🧠⚡ NACOS Brain Battle 2.0: Thinkathon Edition is here! Who will dominate the stage with facts, confidence, and vision? 👀🚀 📅 June 4th Ideas go to war. ⚔️🧠

🚀 History Made: Nigeria’s First Claude AI Hackathon! Several weeks ago, this was just an idea: “Let’s host Nigeria’s first Claude AI Hackathon.” It sounded exciting. And at some point also sounded… almost impossible. No blueprint. No precedent. Just a bold vision and a team willing to make history. Fast forward to Thinkathon 1.0 at UNILAG. A full hall. Bright minds building with Claude AI. Energy you could feel the moment you stepped in. And somehow… it all came together. But here’s the part many don’t/didn’t see: ▣ The late nights trying to make every visual feel right. ▣ The pressure of translating something as powerful as AI into a physical experience. ▣ The constant question in my head: “Does this actually feel like the future?” As design lead, I wasn’t just creating graphics. I was shaping perception. Every screen. Every banner. Every detail in the room. It all had to say one thing without words: “This is different. This is Regal.” There were moments it didn’t feel like it would all click. But then the doors opened. People walked in… paused… looked around… And you could see it land. That realization that they were in a different reality, a landmark of innovation, in the presence of greatness about to unfold, and that they would be witnesses heralding this amazing story. And watching the reactions of the people in that moment? That’s exaclty why I took on this role and task. But of course, none of this happened alone, here's also to everyone who helped make this a reality: Here’s my huge thank you to every @ClaudeBCUnilag executive for your great execution and commitment. And the biggest takeaway? Watching participants build real solutions with Claude AI. That’s when it hit me: We didn’t just host an event. We shifted something. Nigeria’s tech ecosystem is evolving fast. And this felt like one of those moments you’ll look back on and say, “Yeah… that’s where it started.” It was great to serve you all and build this dream. And now, on to the next one 🚀 #Thinkathon #ClaudeAI #UNILAG #TechInNigeria #Design #DesignLeadership #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence

Nothing much to see, just a guy who heads the Media & Content team for the first @claudeai club in Africa @ClaudeBCUnilag and the first Claude Event in Africa, Thinkathon 1.0, backed by @AnthropicAI!🎉🇳🇬 we cooked and we killed it!🧡 w/my brother: @toneyameh

Somebody's gotta make history first 🫵🏾 Just led publicity for Nigeria's first Claude AI Hackathon Thinkathon 1.0, backed by @AnthropicAI at UNILAG. We said we'd make noise. We did. 🇳🇬🔥 #BuildWithClaude #CBCUNILAG #NaijaTech #unilag

What happens when you give African students Claude and a problem to solve? You get TheNextMe, Quorum & CampusPal. Solutions built FOR this campus, BY this campus. CBC UNILAG Thinkathon 1.0 wasn't just a hackathon, it was a statement.🌍 #CBCThinkathon #unilag #events #claudeai

Tomorrow !! The Claude AI Hackathon UNILAG 2026 is here. 5 teams. Real builders. Thinkathon 1.0 starts 9AM. 📍 UNILAG Design Studio Register now 👇🏾 luma.com/vnfe8ojm #ClaudeAI #AIHackathon #UNILAG #TechNigeria #BuildInPublic #AIBuilders #LagosTech

Claude has an artifacts feature that lets you build preview code live in real time 🤯 4 days until UNILAG students use it to build Nigeria’s next big thing. Thinkathon 1.0 → luma.com/vnfe8ojm #CBCUNILAG #BuildWithClaude #NaijaTech #ClaudeAI #furry #anthropicai

5 days to Nigeria’s first Claude AI Hackathon 🇳🇬🔥 The building in the flyer is where it happens. UNILAG Design Studio. Fri April 24th. 9AM. register or regret it → luma.com/vnfe8ojm #CBCUNILAG #Thinkathon #BuildWithClaude #NaijaTech

Yes we chose option c 😔 Don’t be her. We planned for you. Show up. 🫵🏾 Thinkathon: Build With Claude 📅 Friday 24th April | 9AM | UNILAG Design Studio register now 👇 luma.com/vnfe8ojm #CBCUNILAG #BuildWithClaude #claudeai #Anthropic #Thinkathon #events #techcommunity

