Disrupt
An AI hackathon at Queen Mary. One evening to challenge an existing product, service or business model — and build the version that shouldn’t have to exist the old way.
- 12 Dec · 17:00Saturday, to 20:30
- 35 seatsSolo or teams of 3–4
Your brief
- Challenge
- A product
- A service
- A business model
35
seats, capped
A small room. Solo, or teams of 3–4.
3½h
17:00 – 20:30
Start to finish, one evening.
Top 3
win prizes
Prize details with our partners.
AI
partner credits
Reps from leading AI companies.
01 · The challenge
Challenge a product
Why does it still work the way it did ten years ago?
Pick a tool people tolerate rather than love. Rebuild it around what AI makes possible now.
Rethink a service
Why is this still a queue, a form and a wait?
Booking, applying, renewing, resolving. Find the service that runs on friction and remove it.
Break a business model
Why do we pay for it this way?
Per seat, per hour, per hassle. Propose the model that charges for the outcome instead.
02 · How the evening runs
Three and a half hours. All build.
A tight, build-first evening: a short brief, a long stretch of making, then everyone shows their work.
Draft running order. Exact timings are confirmed to registered attendees nearer the day.
17:00
Doors & check-in
Arrive, settle in, meet the rest of the room.
17:20
Welcome & the brief
The hosts open the evening, our AI partners say hello, and the challenge is set.
17:45
Build
The main event. Pick your target, build the disruption, with partner reps on hand to help.
19:45
Demos
Show what you made. The room sees every project.
20:10
Judging & prizes
The top three are announced and rewarded.
20:30
Close
Doors close. Keep building, keep talking.
03 · Prizes
Three winners walk away with something.
Prizes for the top three entries, whether you build solo or in a team of 3–4, plus AI credits from our partners for everyone building. Prize details are announced with the partners.
04 · In the room
Built alongside the people building AI.
Representatives from leading AI companies will be there, and our AI partners are providing credits to build with. Partners are being confirmed now.
Want your company in the room? Partner with us
05 · Your hosts
Hosted by Delve.
Delve is a guided practice company that builds with AI every day. This is us opening the doors to other builders.
Nishchay Bhudia
Host
Ayush Patel
Host
06 · Where
Queen Mary University of London
Mile End Road, London E1 4NS. The exact room is still to be confirmed — we’ll send it, with directions, to registered attendees.
Open in Maps07 · Questions
Good to know.
Is pre-registering a guaranteed seat?
No. There are 35 seats and pre-registering tells us you’re interested. We’ll email you with next steps once the details are confirmed.
Can I enter solo, or do I need a team?
Either. Build solo or in a team of 3–4. Come with friends, or come alone and find teammates on the night. Each seat is one person, so every teammate pre-registers.
What will I actually build?
Something that challenges an existing product, service or business model, using AI. The full brief is shared with registered attendees.
Will there be AI credits to build with?
Yes. Our AI partners are providing credits. Which partners and how much is confirmed closer to the date.
Who is it for?
People who want to build with AI. Final eligibility and how the 35 places are allocated are confirmed with registration details, so say what you’d disrupt when you pre-register.
Will there be more of these?
That’s the plan. This is the first Delve hackathon, and future editions will live on this site. Pre-register and tick the box to hear about them.
08 · Pre-register
Save your place in the room.
35 seats. Saturday 12 December 2026, 17:00 – 20:30, at Queen Mary University of London. Solo or in a team of 3–4. Tell us who you are and what you’d disrupt.