AI Marketing Kombat — hackathon for senior AI marketers
The first international hackathon for senior marketers of the AI era.Real-world cases. Use AI — compare your skills.
will you survive?
Champion gets
choose your fighter
CMOs
HEADS OF GROWTH
PERFORMANCE MARKETER
AI CREATORS
…& FUTURE LEGENDS
- 1stInternational marketing AI hackathon
- 300+Participants
- 30Finalists in Oxford
- $100M+Budget under management
Why join the hackathon?
Find out how good you really are with AI tools for marketing, alongside your peers. Decide who is #1 marketer on the planet — and #1 AI Creator.
- 01
CHALLENGE
Compare yourself with other market leaders in real-world conditions.
- 02
COMMUNITY
Get into a closed, professional community of senior practitioners.
- 03
NETWORKING
Networking with the jury, sponsors, and market colleagues.
- 04
OPPORTUNITY
The best solutions featured on GitHub, with your consent. Job opportunities from partners — opt-in.
- 05
PORTFOLIO CASE
A real AI marketing case study — with numbers — in your portfolio.
- 06
PRIZE VAULT
Prizes from partner companies — announced as the tournament unfolds.
Hackathon tracks
01AI-Creatives
SPECIAL:Holographic banner maker- AI-automated generation of creative packs
- Banner-pack verification via an AI-agent auditor
02AI-Performance
SPECIAL:Zero-waste media split- Strategy
- Analytics
- Paid Media Buying
- Media Split Management
Battle arenas
Cases modelled on real briefs across industries. Prizes come from partner companies.
CASE TRACK · 01Startup
Tiny budget. Data desert. Everything changes overnight. Mission: engineer growth from zero signal, fast.
CASE TRACK · 02Enterprise
Six-figure deals. Long procurement. Mission: run AI-powered ABM that lands target accounts.
AI services
Tools that fit parts of the brief. Each one tells you where it helps; after the hackathon they publish how the best teams used them.
- 01Ideation
Loudbox
AI service for ideation. TBA: the service describes itself here.
- 02TBA
TBA
Announced soon.
- 03TBA
TBA
Announced soon.
Run an AI service that fits the brief? Write to partners@aimarketingkombat.com.
Hackathon stages
Online stage: October 19 – 20. Final: one day in Oxford on Nov 7, in person or online. After qualification, participants are ranked according to their level of expertise.
- 01
ROUND 1
Self-applied participants only. Individual solutions for standardized cases. Those who fail receive an observer subscription with full hackathon access.
- 02
ROUND 2
Invited participants start here. Anonymized real-life case studies from startups and enterprise clients. Use of AI is mandatory, not recommended.
- 03
OXFORD UNIVERSITY
Individual case solutions and jury presentation. The jury evaluates the case solutions and has the final word.
Partners & platforms
the judges
The jury evaluates the case solutions and has the final word. Full roster revealed before the main tour.
- BOSS · 01
Roy Xiang
AI Research Institution, ex FARFETCH China
- BOSS · 02
Henry Behibro
Lead, New Business & Digital · Simplyblack Group
- BOSS · 03
Jay Leong
Founder · Adholics.net & JFound.net
- BOSS · 04
Fonz Morris
Founder & Product Lead · FNZMS
- BOSS · 05
Christina (CJ) Jones
Head of Design, AI · Canva
- BOSS · 06
Anastasia Panina
ex TikTok, leading 7 markets
- SECRET BOSS ???
UNLOCK SOON
Identity revealed before the main tour
Influencers
The voices who bring the battle to their audience. Want to join them? Write to partners@aimarketingkombat.com.
- ALLY · 01
TBA
Channel · audience — announced soon
- ALLY · 02
TBA
Channel · audience — announced soon
- ALLY · 03
TBA
Channel · audience — announced soon
- ALLY · 04
TBA
Channel · audience — announced soon
Organizers
The operators who built the arena.
- CREW · 01
VLADISLAV FEDOSEEV
Managing Partner, Allformance; Founder of AI-Formance; performance marketing and AdTech operator.
- CREW · 02
ROMAN KUMAR VYAS
Serial IT entrepreneur; Marketing expert; founder / co-founder of Refocus, Qlean and Qmarketing.
- CREW · 03
ALEXANDER SOLOVYOV
IT entrepreneur & growth operator; Ex Co-founder of Qmarketing Academy & Refocus; performance, EdTech and AI-in-sales expert.
- CREW · 04
MARIA KULIKOVSKAIA
AI HealthTech Product & Digital Transformation Strategist; 10+ years in tech, MedTech and AI-enabled products.
- CREW · 05
ANNA SHOLINA
VC partner & serial entrepreneur; SOULS agency founder; exited founder of EMERGE Global Tech Conference.
frequently asked questions
What do I actually win?
The title that doesn’t expire — #1 AI Marketer of 2026. A prize vault formed by partner companies, announced as the tournament unfolds. Job opportunities from partners — delivered through us if you opt in. Your case study featured on GitHub, with your consent.
Who actually competes?
Senior performance marketers. Fractional CMOs to YC & A16Z portfolios. Solo operators behind 8-figure DTC brands. AI-native creative leads. Combined budget under management: $100M+.
Do I need to be a developer?
No. We pick marketers using AI — not engineers using marketing tools. If you can prompt, orchestrate AI agents, and read a dashboard, you’re in.
Can I use any AI tools and models?
Yes. Any model, any stack, any agent — bring your sharpest weapons. Use of AI isn’t recommended, it’s mandatory.
Solo or with a team?
Solo combat. One marketer, one AI stack, one client brief. Individual ranking, individual prizes. No team to hide behind — and no team to share the win with.
Do I get sponsor credits and tool access?
Partner credits and tool access may drop before and during the hackathon — announced as partners confirm, distributed to confirmed participants.
What happens if I don’t make the final?
You still get the observer subscription — full hackathon access, every brief, every solution, every jury verdict. Every loss ships you intel for next season.
Can I do the Oxford final remotely?
Yes. The final is hybrid — we’d love to see you in Oxford in person, but you can present to the jury online with full standing. Qualification and the main tour run online.
join the battle
Compare your skills, put yourself on the map, and find out who is the best marketer on the planet. One battle. One leaderboard.
Two minutes to apply · Applications close 17 October 2026, 23:59 CET · We review every application