தாம்பரம் கிறிஸ்தவ கல்லூரியில் சுற்றுலாத்துறை சார்பாக நடைபெற்ற 'Thinkathon 2026' நிகழ்ச்சியில் நூற்றுக்கும் மேற்பட்ட மாணவ, மாணவிகள் கலந்து கொண்டு தங்கள் ஐடியாக்களை பகிர்ந்து கொண்டனர் Tourism | MadrasChristianCollege | Thinkathon2026 #Tambaram #Tourism #MadrasChristianCollege #Thinkathon2026 #NewsTamil24x7

Runner-Up at Thinkathon 9.0 hosted by Hindustan University with 60 Colleges Participating We built ZENO. An AI companion that knows you're stressed before you do. Most wellness apps fail because they require users to open them when they're already overwhelmed. ZENO works differently. It passively detects cognitive stress signals from your phone: • typing behavior • phone usage patterns • optional facial scan All processed on-device. No raw data leaves your phone. Meet Mochi A Tamagotchi-style AI companion whose personality evolves with your mental state. Tech stack: Flutter TensorFlow Lite MediaPipe Llama 3 via Ollama Node.js Express MongoDB (backend I built) Shipped it. Pitched it. Took 2nd place. March 6th 10am-5pm so a 9hr Sprint kinda event to pitch products. Once again thanks to amazing people here (You know who u are and i have mentioned plenty) who adviced here when i started off.

@1thousandfaces_ it’s us mid-thinkathon

ThinkLab Thinkathon 2025 awards over N14m to young innovators yen.ng/yen2/2025/12/thinklab…

The Build. The Hustle. The Win. From idea to execution in 72 hours these teams showed what’s possible when talent meets opportunity. Meet the winners of Thinkathon 2025, taking home their share of the ₦20,000,000 prize pool and unlocking the next chapter of innovation

Abuja feels like a diff. world in NG — @Thinklabgroupng at its center. Last few days: Thinkathon by ThinkLab. Selected teams build real solns to real probs, ₦20M prize pool. Beyond prize, deeply immersive experience . Not theory — real building.

Excited to be building at Thinkathon 2025 – AI & Construction Hackathon by ThinkLab Group Exploring how AI can transform construction planning, resource management & site safety. Innovation, collaboration & real-world impact in action! #Thinkathon2025 #ThinkLab #Hackathon

Breaking Guinness Record Thinkathon marathon

IIT Mandi is steadily establishing itself as a hub of global innovation and academic collaboration. The institute signed an MoU with Åbo Akademi University, Finland, to strengthen doctoral studies, double degree programs, and joint supervision. Faculty at @iit__mandi have been active in international R&D with 14 countries—USA, UK, Sweden, Germany, Russia, South Korea, Canada, Bhutan & Nepal, Japan, Taiwan, France, Bulgaria, Israel, and Denmark. These projects reflect the institute’s growing role in advancing both fundamental and applied sciences. A faculty highlight is Prof. Chayan K. Nandi, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, who leads active collaborations with renowned researchers in Germany, USA, Russia, France, and the UK. Through its iHub and HCI Foundation, IIT Mandi is bridging research with industry. The HIVE 2.0 conclave featured ISRO, Samsung R&D, and PGI Chandigarh. Achievements extend further—two first prizes at the Dementia Tech Thinkathon (IISc Bangalore) and top honours at the XR Summit (IIT Madras), where awards were presented by A.R. Rahman and Prof. Steve Lavalle. At the heart of entrepreneurship, IIT Mandi Catalyst has nurtured 550 startups, fueling innovation in healthcare, clean energy, and sustainability. Its flagship Himalayan Startup Trek has become a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to connect with investors, while initiatives like the Young Innovator Fellowship and Catalyst Kaksha cultivate student-led ventures and entrepreneurial mindsets. Together, these efforts reinforce IIT Mandi’s mission to merge research excellence with real-world impact.

Did you miss the final series of, Thinkathon: The Power of Ideas on #Springboard Your #VirtualUniversity last Sunday with the ‘Santaclaus Democracy’ evangelist, Yaw Nsarkoh? Catch the whole show here: youtube.com/live/f2EYB9RVmAw… #YawNsarkoh #AfricanLeadership #SantaClausDemocracy.

This Sunday marks the start of Thinkathon: The Power of Ideas, our special broadcast celebrating 17 years of #Springboard, Your #Virtual University. In our opening episode, @jnbawole former Dean of the University of Ghana Business School, shares a compelling vision for building an ethical Ghana rooted in service and leadership. His ideas challenge old mindsets and pave the way for a better future. Don’t miss this! Sunday, 17th August 7 PM — Joy 99.7 FM & Springboard Channel (YouTube) 9 PM — Joy News TV