Celebrating its 10th anniversary, CruzHacks 2024 emphasized innovation for social good across themes like social justice, sustainability, education, and healthcare. Secondary prizes encouraged boundary-pushing in AI use, exceptional UI/UX, support for first-time hackers, and contributions to the UCSC community, marking a decade of fostering technological creativity and societal impact.

This year's CruzHacks 2024 is notable for the return of Lila Tretikov as the keynote speaker, who was the inaugural keynote a decade ago and is recognized as one of the most influential women in tech.

CruzHacks celebrates its 10th anniversary on January 19, 2024, with a three-day event. Over 400 participants will collaborate on solutions for global warming, health, justice, and education. The event includes prizes for first-time participants, AI projects, UI/UX designs, and UCSC-focused SlugHacks initiatives.