Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Cognizant Launches Global Codex Hackathon for 10,000 Associates
Cognizant, a big tech company, held a special event called a hackathon where 10,000 of its workers in India got to learn and use a powerful AI tool called Codex.
The event happened in six cities: Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Coimbatore, and Kochi.
People worked on real problems, got help from mentors, and made new AI programs.
The company and OpenAI, the maker of Codex, worked together to make this happen.
Cognizant plans to do more hackathons so that even more workers can learn and build useful AI tools.
Cognizant hosted its first global Codex Hackathon with OpenAI, engaging 10,000 associates across six Indian cities.
The event focused on learning, experimenting, and building solutions using OpenAI Codex, an advanced AI coding platform.
OpenAI recognized Cognizant as a top AI Builder and selected it to scale Codex’s impact for enterprise clients.
Participants accessed masterclasses, curated resources, and collaborated with mentors to create AI-driven business solutions.
Cognizant plans to expand the hackathon, aiming to involve over 50,000 associates in future iterations.
- Who
- Cognizant employees and OpenAI representatives
- What
- A global Codex Hackathon to train associates in AI coding
- Where
- Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Coimbatore, Kochi, India
- Why
- To develop AI solutions for enterprise customers
- Event
- Cognizant Global Codex Hackathon
- Participants
- 10,000 associates
- Partner
- OpenAI
- Cities
- Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Coimbatore, Kochi
- Goal
- Expand to 50,000 participants