MAS+ Workshop: AI Learning Hackathon

The workshop, which took place in November 2021 with a focus on building AI in companies.

AI Learning Hackathon – Building AI in Your Company

More than 100 D-MTEC students, alumni and individuals from the industry attended the two-day MAS+ Workshop “AI Learning Hackathon – Building AI in Your Company” on 25 and 27 November 2021.

In the modern era of digital transformation, no industry remains untouched by Artificial Intelligence. This interactive hands-on workshop included real-life examples, group discussions and exercises. The experience brought participants closer to unleashing AI possibilities. They were introduced to the meanings of common AI terms and gained insight from the latest research. Moving beyond the hype, participants learned what AI realistically can and cannot do. They explored AI opportunities in a variety of fields of business with concrete examples from the manufacturing, finance, energy and IT sectors.

During the hackathon, participants were introduced to the steps involved in applying AI to problems in their own organisations and worked in groups to solve multiple mini-cases with real-world datasets. They gained a deeper understanding of how AI can help solve regression, classification and visualisation problems using industry-leading tools.

The workshop was organised by MAS MTEC students Priyanka Kaushik and Dr Harmish Khambhaita, as well as MAS MTEC lecturer Jérome Zürcher, MAS Programme Coordinator Dr Bastian Bergmann and Morgan Altman of Programme Operations.