// SMDG Annual Meeting · Shanghai · September 2026
From EDI to AI:
Shape the Future
of Shipping
Roll up your sleeves in our high-energy development sandbox during this year's SMDG meeting in Shanghai. Bring operational expertise or structural code to unlock rapid framework synthesis with autonomous intelligence.
Register Now →Returning to Our Roots
In 1987, SMDG pioneers came together to solve data fragmentation. By collaborating on structural baseline protocols like BAPLIE, they decoded intricate systems to build the bedrock of digital freight tracking.
Today's frontier isn't clean database fields—it's navigating structural transformation. The Vibeathon returns directly to that original hands-on builder ethos. It provides our collective networks an isolated sandbox right in Shanghai to demystify generative AI models and map them directly to real supply-chain environments.
$ initialization --year 1987
> Loaded legacy structural framework: EDIFACT established
> Ingesting system protocol: BAPLIE_bayplan_v1.0
> Protocol normalization: complete
> Digital freight tracking: initialized
$ update --target 2026_agentic_ai
> Loading generative AI frameworks...
> Status: Sandbox environments ready for active compiler deployment
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Vibecode Examples
IMDG Code Compliance
01 //Pre-fill product information based on IMDG code requirements and display required compliance information for each country. Made with Qwen3-Coder-Next.
100 design versions in 8 hours
02 //Jonah and his team vibecoded >100 versions of a web-based application for viewlist shipments. Fully functional applications in under 8 hours.
AI-powered video
03 //AI-powered video demo captures the hackathon’s creative momentum, showing what teams can build during the event. No coding required.
Vibecoding Execution Path
Define The Problem
01 //Get in teams and work with industry experts interested to tackle similar problems. Then join everyone for a vibecoding workshop.
Prototype Your Solution
02 //Use conversational language within our sandbox environment to bring your solution to reality.
Presentation
03 //Demonstrate your solution to your peers and get feedback from industry experts.
Who Is This Event For?
Operations / Business Strategists
// EXEC"I process terminal logs, not Python logic."
Perfect. Your logic and understanding of the industry drive the design. If you understand terminal friction points and shipping bottlenecks, you can create a working solution with conversational language.
Systems Engineers
// STACK"I map core data schemas daily."
Excellent. Push local foundational model limits, explore rapid testing deployment and experience building a solution without coding it. Donut & Coffee on us!
[ Our Guarantee ]
Whether you are technical or not, this event is built for you. Had experience vibecoding? Great. No experience vibecoding? Perfect — we are all here to learn. We will prepare the environment and the technical setup. You just need to bring your ideas and solution-hat to create your solution in under a day.