Steer Studios to mentor at AgentX hackathon in Riyadh
Saudi Arabian game developer Steer Studios will participate in the fourth edition of the AgentX AI Hackathon in Riyadh, providing mentorship to participants competing for a total prize pool of SAR 60,000 ($16,000).
Steer Studios team members Tanguy Pallier and Jongin Park will serve as mentors, helping participants develop their ideas and strengthen their artificial intelligence skills throughout the competition.
The AgentX AI Hackathon for Employment and Business Solutions launched on November 3, 2026, in strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT).
The national initiative aims to develop the technical skills of recent graduates and job seekers while creating career opportunities through collaboration with public and private sector organisations.
The fourth edition features four challenge tracks:
Entertainment and Gaming
Smart Cities and Quality of Life
Culture and Heritage
Finance and Business
The competition offers SAR 30,000 ($8,000) for first place, SAR 20,000 ($5,333) for second place and SAR 10,000 ($2,667) for third place.
Participants will work in multidisciplinary teams to develop AI-powered prototypes addressing challenges across the four sectors, with an emphasis on practical applications that improve services, productivity and business operations.
The programme includes a virtual bootcamp, specialised workshops and mentoring sessions, followed by an in-person phase in Riyadh where teams will develop their projects and present their solutions to a judging panel.
Participants will also have opportunities to engage with industry professionals and explore career pathways in AI and related technology fields.
Steer Studios' involvement brings games industry expertise to the initiative, with entertainment and gaming forming one of the competition's four focus areas.
The hackathon forms part of MCIT's wider efforts to develop Saudi Arabia's digital talent, strengthen the country's technology workforce and support the growth of its digital economy in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
Registration closes on November 14, 2026. Interested participants can register through the official AgentX website.
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