Respect Week 2026
December 7-12 · Washington, D.C.
Our signature six-day hackathon brings people together to drive innovation, solve real-world challenges across the DMV, and build valuable professional experience for every participant.
5
Days
30+
Sessions
500+
Expected Attendees
Free
General Admission
Schedule
Monday
Dec 7
AI & Society
12:00 PM
Registration and Networking
Keynote
12:00 PM
Opening Keynote + Tea Party
Keynote
2:00 PM
Business Challenges Revealed
Panel
3:00 PM
Team Discovery
Workshop
Tuesday
Dec 8
Cybersecurity Day
9:00 AM
All teams submit and confirm selected business challenges
Talk
11:00 AM
A Discussion: Let The Machines Be The Machines
Workshop
2:00 PM
Women in Cyber Fireside
Fireside
Wednesday
Dec 9
Cloud & Innovation
10:00 AM
Cloud Architecture Showcase
Demo
1:00 PM
Startup Demo Night
Demo
4:00 PM
Happy Hour Mixer
Networking
Thursday
Dec 10
Digital Equity
10:00 AM
Community Impact Panel
Panel
1:00 PM
Digital Access Workshop
Workshop
3:00 PM
Youth Tech Showcase
Showcase
Friday
Dec 11
Closing & Community
10:00 AM
Award Ceremony
Ceremony
12:00 PM
Closing Keynote
Keynote
2:00 PM
Community Celebration
Networking
Saturday
Dec 12
Closing & Community
10:00 AM
Award Ceremony
Ceremony
12:00 PM
Closing Keynote
Keynote
2:00 PM
Community Celebration
Networking