USC Marshall AI Product Showdown 2026: Prompt It. Build It. Pitch It.

Note: If you are having trouble with EventBrite, email Richa Desai at [richasud@marshall.usc.edu] OR Harshita Singh at [Harshita.Singh.2027@marshall.usc.edu] and we will register you.

You can register with or without a team.

Have a team? : All team members can register individually.
Coming on your own? : Register individually and we’ll help place you on a team after registration closes.

Either way, you’re all set to participate.

Join the AI Product Showdown, a two-day product-building experience where USC students will team up to identify a real problem, create a working AI prototype, and turn their experience into strong, interview-ready product stories and resume bullets.

The workshop will feature Amanda Pace, Group PM at Walmart, as an industry mentor and judge, alongside Professor Gordon Ho, a USC professor judge.

Oct 17: Form a team, define your problem, write your product requirements document (PRD), build an AI prototype, and present a live demo

Oct 18: Refine your product thinking, develop interview-ready answers, pitch your product to the judges, and compete to win

The winning team will receive:

🏆 MPC Best AI PM Build Award & certificates

📱 Recognition across the Marshall Product Club’s LinkedIn and Instagram

✨ A real AI product, strong stories and product-thinking document to showcase during interviews

Open to all USC students.

After registration closes, all registered participants will receive a Google Form to submit their team details. You may register with a team of 3 to 4 members or sign up individually and we will place you on a team

Lunch will be provided on both days.