Claude Impact Lab × Cerebras Cafe Compute | Bhopal

Claude Impact Lab × Cerebras Cafe Compute | Bhopal 📅 Please note: this is a two-day programme with separate sessions each day. 10 October 2026 · 4:00–7:00 PM IST Cerebras Café Compute: Hands-on integration workshop, expert session and Impact Lab orientation. 11 October 2026 · 9:00 AM–7:30 PM IST Claude Impact Lab: a full day of building, mentoring, project demonstrations and evaluation. Day 1 concludes at 7:00 PM. Day 2 begins the following morning at 9:00 AM. There is no overnight session. We are bringing together developers, AI builders, designers, students, researchers and other problem solvers for a two-day programme in collaboration with Cerebras, MPSeDC and the Government of Madhya Pradesh. On 10 October, participants will learn how to integrate Cerebras into their workflows and build applications using Claude, Claude Code and Cerebras inference APIs. On 11 October, teams will apply their skills to a real problem faced by the department. DAY 1 — Cerebras Cafe Compute 10 October · 4:00–7:00 PM IST A practical workshop focused on understanding Cerebras, implementing an integration and preparing for the next day’s Impact Lab. Schedule 4:00–4:15 PM — Check-in and welcome Introduction to the two-day programme and the workshop. 4:15–4:45 PM — Cerebras workflow integration with Arun Introduction to Cerebras, followed by an implementation guide for integrating its inference APIs into your workflow. 4:45–4:50 PM — Session transition 4:50–5:30 PM — Virtual Cerebras session with Cerebras Expert Expert insights, practical guidance and an AMA. 5:30–6:00 PM — Building with Claude and Cerebras with Aniket Using Claude and Claude Code to develop applications that integrate Cerebras inference APIs. 6:00–7:00 PM — Impact Lab orientation and team building Overview of the next day’s format, theme discussion, team formation, participant questions, food and networking. DAY 2 — Claude Impact Lab 11 October · 9:00 AM–7:30 PM IST We are hosting an Impact Lab in collaboration with MPSeDC and the Government of Madhya Pradesh, bringing together people from different backgrounds to work on a real problem faced by the department. An Impact Lab is different from a regular hackathon. Instead of teams coming in with their own ideas, the event starts with one real problem identified with our partner organisation. The problem, relevant context and required resources will be shared with participants at the beginning of the Impact Lab. Teams will then have the day to understand the problem, work with the available resources and build a working solution. The focus is on building something practical within a limited amount of time. Teams of 4–5 people will work on the same problem, with each team taking its own approach to solving it. Participants can use Claude, Claude Code, Cerebras inference APIs, traditional software development, AI/ML techniques or any combination of tools that makes sense for the problem. Teams can apply the Cerebras integrations explored on Day 1 wherever they are useful to their solution. MPSeDC and Government of Madhya Pradesh representatives and mentors will be present during the event. The final solutions will be presented to a judging panel that includes representatives from MPSeDC and the organising team. What happens after the event? The work does not simply end with the final presentations. Teams will be expected to submit their project along with the source code and basic documentation. Eligible projects will be made available through GitHub, allowing MPSeDC to access and review the work after the event and, where appropriate, explore the possibility of taking a solution further. Any confidential, restricted or sensitive data provided for the event will not be made public. The source code and documentation will be shared subject to the applicable data, privacy, security, intellectual-property and licensing requirements. Who can participate? The Impact Lab is open to people from different backgrounds, including: Developers and software engineers AI/ML practitioners Students Designers and UX practitioners Data scientists Researchers Product and technology enthusiasts People with relevant domain knowledge You don’t need to be an AI expert to participate. Different skills and perspectives can be useful when working on a real-world problem. You can come with a team or participate individually. Teams will generally consist of 4–5 participants and will be finalised ahead of the build session. 11 October schedule 9:00 AM — Check-in and breakfast 9:45 AM — Opening, introduction to the problem by MPSeDC, event briefing and judging criteria 10:15 AM — Teams begin building, with mentor support and Cerebras integration 1:00 PM — Lunch 4:00 PM — Submission and demo briefing 5:30 PM — Final submission deadline 5:35 PM — Jury review and selection of teams for final presentations 6:30–7:30 PM — Final presentations and Q&A, followed by evaluation, winners announcement and closing The exact timings may change slightly depending on the final venue and event arrangements. How will projects be judged? Impact: How well does the solution address the problem? Usability: Is it understandable and useful for the intended user? Execution: How well was the solution built within the available time? Creativity: Does the approach bring something thoughtful or different? Clarity: Can the team clearly explain and demonstrate what they built? What to bring Your laptop and charger A GitHub account Your preferred development tools A Cerebras account and API access for the hands-on integration exercises An interest in solving real-world problems Familiarity with Claude, Claude Code, Cerebras APIs or AI development is useful but not required. Day 1 will provide practical guidance to help participants get started. The final problem statement, relevant context and required resources will be shared at the opening briefing on 11 October. Further event updates will be shared with registered participants. Meet your hosts Aniket Sah