The rapid adoption of Generative AI is reshaping how organizations work, yet many of the most pressing challenges are not technical but human. Questions of trust, skill, collaboration, and professional identity often determine whether an implementation succeeds or falters. The 2026 UZH.ai Hackathon takes these human dimensions as its starting point.

This session serves as an introduction to the Hackathon and to the questions that motivate it. Representatives from the UZH.ai Hub will briefly present the topic and explain why the human side of GenAI adoption deserves dedicated attention. The remainder of the session is designed as an open exchange. Students and companies interested in participating, including partners who have already confirmed their involvement, will engage in structured discussions around their own experiences: what they are currently doing with GenAI in their organizations, where the real challenges lie, and which of those challenges are rooted in the human rather than the technical dimension of the work.

The aim is twofold. First, to give attendees a clear sense of what the Hackathon offers and how they can take part. Second, to open an early conversation among practitioners, researchers, and students about the shared difficulties of implementing GenAI in ways that keep people at the heart of the organization. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the event, potential collaborators, and a set of concrete questions to carry into the Hackathon itself.