AI HackathonsConsultancyAbout
    AI Hackathons

    AI hackathons that turn your problems into working builds

    Practical application beats theory. In a Day Seven AI hackathon your team builds real, usable AI solutions to a genuine internal challenge, guided hands-on by our experts, using the AI tools you already use.

    Why a hackathon

    Most teams learn AI in the abstract, a webinar here, a course there, and never actually apply it to their own work. A hackathon flips that. It forces real application, against a real problem, in a short window. Your team finishes with something usable in their hands and lasting momentum to keep going.

    Real problem

    Anchored to something your business actually cares about.

    Real build

    Working prototype or solution by the end, not slides.

    Real momentum

    Skills, patterns and confidence to keep building after.

    Our signature format

    The Day Seven Sprint

    From problem to working solution, at a length that fits your business

    Every Sprint runs through the same three phases. We agree the length, the number of people and the number of teams with you during scoping, based on the problem and the time the business can give.

    Phase 1

    Discover & plan

    We work with your team to pin down the real problem, map where AI fits, and plan the build, so building starts with a clear target, not a blank page.

    Phase 2

    Build

    Your team builds real, working products, automations and workflows for your area of the business, using the AI tools you already use: Claude, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini, with our experts hands-on alongside them.

    Phase 3

    Embed & what next

    Wind down, demo what you've built, and map how to maintain, roll out and scale it, so the momentum doesn't stop when the hackathon ends.

    How our hackathons work

    Step 1

    Start with your real problem

    We work with your team to surface a genuine internal challenge worth solving, not a contrived case study. The hack is anchored to something that actually matters to the business.

    Step 2

    Find the AI angle

    We map where AI can realistically help, what 'good' looks like, and what's out of scope, so your team starts the hack with a clear, achievable target.

    Step 3

    Build it for real

    Your team builds working solutions using the tools you already use, Claude, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, plus automation. Our experts guide hands-on throughout.

    Step 4

    Walk away with something usable

    A working prototype or solution to your real problem, plus the skills, patterns and structure for your team to keep building long after the hackathon ends.

    Length and team size

    Every hackathon is bespoke. We agree the length, the number of people and the number of teams with you, based on the problem you want to solve and the time the business can give. Hackathons run at your office, with our trainers on site.

    What makes this different

    • We don't just run a workshop: we design and structure the hack around your team and your problem
    • Real internal challenges, not generic exercises, so the output is genuinely usable
    • Hands-on expert facilitation throughout, not just a kickoff and a debrief
    • Built on the AI tools your team already uses, so the skills transfer the day after
    • The format centres on applied learning with your tools and a defined internal challenge

    Who it's for

    Innovation and transformation leads looking for tangible AI output, not just awareness
    L&D teams who want applied learning, not another lecture
    Function leaders (ops, marketing, HR, finance) ready to put AI to work on real problems
    Any team that wants practical, applied AI adoption, fast

    Frequently asked questions

    The Day Seven Sprint is our hackathon format. Your team takes a real business problem through three phases: discover and plan, build, then embed and plan what next, with our trainers hands-on throughout. It runs at your office, and the length and team size are agreed with you during scoping.

    There is no set length. Every Day Seven hackathon is bespoke: we agree the length with you based on the problem you want to solve, how many people and teams take part, and how much time the business can give. Every hackathon runs through the same three phases: discover and plan, build, then embed.

    No. Our hackathons are designed for business teams using everyday AI tools, Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and automation platforms. If a team is more technical, we scale the build complexity to match.

    A working prototype or solution to a real internal problem, the skills and patterns your team used to build it, and a structure they can re-use for the next problem.

    Whatever you already use. We design the hack around your stack, typically Claude, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini, plus automation tools like Make, Zapier or n8n.

    A workshop teaches; a hackathon delivers. In a Day Seven hackathon your team applies what they've learned to a genuine business problem and produces something usable, guided by our experts, not just hearing about it in theory.

    Start with a real internal problem, not a hypothetical one. Agree what "good" looks like and what is out of scope before anyone opens a laptop. Give the team the AI tools they already use rather than something new to learn. Put experienced facilitators in the room for the whole build, not just the kickoff and the demo. Finish with a working prototype and a plan for who maintains it. Day Seven designs and facilitates all five of those steps, and we agree the length and team size with you.

    Every hackathon is bespoke, so there is no set price. The cost depends on the scope you agree with us: the problem, the length, the number of people and how many teams take part. Book a free 60-minute call with Qasim Ahmed, our founder, tell us what you have in mind, and we will send a written proposal with a fixed quote.

    Not all at once, but you can start fast. A hackathon at your office gets one team building with AI on a real business problem, and a whole company is trained in waves. In our experience, most programmes begin within two to four weeks of the first call, a team's rollout takes 4 to 6 weeks, and an enterprise-wide programme takes 3 to 9 months.

    Specialist AI trainers who build alongside your team throughout, not a compere who opens the event and returns for the demo. Delivery is online over Teams or Zoom, or in person.

    Book a free 60-minute call

    Talk to Qasim Ahmed, our founder, about your team, the AI tools you have licences for and the tasks that take the most time. We'll suggest where to start. No obligation to book.

    Book a free call

    Or email hello@dayseven.ai

    Design your AI hackathon

    Tell us about a problem your team is wrestling with. We'll come back with a hackathon format, structure and facilitation plan to turn it into a working build.

    From challenge to prototype

    From challenge to prototype
    FocusWhat it coversWhat we agree with you
    DiscoverFrame a real internal problem and success criteriaData access, tools and boundaries
    BuildGuided hands-on prototyping using your stackTeam roles, format and feasibility
    EmbedDemonstrate the build and plan next stepsOwnership, evaluation and any work needed before rollout

    Illustrative use cases

    These examples show possible applications, not client projects or results. Exercises and deliverables depend on the agreed scope.

    Document triage
    A team could prototype sorting sample documents and sending uncertain cases to a person for review.
    Knowledge assistant
    A team could explore answering internal questions from approved material, testing unsupported answers before any wider use.

    Trusted by

    Teams we've worked with to build practical AI capability.

    GXO logo
    SharkNinja logo
    Velociti logo
    Studiospace logo
    Archer Hotel Capital logo
    Yorkshire Cancer Research logo
    GXO logo
    SharkNinja logo
    Velociti logo
    Studiospace logo
    Archer Hotel Capital logo
    Yorkshire Cancer Research logo

    Day Seven has delivered AI enablement work for GXO, SharkNinja, Velociti, Studiospace, Archer Hotel Capital and Yorkshire Cancer Research.

    This is company-level experience, not a claim that each organisation bought the particular service described on this page.

    Learn about the Day Seven team and how to choose an AI training provider before deciding who to work with.