AI Techathon 2026
Learn. Build. Transform.
Discover 8 powerful AI tools that will save you hours every week. Open to all OffiNeeds employees — no technical skills needed.
Hosted by Niraj Modak — CTO, OffiNeeds
8 AI Tools You'll Master
Simple, easy-to-use tools that help you write faster, research smarter, create presentations, and get more done every day.
Claude
Anthropic
Your smartest writing partner. Draft emails, analyze reports, summarize long documents, and get help thinking through tough decisions.
ChatGPT
OpenAI
The all-rounder — great for brainstorming ideas, writing content, and even creating images from simple descriptions.
Gemini
Works right inside Google Docs, Sheets, and Gmail. Ask it to draft emails, analyze spreadsheet data, or summarize meeting notes.
Perplexity
Perplexity AI
Like Google search but smarter — gives you direct answers with sources. Perfect for market research, competitor info, and fact-checking.
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft
AI built into Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams. Create formulas, generate presentations, and draft professional emails instantly.
Gamma
Gamma.app
Turn any idea into a beautiful presentation or one-pager in minutes. Just describe what you want — Gamma designs it for you.
v0
Vercel
Describe a webpage or form in plain English and get a working design instantly. Great for creating landing pages, forms, and dashboards without any coding.
NotebookLM
Upload your PDFs, documents, or notes and ask questions about them. It even creates audio summaries you can listen to on the go.
Event Schedule
From hands-on learning to building something useful — here's how the 9 days unfold.
Hands-on AI Workshops
Interactive sessions where you'll try each tool on real work tasks. No prior experience needed — we'll guide you step by step.
- May 18 (Mon): Kickoff + Claude + ChatGPT — Writing emails, reports & creating images
- May 19 (Tue): Gemini + Perplexity + Copilot — Research, Sheets & presentations
- May 20 (Wed): Gamma + v0 + NotebookLM — Presentations, pages & document Q&A
Pick Your Project
Form teams with colleagues (mix of departments encouraged!), pick a real work problem, and plan how AI tools can solve it.
- Form teams of 3–5 people from any department
- Choose a real problem from your daily work to solve
- Mentors available to help shape your idea
Create Your Solution
Use the AI tools you've learned to build something useful for your team. Daily check-ins to share progress and get help.
- Work on your project using AI tools (no coding needed!)
- Quick 15-min daily check-ins with your team
- Sunday May 24 is a break — recharge for the final stretch!
Prepare Your Demo
Put the finishing touches on your project and prepare a short presentation to show what you built and why it matters.
- Finalize and test your solution
- Prepare a 5-minute presentation
- Practice with peers and get feedback
Showcase & Awards
Present your project to the whole company! Everyone votes for their favorites, and top teams win exciting prizes.
- 5-min team presentations + 3-min Q&A
- Live voting by all employees
- Award ceremony & celebration
Project Ideas by Department
Not sure what to work on? Here are some everyday problems you could solve — or bring your own!
Sales
- Auto-generate personalized client proposals from a brief
- Create smart follow-up email templates for each client stage
- Build a competitor comparison sheet using Perplexity research
- Design a client pitch deck in minutes using Gamma
Accounts
- Summarize monthly expense reports and spot unusual entries
- Generate financial summary presentations from spreadsheet data
- Create invoice reminder email templates for different scenarios
- Build a vendor payment tracker with Excel Copilot
Operations
- Draft vendor communication templates for common scenarios
- Create step-by-step process guides from rough notes
- Build a shipping status update page for internal tracking
- Summarize weekly operations data into a one-page report
Production
- Create quality checklist templates with photo examples
- Build a production timeline tracker with status updates
- Generate supplier performance summary reports
- Design a daily production dashboard using v0
Design
- Generate product mockup ideas from client briefs using ChatGPT
- Create branded presentation templates with Gamma
- Build a product catalogue layout for new collections
- Design social media post templates for different occasions
Management
- Summarize meeting recordings into action items automatically
- Create market research reports using Perplexity
- Build team performance review summaries from notes
- Generate weekly business update presentations with Gamma
Judging Criteria & Awards
Projects are judged on how useful they are — not how technical. The best everyday solution wins!
Usefulness
Does it solve a real everyday problem at work?
Smart Use of AI
How well did the team use AI tools to get results?
Quality of Output
Does the final result look polished and professional?
Presentation
Can the team clearly explain what they built and why?
Team Learning
What new skills did the team pick up along the way?
Surprise Awards
Top projects will receive exciting prizes! Categories include Best Overall, Most Innovative, Best Cross-Department Collaboration, and People's Choice.
Register Now
Secure your spot in the AI Techathon 2026. All departments welcome!