Calling all AWS Partners! This hackathon invites you to build the next wave of conversational solutions on AWS Communication Developer Services (CDS). AWS CDS enables partners to help customers engage users at a global scale through AWS End User Messaging (EUM)—including Rich Communication Services (RCS), Short Message Services (SMS), and WhatsApp—as well as Amazon Simple Email Service (SES). While often used for one-time passwords, notifications, and rigid chatbots, this challenge encourages participants to think beyond these basics. The future of customer engagement is conversational: reaching customers in their preferred channel, picking up where conversations left off, and utilizing two-way communication to gather direct feedback.
Participants are challenged to create omnichannel experiences where a conversation starts in one channel and completes an action in another, such as a prescription refill reminder via SMS that leads to scheduling a pharmacy pickup via RCS, followed by dosage instructions via email. Furthermore, entrants should push boundaries by building agentic solutions where AWS CDS serves as the communications backbone, powered by AI like Amazon Bedrock AgentCore.
Why Participate - Innovate with AWS CDS: Get hands-on experience combining AWS CDS with agentic AI powered by Amazon Bedrock AgentCore. - Solve Real Customer Problems: Create scalable agentic solutions tied to real-world use cases. Submissions can be packaged as repeatable offerings for AWS Marketplace, with winners receiving AWS Specialist GTM and enablement support. - Win Big: Compete for a share of $40,000 USD in cash prizes, plus opportunities for joint case studies and 1:1 access to AWS Specialists. - Visibility: Winners will be announced via Devpost, with the top winner offered a joint case study to drive awareness and new leads. - Direct Access: Join live webinars and weekly office hours to shape the services roadmap.
Requirements & Prizes Entrants must build, develop, and deploy an AI solution using at least one AWS CDS service (EUM/RCS/SMS, EUM Social/WhatsApp, or SES). Incorporating Amazon Bedrock AgentCore is recommended but not required. Eligible projects receive $50 in AWS Credits and Kiro access codes.
Prizes include: - 1st Place: $18,000 USD, white-glove enablement support, GTM support, and a joint case study. - 2nd Place: $8,000 USD, enablement/GTM support, and marketing support. - 3rd Place: $4,000 USD, enablement/GTM support, and marketing support. - Best of WhatsApp (Sponsored by Meta): $10,000 USD.
Judging criteria focus on Technical Execution (40%), Potential Value/Impact (20%), Demo Presentation (20%), Functionality (10%), and Creativity (10%).