Organizing Mac-a-thon and other major tech events.
The Conferences team is the driving force behind our flagship events, most notably Mac-a-thon. We handle logistics, sponsorship, participant experience, and everything in between to deliver unforgettable hackathons and conferences.
Join us at our upcoming events
Mac-a-thon 2025
Our annual hackathon bringing together students to solve challenges.
GDG McMaster Conferences Team
The GDG McMaster Conferences Team is primarily focused on organizing and running our software-based yearly hackathon - the 'Mac-a-Thon'. Geared towards students in any secondary or post-secondary institution, the Mac-a-Thon aims to enable hackers with both educational and networking opportunities across a 48 hour event schedule. With 3 successful hackathons (fact check) already under our belt, we are looking to grow our event and expand our reach into 2027 and beyond with new events, workshops and networking opportunities!
About Mac-a-Thon
In 2026, GDG McMaster hosted its largest hackathon yet with over 800 applicantsand nearly 70 projects submitted across a wide range of topics and using several technology stacks. Students were able to engage in almost a dozen different events and workshops throughout the event on a variety of subjects like artificial intelligence, cloud fundamentals and full stack app development. Our flagship workshop, 'Devpardy', featured CodingJesus's and his getcracked.io technical interview preparation platform where students competed to answer the most of his challenging set of computer science-based questions.
The Mac-a-Thon is more than just a hackathon - it is about the growing community of like-minded individuals both within McMaster and beyond. Whether it is your first time competing in a hackathon, finding other hackers interested in your project or debugging your "million-dollar" project idea late at night, there is something for everyone, regardless of skill or programming background, at the Mac-a-Thon.
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Join the Team
The hackathon team primarily focuses on the logistics and hacker-facing operations of the Mac-a-Thon from planning to execution. From working with sponsors and campus committees to planning fun events and managing our internal software stack, there is something for everyone!
If you are interested in joining the team, make sure to follow us on ourInstagramand join ourDiscordwhere details on the application process will be announced soon!
Interested in Sponsoring the Mac-a-Thon?
Are you interested in sponsoring the Mac-a-Thon? We'd love to partner with you, whether you are looking to recruit one of our amazing hackers, showcase your API or support the next generation of engineers and developers. Please reach out to us at gdsc@mcmaster.ca if you are interested in sponsoring the Mac-a-Thon on one of our sponsorship tiers!
