Schedule

All times Eastern. This follows the Summit schedule; timing may shift, so check Updates on the day.

Saturday, Oct 24 · Discover + Build

9:00 AM
Welcome and check-in
9:30 AM
Rihla Lightning Talks: Muslims building now
10:15 AM
Identify a real problem and form teams
Challenges are revealed and submissions open.
11:00 AM
Build Sprint I: turn the idea into a plan
12:30 PM
Dhuhr, food and suhba
1:15 PM
Mentor Studio: feedback and office hours
2:15 PM
Build Sprint II: make it work
4:00 PM
Team checkpoint share-outs
4:30 PM
Day one close

9:00 AM
Team huddle and build goals
9:20 AM
Short skill talk: product and storytelling
9:45 AM
Build Sprint III: test, refine, finish
11:30 AM
Founder and mentor office hours
Alongside the build sprint.
12:30 PM
Dhuhr and food
1:00 PM
Submissions close
Hard deadline. Drafts that weren't submitted are not judged. The demo order is posted.
1:15 PM
Pitch coaching and demo setup
Practice once with a coach and test your laptop on the screen.
2:00 PM
Working-product demos
Ten minutes per team in one room: about five to demo, three for questions, two to switch.
3:40 PM
Judges deliberate
Teams keep demoing at their tables; come see what everyone built.
4:00 PM
Awards and next steps
4:30 PM
Summit close