NYC AI Buildathon

AI is moving faster than most enterprises can keep up. Everyone’s talking about it. Few know how to use it. Even fewer are putting it to work against real business problems.

NYC AI Buildathon is your opportunity to get hands on exposure to the latest AI platforms, apply them to a real business case, and leave with working knowledge you can immediately translate into action inside your organization.

We’re bringing together enterprise leaders in product, innovation, and strategy for a full day of hands-on exploration.

This event is designed for senior innovation, strategy, and product leaders at large enterprises. Please apply at the link below to attend - approved participants will receive a registration link.

• ​Deep dives into today’s most powerful AI tools: from LLMs to agent builders, video and audio generators, vibe coding platforms and proprietary ai-powered innovation tools much more!
• ​A real business case as the sandbox: so you learn in the context of challenges that mirror enterprise complexity.
• ​Guidance from practitioners who work at the intersection of AI, strategy, and growth.
• Peer exchange: see how other leaders are experimenting and learning in real time.

• ​First-hand experience with tools you can actually put to use.
• ​A clear understanding of where AI drives measurable business impact.
• ​A practical framework for evaluating and scaling AI initiatives.
• ​Connections with other enterprise leaders facing the same challenges.

• Innovation & strategy leaders at large enterprises tasked with transformation, efficiency, and unlocking new growth.

9:30 – 10:00 AM | Arrival & Coffee

10:00 – 10:20 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Hosts: Disruptive Edge, Bamboo Crowd & Aucctus
• Why we’re here: turning AI hype into action
• Who’s in the room and how the day will run

10:20 – 11:00 AM | Perspectives from the Frontlines

Short, focused sessions to frame the day:

• How enterprises are actually deploying AI
• Where tools are delivering measurable results
• Pitfalls and lessons from early adoption

11:00 – 11:10 AM | The Challenge Reveal & Team Formation

• Unpack the business case for the day
• Form teams with diverse roles and “tools guides”

11:10 AM – 12:30 PM | Team Build (Morning)

• Define the problem through your team’s lens
• Experiment with AI tools hands-on
• Generate solution concepts and early prototypes

12:30 – 1:15 PM | Working Lunch

• Keep building, testing, and refining over food

1:15 – 3:15 PM | Team Build (Afternoon)

• Deepen solutions and prepare a pitch/demo
• Mentors circulate to support and challenge teams

3:15 – 3:55 PM | Team Presentations

• 5-minute pitches with quick feedback
• Shared learnings and surprises from the day

3:55 – 4:00 PM | Wrap-Up & Next Steps

• Key takeaways and frameworks to bring back
• Connections and follow-on opportunities

Host or Publisher Disruptive Edge x Bamboo Crowd x Aucctus