AI & Automation
Build tools that work while humans sleep.
Got a big idea that could change how we work, serve clients, or automate the mundane? This is your stage. One overnight sprint. Real solutions. Company-wide glory. Open to all functions and all locations, office or remote, everyone's in.
Six themes. Pick the one closest to what you want to fix, build, or reimagine.
Build tools that work while humans sleep.
Kill the bottlenecks. Fix the friction.
Ideas that make our workplace better for everyone.
Reimagine how we delight customers.
Do more. In less time. With less chaos.
Build the workflows we wish we had.
Every team working on an AI project gets access to Claude, Anthropic's AI, to power, prototype, and supercharge their solution during the hackathon.
Every team is paired with a senior leader as your Buddy. They're your sounding board, sanity-check, and shortcut to institutional knowledge during the sprint.
Fill the Google Form. Individual sign-ups welcome, no team needed yet.
Team assignments revealed along with your senior Buddy mentor. Time to start brainstorming.
Clocks start. Ideas fly. Build, design, prototype, the arena is open.
All entries submitted. Your sprint ends here, time to let the work speak for itself.
Present to leadership and jury. Prizes, recognition, and glory follow.
No. The idea / presentation track is built exactly for non-tech folks. Pitch a sharp idea, validate it with a few prompts, and present a deck. Past winning ideas at hackathons regularly come from HR, Finance, and Ops teams.
Teams are assigned by the PSG team, mixing functions and locations so you get fresh perspectives. You'll find out your team and your Buddy on Wed 20 May.
The core sprint runs Fri 22 May, 8 PM through Sat 23 May evening, about 18 hours. Brainstorming can begin once you meet your team on 20 May. Your manager has been briefed and is supportive.
Two steps.
Sat 23 May, evening: email your code, files, and any working artefacts to psg@iksula.com.
Mon 25 May (Demo Day): present your prototype to the jury, along with a 2-page deck covering the project, the idea behind it, and why it matters.
We'll share a Claude login with your team pilot on 21 May. A 5-minute starter video will be shared on Slack.
You don't have to do it yourself. The IT team will help install Claude on laptops on Thursday, 21 May.
A senior leader from across Iksula assigned to each team. Think of them as your sanity check, sounding board, and shortcut to institutional knowledge. They're not judges, so being candid with them costs you nothing. Lean on them.
Submit it. Judges reward real impact, not flashy demos. A boring automation that saves a thousand hours wins over a dazzling pitch that ships nothing.