AI Hackathon: Challenges That Change How You Partner with AI

You have probably used AI to write something, summarise, or answer a quick question. Useful, but safe. This session by Conker AI is designed to push you beyond that comfort zone. In this two-hour, high-energy AI hackathon, you will work in small groups to tackle a series of fast, practical challenges. Each challenge exposes a different capability of AI today, from creative problem-solving and visual generation to presentation building and media creation. You will be given a problem to solve and the freedom to experiment. You will rotate through various hands-on stations, testing how AI responds when you change the quality of your thinking, your instructions and your intent. You will see how creativity can be dialled up or down, how images and media are shaped by the prompts, how ideas can be transformed into images, presentations and music, and why your judgement remains the most important input of all. This is not about learning tools. It is about learning what is possible. By the end of the session, you will have practical ideas you can take straight back to your role, a clearer sense of where AI adds real value, and the confidence to explore further without feeling overwhelmed. Laptops with software needed will be provided on the day. PARTNER INFORMATION – This event is delivered as part of the West Yorkshire Innovation Festival by AD:VENTURE in partnership with Conker AI, Leeds Beckett University and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.