Pi Network Summit reveals AI focus and 200,000 USDT hackathon

Pi Network has published the day-by-day agenda for its first Pi Ecosystem Summit, an online event scheduled to run from November 17 to 19. The three-day program concludes with the kickoff of Pi Next, a new developer hackathon featuring a 200,000 USDT prize pool.

The announcement pushed the Pi Network token (PI) into CoinGecko’s top three trending coins. However, the token currently trades more than 97% below its peak price recorded in February 2025.

Summit Agenda and AI Focus

According to the core team, the first day of the summit centers on Pi’s developer platform. The schedule includes presentations on new tools, ecosystem initiatives, and app showcases. Artificial intelligence is the designated focus for the second day, November 18. Both opening days will stream live on YouTube, with sessions beginning at 8:00 AM PST (4:00 PM UTC).

Pi Network founders Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis are scheduled to appear during the event. The program also includes technical demos and new feature reveals. The team first announced the Pi Ecosystem Summit in October, framing the event as a gathering built around developers and their tools.

Token Demand and Price Context

Previous product launches have had limited impact on the token’s price. On Pi2Day in June, the project launched three products, but only one created direct demand for PI. Similarly, the September SoloHost update improved the Pi Desktop application without adding any feature that requires users to spend or hold the token.

PI has slipped over the past month and now sits close to the record low it set in mid-July. Ahead of the summit, Pi Network made four pre-summit platform changes. The upcoming event will test whether the new apps and tools shown at the summit require PI to function, a factor that has not been present in earlier launches.