Swin Hackathon 2026, hosted by Swinburne Vietnam, has quickly become one of the most anticipated academic innovation events in Vietnam. Known for convening hundreds of young talents across technology, business, and creative fields, the hackathon goes beyond competition. It is a platform where students explore emerging technologies, build practical solutions, and experience real-world problem-solving under professional guidance.
This year, SmartDev and Verysell AI are proud to join as partners, contributing both industry expertise and deep banking-sector experience. As organizations rooted in enterprise and industrial AI, our commitment is not only to advance technology, but also to help the next generation of innovators build capabilities that can shape Vietnam’s digital future.
The Importance of Agentic AI for Vietnam’s Banking Sector
The 2026 edition of Swin Hackathon places a strong emphasis on Agentic AI in Banking. This theme reflects how the financial industry is evolving: from legacy transactional systems to intelligent workflows, predictive decision-making, and autonomous processes that enhance customer experience, reduce operational risk, and support compliance.
Banking in Vietnam is undergoing rapid digital transformation. Institutions are modernizing their core systems, upgrading digital channels, and investing heavily in automation and risk management. Yet real breakthrough value requires more than incremental improvement; it demands a shift towards systems that can reason, analyze, and act with autonomy under human oversight.
This is where Agentic AI becomes pivotal. Unlike traditional machine learning models that operate in narrow, predefined scopes, Agentic AI systems can:
• Interpret complex contextual data.
• Decide and act within multi-step workflows.
• Collaborate with other tools, APIs, and enterprise systems.
• Support employees by handling repetitive or time-sensitive tasks.
• Improve continuously with feedback loops.
For banks, this unlocks potential in:
• Credit risk evaluation with dynamic data understanding.
• Fraud detection that adapts to emerging patterns.
• Operational efficiency through automated workflows.
• Personalized customer journeys that respond intelligently to intent.
Through our participation, SmartDev and Verysell AI aim to nurture an environment where bright minds can apply cutting-edge AI knowledge to real constraints, real needs, and real business value. Besides, Swinburne Vietnam sets the stage for students not only to learn about AI but to understand how AI behaves in complex, high-stakes industries.
Why SmartDev and Verysell AI Are Joining This Journey
SmartDev and Verysell AI share common DNA: engineering excellence, industry-ready AI systems, and a track record of delivering enterprise programs across banking, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. Our teams work on problems that demand security, scalability, compliance, and real-world applicability — exactly the skills that emerging talents need exposure to.
Partnering with Swin Hackathon 2026 aligns with three core motivations:
Creating a bridge between academia and industry
Many students learn AI from textbooks, research papers, or online courses. However, moving from theory to applied innovation is challenging. Hackathons introduce constraints that mirror industry settings:
• Limited time
• Ambiguous problem statements
• Complex requirements
• Cross-functional teamwork
• Need for measurable impact
By guiding students through these pressures, we help them understand how technologies behave outside academic simulation environments.
Encouraging experimentation with real-world banking challenges
The hackathon’s problem statements reflect actual pain points faced by banks today:
process bottlenecks, inefficiencies in customer operations, risk management, compliance monitoring, and service-experience fragmentation. This exposure develops intuition and maturity that is important qualities for young talent preparing to enter the digital workforce.
Contributing to Vietnam’s growing AI ecosystem
Vietnam is becoming an increasingly competitive AI hub in Southeast Asia. Strong university programs, rising investment in digital transformation, and the presence of global-standard engineering organizations provide a fertile landscape for innovation. Supporting hackathons helps cultivate a generation of problem-solvers capable of driving progress in the banking sector and beyond.
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To ensure the hackathon delivers depth, quality, and relevance, SmartDev and Verysell AI have introduced two experts as judges who combine academic rigor with real-world engineering practice with others.
Toan Nguyen Huy – Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Toan brings extensive experience in enterprise AI systems, cloud-native architecture, computer vision, and large-scale data platforms. With a strong research background and a PhD in Electronics and Computer Engineering, he has led AI programs for global enterprises, enabling operational automation, predictive analytics, and AI-enabled business transformation.
Tran Tien Quan – AI Engineer
With more than six years of professional experience, including substantial work as an AI specialist at MB Bank, Mr. Quan understands firsthand how AI operates in banking environments. His expertise spans workflow automation, document processing, risk-related AI applications, and system deployment within regulated financial institutions. Having worked inside one of Vietnam’s leading banks, Mr. Quan grounds student ideas in real operational demands.
The Evaluation and Mentorship Process
Swin Hackathon 2026 is exceptionally competitive, attracting over 260 teams from universities across Vietnam. Only 20 teams will advance to the final round, a selection process that demands technical, conceptual, and practical evaluation. All of judges have responsible for reviewing solution proposals, asessing AI feasibility, evaluating business relevance, and shortlisting the top 20 teams. After that, they will mentor them to refine students ideas that is not superficial mentoring, it is hands-on, iterative, and deeply practical, replicating how AI product teams work in the industry.
The Value Students Gain from This Hackathon
Beyond recognition and competition rewards, the long-term value of participating in Swin Hackathon 2026 is transformative. Students gain experience in three essential domains:
Technical Depth
Participants learn how to navigate data challenges, API integrations, AI model workflow design, system-level thinking and edge cases and error handling. This is an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to industry-scale constraints.
Business & Product Thinking
In AI projects, technical brilliance alone is insufficient. Students are asked to articulate:
• Who the users are
• Why the solution creates value
• How success will be measured
• How risks and limitations are handled
Developing product sense early gives them a competitive advantage.
Communication & Team Dynamics
Hackathons force participants to collaborate under pressure, divide responsibilities, and communicate effectively that all essential skills for AI and tech careers. The mentorship from SmartDev and Verysell AI amplifies these learning outcomes.
Our Broader Purpose in Supporting Swin Hackathon 2026
SmartDev and Verysell AI view this collaboration as part of a long-term commitment to the Vietnamese innovation ecosystem. While the hackathon focuses on banking, its deeper purpose is to cultivate curiosity, critical thinking, engineering fundamentals, responsible AI awareness and professional ethics.
In an era where AI capabilities evolve rapidly, students must understand not only how to build solutions but also how to build them safely, ethically, and sustainably. By exposing participants to enterprise-grade AI thinking, we hope to inspire the next generation to lead AI transformation responsibly and confidently.
A Look Toward the Future
Swin Hackathon 2026 is not an isolated event. It is part of a movement toward deeper industry with academia collaboration in Vietnam. As banks adopt more advanced AI capabilities, the country will need professionals who understand both technology and business dynamics. SmartDev and Verysell AI plan to continue building partnerships that empower students, support educators, and strengthen Vietnam’s position in the global AI landscape. We look forward to meeting the 260+ teams, supporting their journeys, and celebrating the innovations they bring to life. For students who will be joining the hackathon, which think boldly, build responsibly, and let your ideas reflect the future of intelligent banking.
