I am Dante Hamilton. I am the lead organizer of GAIDE™ Chicago – the Greatest AI Developers Expo.

This video is me working. Live. In my office at ZITNALTA Studio, Suite 256, Historic Monadnock Building, Chicago. I am updating the website in real time, adding the pricing table, and getting this thing done before noon.

This is not a polished production. It is a builder moment. And that is exactly the point.

Invitation-Only Expo

GAIDE™ Chicago is an invitation-only expo for vibe coders and sovereign builders who use AI to build products and launch them directly to customers. No VCs. No pitch decks. No investors in the room.

Builders who receive an invitation take the stage and present what they built. They describe the problem it solves, who it is for, and what it costs. The audience votes. A $2,375 prize pool is on the table.

I am the organizer. I am also competing. I will not be winning the prize money, but I am launching my own product to customers at the event. Because this is a builder expo and I am a builder.

Hand-crafted. Not AI-generated.

The website is built on WordPress. Hand-crafted. Not AI-generated. This is what 17 years of organizing Chicago tech communities looks like when it gets to work.

May 22-23, 2026. Chicago. 100 Max.

Invitation only. Request yours at https://gaidechicago.org.