The AI Commerce Gallery - Hackathon | Walt Disney Family Museum
About the event
AI Commerce Gallery - ZooWork × AI Valley
What does the next generation of AI-powered commerce look like?
ZooWork and AI Valley are bringing together builders, founders, engineers, designers, and commerce leaders for AI Commerce Gallery - a curated one-day hackathon and interactive showcase for products pushing commerce forward.
On October 3rd, AI Commerce Gallery takes over The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco for a full day of building, demos, and exploration.
Teams will build throughout the day in the Diane Disney Miller Exhibition Hall before the evening program moves into the Main Museum, with presentations in the Theater and Lower Lobby and private access to the Museum's Main Galleries from 6-8 PM.
Teams will build AI-powered products across:
- E-commerce & storefront experiences
- Merchant operations, inventory, fulfillment & payments
- Restaurants, retail, POS & physical commerce
- AI agents, MCP integrations & workflow automation
But this isn't a traditional hackathon.
Instead of spending the evening watching dozens of back-to-back pitches, every team will turn their project into an exhibit for the AI Commerce Gallery Walk.
After the Gallery Walk, the evening moves into the Main Museum for featured demos, awards, networking, and two hours to explore The Walt Disney Family Museum's Main Galleries.
Attendees, judges, partners, and investors will move through the gallery, interact with live demos, meet the builders, and experience what the future of commerce could actually feel like.
Throughout the day, builders will have access to AI tools, APIs, integrations, technical workshops, mentors, and partner resources to help turn ideas into working products.
The strongest projects will be selected as Featured Exhibits and invited to demo on the main stage before the Gallery Awards.
Awards include
Best in Gallery
Best AI Commerce Product
Most Commercially Viable
Best Use of ZooWork
People's Choice
October 3rd, 2026
The Walt Disney Family Museum - San Francisco
100-150 curated builders, founders, investors & industry leaders
25-35 teams
Event Schedule
9:00 AM - Registration & Breakfast
Check-in, networking, and breakfast.
10:30 AM - Opening Ceremony
Welcome, AI Commerce Gallery introduction & challenge briefing.
11:00 AM - Workshops & Curator Hours
Technical workshops, partner resources & mentor support.
12:30 PM - Lunch
Networking lunch + continued hacking.
4:00 PM - Progress Review
Final team check-ins, product feedback & mentor support.
5:00 PM - Exhibit Submission Deadline
Final projects, demos & gallery categories submitted.
5:00 PM - Dinner + Gallery Setup
Teams prepare their exhibit stations while judges review submissions.
5:30 PM - AI Commerce Gallery Walk
Explore every team's live project exhibit and meet the builders.
6:15 PM - Featured Exhibit Presentations
Top 5-8 projects demo on the main stage.
7:00 PM - Gallery Awards
Winner announcements & prizes.
7:30-9:00 PM - Gallery Reception
Networking with builders, partners, judges, investors & industry guests.
9:00 PM - Event Closing
The formal program will conclude with a Gallery Reception bringing together builders, partners, judges, investors, and industry guests.
Come build - or come see - what the next generation of AI-powered commerce looks like.
ZooWork - The AI agent delivery platform for FDEs and domain experts. Build, deploy, and deliver production-ready AI agents to your team or clients in minutes - with Agent Builder, Agent Runtime, model gateway, data, and integrations all in one place. ZooWork turns your expertise into repeatable AI solutions that run inside real business operations, connected to the tools your teams already use. Learn more at zoowork.ai.
AI Valley is a community rooted in supporting exceptional first generation builders, founders, and creators. We curate environments where ambitious people meet collaborators, mentors, and opportunities through hackathons, workshops, and intimate gatherings across AI, tech, and the arts. If you care about who you build with as much as what you build, this is your place.
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