial Blockchain Society & Imperial AI group

Guests: Robby Yung, Emad Mostaque, etc.

Event Introduction:

Against the backdrop of the accelerated integration of AI and blockchain infrastructure, the UK AI Agent Hackathon 2026 will kick off with an Opening Ceremony on March 1 at Imperial College London, officially launching this ecological initiative. This event is jointly initiated by the Imperial AI Group and the Imperial Blockchain Society, serving not only as the beginning of a hackathon but also as a cross-industry dialogue that brings together industry, capital, and policy forces, aiming to explore the structural changes brought about by the integration of AI Agents and decentralized infrastructure.

The Opening Ceremony of the hackathon will feature a high-profile conference spanning multiple fields, with guests covering the forefront of AI technology, fintech, venture capital, as well as representatives from the UK government and the business sector. Former Stability AI CEO Emad Mostaque and Animoca CEO Robby Yung will attend and deliver keynote speeches, engaging in in-depth discussions on generative AI, digital assets, and the new generation of internet infrastructure.

On the entrepreneurial and technical front, several active founders and technical leaders in AI and Web3 will participate in the dialogue, including representatives from projects such as SuperCell, Compression Company, and z.ai (Zhìpǔ AI), as well as several successful founders and investors. They will exchange ideas on AI Agents, protocol layer innovation, and market implementation, sharing practical experiences in building products and ecosystems from 0 to 1.

On the capital and industry front, partners and investors from institutions such as BackedVC, RockawayX, Animoca Brands, EWOR, and Ada Ventures will participate in the Venture Capital segment discussion, analyzing the long-term investment logic and structural opportunities of AI and decentralized infrastructure.

Government and corporate representatives will also attend this event. Representatives from the UK government’s fintech-related departments, as well as executives from organizations like Hugging Face and CogX, will participate in discussions exploring the long-term significance of AI and blockchain in regulatory frameworks, industrial upgrades, and social impacts.

This hackathon has received sponsorship and ecological support from several industry-leading institutions. Sponsors include BGA, Virtual Protocol, Flock.io, Unibase, Supercell, Animoca Brands, Sierra.ai, Cantor8, Anyway, and Compression Company, providing resources, funding, and technical collaboration support, along with media support from ChainCatcher, helping participating teams build and experiment in a real and usable AI infrastructure environment.

It is worth mentioning that the winning projects of the hackathon will receive ongoing attention and support from multiple VC partners, including Animoca Brands, X Ventures, and Delphi Ventures, providing excellent teams with further incubation and investment matching opportunities, ensuring that this event goes beyond mere presentation and truly forms a long-term ecological loop.

The Opening Ceremony will lay the thematic direction and technical framework for the subsequent week of co-creation and become an important node connecting developers, investors, industry players, and policymakers.

Event details and registration information can be found on the official page: ++https://luma.com/54b06cos++