Oslo Generative AI Hackathon

Are you ready to dive into the world of Generative AI and discover the latest techniques to improve your prompting? Join this one-day hackathon and experience the power of this technology firsthand by exploring the capabilities of Gemini, Google’s world-leading large language model.

Experience the same innovation that powered Strawberry’s breakthrough with the Scout AI Chatbot, born from a dynamic hackathon. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team from your company, including both business and technical users, to tackle real-world challenges using Google Cloud Gen AI solutions.

The promise? You’ll harness the power of Gemini, the large language model developed by Google AI, supported by Devoteam and Google’s AI/ML engineers, which was instrumental in helping Strawberry customise Scout AI Chatbot. Whether it’s generating creative content or providing insightful answers, Gemini enables your team to develop AI solutions tailored to your company’s specific needs, driving meaningful impact for your business.

Join us for this exciting event in Oslo, and experience the potential of Generative AI firsthand.

Here are some ideas that you could tackle during this Gen AI hackathon: 

• Build an Employee Assistant designed to assist all company employees.
  • Provides a centralised platform for accessing information about company systems, FAQs, and contact details.
  • Helps employees with real-time analyses and offers a channel to report issues such as complaints and errors.
  • Enhances productivity and customer experience by providing employees with the right information at the right time, improving overall service quality.
• Build a Shopping Assistant that generates personalised product recommendations based on user preferences and past interactions, leveraging Gemini’s Natural Language Understanding to interpret customer inputs and deliver tailored suggestions.
• Create a Customer Service solution that employs Generative AI to craft human-like responses, enhancing customer interactions and support. With Gemini’s Content Generation capabilities, it can handle a variety of inquiries efficiently and accurately.
• Develop a Coding Assistant that assists programmers by generating code snippets for enhanced development velocity, using Gemini’s Code Generation feature to support faster and more precise software development.
• Design a Travel Planner that curates personalised travel itineraries based on individual preferences and interests. Gemini’s Summarisation and Translation skills enable it to process complex travel data and create accessible plans for global users.

Does this not match your business? Generate ideas for your own company with the AI Discovery Engine here.

What to expect from the hackathon day?

Proven Success: Last year, Strawberry participated in our hackathon, transforming their POC into Scout, a powerful internal and external communication tool now utilised by 20K employees. Read more here.

Create a Proof of Concept: You’ll have the opportunity to fast-track your ideas into working solutions. 

Rapid Prototyping: Bring your ideas to life by building a proof of concept during the hackathon, with hands-on support.

Deep Dive into Generative AI: Gain a comprehensive understanding of generative AI technologies, including Google’s Gemini, and discover their potential impact on business applications. 

ICE Scoring & Prioritisation: Identify and prioritise use cases using our ICE (Impact, Confidence, and Ease) scoring system to ensure that your focus is aligned with high-value opportunities.

Hands-on Experience: Develop generative AI solutions using Google’s Vertex AI product suite, while exploring the road to production for AI-powered products such as those supported by Gemini. 

Business & Technical Alignment: Ensure your AI solutions, including those built with Gemini, are aligned with business objectives for maximum impact.

Collaboration & Networking: Connect with Google experts, Devoteam specialists, and industry peers, gaining valuable insights and fostering collaboration.

Who is it for?

The Gen AI Hackathon is for everyone passionate about technology and business. While it’s not mandatory, we recommend creating a multi-disciplinary team that includes both business and technical users. Bringing together a diverse group will help you develop innovative and impactful Generative AI solutions that address your real business challenges.

How you can build your dream team: 

• Business users that can benefit from the Gen AI Hackathon include process owners or product owners with in-depth knowledge of the processes you want to enhance using AI. Including a colleague familiar with the data who can evaluate outcomes is valuable. To maximise the team’s creativity and capabilities, include profiles such as customer experience managers, product managers, sales and marketing professionals, supply chain managers, human resources professionals, retail managers, etc. All these roles can explore how Generative AI, particularly Gemini, can revolutionise their respective fields and drive innovation within their businesses. 
• Technical users: Any technical profile with experience in Google Cloud is encouraged to participate. This includes ML engineers, data engineers, and software engineers. While specific ML expertise is not required, having a team member comfortable with code and Python can be advantageous. Gemini’s capabilities, with LangChain for conversation memory and real-time data retrieval, will complement your technical team’s skills, enabling even broader AI applications.

Other pre-requisites: 

For a smooth and efficient hackathon, it’s recommended to have your data readily available. Make sure to have all your datasets ready to go, so you can begin building your Gen AI model without worrying about data engineering. You’ll receive all instructions after signing up. Having clear access to internal information sources such as documents, websites, and knowledge bases, will enable a quick, adaptable deployment.

• Organise a quick internal brainstorming session to generate use cases relevant to your business. Feel free to use Devoteam’s AI Discovery Engine to generate potential AI cases tailored to your business.

• By integrating Gemini, which seamlessly fits into existing workflows, ensuring high adoption and reducing the burden on support channels, all while ensuring data security and GDPR compliance.