​Overview

​Join a 6-week online initiative to build your AI idea with the support of a passionate community. 

​You can work at your own pace online with a team, learn from research and industry experts, and connect with new people in the field.

​No in-person attendance is required and this initiative is free of charge.

​Who's this For?

• ​Developers, entrepreneurs, or students passionate about building an AI-driven project.

• ​Skills needed: A good grasp of Python

• ​Flexible schedule: Works well for those with full-time jobs or full time studies

  • ​Work at your own pace, online, during nights and weekends.

​How does it work?

​Team Formation: In the first week (Dec 2rd), be prepared to join a project that you are excited about. It could be one that you have proposed or someone else's.

​See Example Projects here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E4mo-xVF0nJfAIg4lq3AqqnY-Bf3-F9Qc8p2iiu_Jfg/edit?usp=sharing

​Communication: Get access to a Discord community for regular teachings, personalized feedback, and support from facilitators and the community when you apply.

​Agenda: Each week includes: 1 online lecture and 1 online check-in.

​Kickoff and demo session will be held at Northeastern University in downtown Vancouver where there will be food and prizes, but people can join in through zoom.

​Roadmap

​Week 0: Setup 

• ​Join the discord to introduce yourself, and connect with others in the community

• ​Propose a Project Idea or Join an Existing One

​Week 1: Orientation (Dec 2nd 2024)

• ​In-person kickoff

• ​Finalize teams and project ideas

• ​Network with fellow participants 

• ​Receive guidance on how to bring an AI idea to life with examples and a lecture

​Weeks 2-4: Development 

• ​Begin building out your ideas, with facilitators and other participants offering support through Discord

• ​Check-ins and lectures every week

​Week 5: Refinement

• ​User testing and gathering feedback from other teams

• ​Start preparing demos or presentations

• ​Final check-in and lecture

​Week 6: Demos (Jan 6 2025)

• ​In-person demo session

  • ​Catered food and prizes!

​Facilitators

​Issam Laradji

​Research Scientist at ServiceNow and an Adjunct Professor at University of British Columbia. He has a postdoc from McGill and a PhD from the University of British Columbia, and his research interests include natural language processing, computer vision, and large-scale optimization.

​Kosay Jabre

​Senior Software Engineer at Meta. Years of industry experience in building and scaling AI systems that solve real world problems. Interest in large language models and AI infrastructure.

​We will be supporting you throughout this program so you can turn your AI passion idea into reality.