We’re expecting a full house of 350 attendees – 250 hackers, 100 teams – and an intense weekend of challenges, creativity, and collaboration. Experts at Swiss {ai} Weeks are here to act as force multipliers, keeping the momentum alive and helping hacker teams transform hacks into pitchable demos. Thanks to them for bringing their energy and expertise!
Experts are expected to:
Experts provide deep knowledge in a specific field. They may be called in when a team faces a critical blocker that requires specialized guidance.
Experts are expected to:
- Create a profile in the scheduling software with their expertise and availability.
- Set time slots when they are available for sessions.
- Familiarize yourself with the Schedule 2026
- Join sessions in person at indicated spots.
- Wear an expert badge so that teams can recognize you easily.
- Be available during dedicated expert hours.
- Respect confidentiality: Discussions are confidential, hackers retain ownership of their work.
- Provide actionable advice only, keeping sessions focused (max 10 minutes).
😎 Challenges
Please review Challenges Overview that the hackers will be working on.
They’ve been designed together with our partners to push boundaries and inspire high-impact solutions. Please review them in advance so you understand what teams are tackling.
🍺 Social & Community Events
🤝 How to Connect: The Scheduling Software
To make connecting with hackathon teams easier, we’ll be using Conversation Starter during the event. The platform manages profiles, availability, and bookings for the two hackathon days. You will shortly receive an email from Swiss {ai} Weeks: You will need to create your profiles use this 👉 LINK 👈
❗A few key points:
📲 Profile Setup:
Experts are asked to complete their profiles in advance so teams can book time with them. Each bio should be clear and highlight their areas of expertise.
📆 Setting Up Availability:
Once a profile is created, experts can set their availability so that hackers can book 15-minute time slots.
🧑🏼🏫 Meetings:
Teams will be able to book meetings with experts in person.
Meetings take place in the indicated meeting points specified in the Conversation Starter and from there, sessions can continue anywhere. All scheduled meetings are visible in Conversation Starter.
⏱️ On-Site Logistics & Schedule
Expert sticker:
At registration experts will receive stickers so hackers can easily identify them.
Dedicated Area
During official mentor hours, experts who are not booked for individual slots should be in the dedicated area to provide ad-hoc support.
Official Expert Hours
- Thursday, Sept 24: 14:00 – 17:00
- Friday, Sept 25 : 09:00 – 11:00
The full schedule is available Schedule 2026
🤝 Rules of Engagement
Confidentiality is key. All discussions stay within the hackathon, and teams retain full ownership of their work.
✔️ The Do’s:
- Listen first.
- Be approachable and visible.
- Keep advice short and actionable (max 15 minutes).
- Escalate to an expert when needed.
❌ The Don’ts
- Do not code or build slides for teams.
- Avoid favoritism – do not “adopt” projects.
- No recruiting or pushing personal agendas.
🗺️ Zürich + Beyond
While supporting Zürich experts may also be asked to provide expert advise during other hackathons happening during Swiss {ai} Weeks. That will be asked in advance and coordinated with each expert separately.