Schedule

Location: On this platform

Location: https://meet.google.com/scp-rrbc-oiw

Building is the easy part. Adoption is the hard part.

As part of the Trust & Pay Hackathon prep, we’re running a participant masterclass to help teams ship ideas that actually get used.

Masterclass — Jan 14 | 5 pm KSA

From Idea to Adoption: The Truth About Go-To-Market & Product–Market Fit

with Nicole Reznic (Founder & CEO @ Mark3t.ai)

In 60 minutes, you’ll get clarity on:

• what PMF actually is (and what it isn’t)
• why most GTM strategies fail before they start
• how adoption really happens in early-stage products
• signal vs vanity metrics (what to track)
• 5 GTM mistakes that quietly kill momentum
• short live Q&A + one practical action you can apply this week.

Whatever you are building during out hackathon this masterclass will give you the latest information and practical advice you can implement immediately!

Location: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7417048862399553537?viewAsMember=true

Emerging tech capital in Saudi is rising — and it’s starting to reshape what “trust” needs to look like.At LEAP 2025, the ecosystem announced $14.9B in AI/tech investments.If AI is moving from “answers” to agentic workflows, trust becomes infrastructure: identity, permissions, audit trails, and adoption.

That’s why we are excited to announce our next panel:DIGITAL TRUST AT SCALE Identity, Payments & Agentic Workflows
🗓️ Jan 15 | 6pm KSAMore guests TBA —

what’s the #1 trust problem you see in fintech / identity / gaming right now?We’ll share the final speaker line-up here as confirmations come in. If you’re building in identity, fintech/banking, gaming/metaverse, or civic trust — join us.

Location: https://meet.google.com/bzp-voeh-wdr

🚀 Same Game, New Rules: Building in Web2 vs Web3

Web2 and Web3 founder journeys can look similar from the outside. Day-to-day, they can feel like totally different sports.

For the Trust & Pay Hackathon, we’re hosting a Virtual Fireside Chat on Web2 vs Web3 Founder Journeys

We’ll unpack what stays the same, what truly changes — and what’s hardest (and best) once trust, identity, and payments are part of the product.

🎙️ With Rand Alkharashi (Quintes) and TANJA MORSCH تانيا مورش (WeekOne)

What we’ll cover ✅

• where real traction comes from (vs noise)

• trust signals that actually convert users and partners

• the role of personal brand for founders

• mistakes that quietly kill momentum early

📅 January 27 | 6 PM KSA 🔗 Join via the hackathon platform (link in comments / DM me for access)

#web3 #startups #founders #fintech #identity #payments #saudi #hackath

Location: Riyadh

Welcome & Opening Ceremony

Official kick-off of the Hackathon with a short keynote and networking opportunity.This session provides important context, inspiration, and orientation for all participants.

Here are some impressions from the last hackathon - don´t miss it!

For active participants:

An additional matchmaking & FAQ session will be scheduled separately to support team building and open questions.Nevertheless, all participants are strongly encouraged to attend the Welcome & Opening Ceremony.

Location: Al Yamamah University Riyadh and Online