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-title: Do You Want to Build AI Agents That Run Real Businesses?
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+title: AI Execution Cookoff — Build Agents That Run Real Businesses
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-# AI Agent Execution Competition — Participation Guide
+# AI Execution Cookoff — Participation Guide
 
-**Duration:** 3-Week Build Phase + 2-Week Review Phase  
+**Date & Time:** February 27, 2026 – March 20, 2026  
 **Location:** Virtual  
 **Host:** The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
 
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 ## Overview
 
-The AI Agent Execution Competition is a hands-on systems challenge for builders who want to design and ship **AI agents that execute real business workflows**.
+The AI Execution Cookoff is a hands-on systems challenge for builders who want to design and ship **AI agents that execute real business workflows**.
 
-This competition emphasizes execution, reliability, and ownership — not flashy prototypes.
+Inspired by modern agent systems and real-world execution infrastructure, this cookoff celebrates builders who can turn AI into **reliable operational systems**.
 
-Participants will design and demonstrate AI agent systems that solve operational problems such as sales follow-through, recruiting coordination, or other measurable execution workflows.
+Participants will design and demonstrate AI agents that solve measurable execution problems such as sales follow-through, recruiting coordination, or other real workflows.
 
 There are no monetary prizes.
 
-**Outstanding participants may be invited to join our AI systems team and collaborate on real-world agent infrastructure projects.**
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-This competition is about identifying builders who can turn AI into operating systems for real businesses.
+**Outstanding participants may be invited to collaborate on real AI systems projects and join future execution-focused teams.**
 
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 Participants may choose one track:
 
-### Track A — Sales Execution Agent
+### 🍽 Track A — Sales Execution Agent
 
-Build an agent that manages sales workflows:
+Design an agent that manages sales workflows:
 
 - lead follow-through
 - communication coordination
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-### Track B — Recruiting Coordination Agent
+### 🍽 Track B — Recruiting Coordination Agent
 
-Build an agent that coordinates hiring workflows:
+Design an agent that coordinates hiring workflows:
 
 - interview scheduling
 - candidate communication
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 - status tracking
 - failure recovery
 
-Goal: reduce operational friction and improve workflow efficiency.
+Goal: reduce operational friction and improve execution efficiency.
 
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-### Track C — Open Execution Agent
+### 🍽 Track C — Open Execution Agent
 
 Build an agent that solves any measurable execution workflow:
 
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 ## Schedule
 
-**Competition Timeline**
+### Competition Timeline
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+**February 27 — Cookoff opens**  
+**March 20 — Submission deadline**
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+### Review Phase
 
-Week 1–3 — Build Phase  
-Week 4–5 — Review Phase  
-End of Week 5 — Winners Announced
+**March 21 – April 3 — Review & evaluation**  
+**Early April — Winners announced**
 
-Exact calendar dates will be posted in Discussions.
+Exact updates will be posted in Discussions.
 
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 Each participant must submit:
 
-### 1. System Report (Required)
+### 🍳 System Report (Required)
 
 A concise report (1–3 pages) describing:
 
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-### 2. Demo Video (Required, 3–5 minutes)
+### 🎥 Demo Video (Required, 3–5 minutes)
 
 The video must demonstrate:
 
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 - outcome focus and measurable impact
 - clarity of system design
 
-This competition rewards systems that **operate reliably**, not just impressive demos.
+This cookoff rewards systems that **operate reliably**, not just impressive demos.
 
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 Create a Discussion post titled:
 
-**“Competition Submission — [Your Name]”**
+**“Cookoff Submission — [Your Name]”**
 
 Include:
 
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 ## Final Note
 
-This is not a showcase competition for prototypes.
+The AI Execution Cookoff is not a showcase for flashy prototypes.
 
 It is a search for builders who can design AI systems that execute real workflows.
 
-We are excited to see what you build.
+We are excited to see what you cook.