Amal Abdirahman
AI Summit 2026: Financial Capability Hackathon
Presented to
For building
with a team of six over three weeks, tackling
financial capability for 15 to 25 year olds, then completing a live build sprint with an industry mentor and pitching to a panel of fintech judges at the NatWest Conference Centre, London.
Selected from 1,300+ applicants
3-week build + live pitches
Dated: 28.08.2026
ID:
529c67ec-294e-4f61-8e45-fd054a70af14
Founder, Work in Fintech
Matthew Cheung
FutureYou
Challenge Partner
Hackathon Team
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Issue date: September 10, 2026

ID: 529c67ec-294e-4f61-8e45-fd054a70af14

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Work in Fintech

Type

Event

Format

Hybrid

Duration

3 weeks

Price

Free

Description

The holder took part in the Work in Fintech AI Summit 2026 Financial Capability Hackathon, held at the NatWest Conference Centre, London on 28th August 2026. Selected from over 1,300 applicants, they joined one of 20 cross-functional teams of six and spent three weeks building a working prototype addressing financial capability among 15 to 25 year olds, followed by a three-hour build sprint with an industry mentor and a live pitch to a panel of fintech judges. The challenge was delivered with the London Foundation for Banking & Finance as Challenge Partner, supported by OpenAI, NatWest, ipushpull and payabl.

Skills

AI prototyping

Product development

Financial Literacy

Pitching

Team collaboration

Fintech

Earning Criteria

Other

Selected from 1,300+ applications through a competitive review process assessing motivation, background and commitment. 120 places awarded across 20 cross-functional teams of six, balanced by gender and coding experience.

Assignment

Completed a three-week team build phase, developing a working prototype addressing financial capability among 15 to 25 year olds.

Participation

Attended a full-day summit at the NatWest Conference Centre, London, including a three-hour supervised build sprint with an assigned industry mentor.

Assignment

Pitched live to a panel of fintech judges and was scored against four published criteria: idea and insight, product and execution, business and reach, and delivery. Learn More