Internal Innovation competition · 2026

AI Build Week

Design, build, and prototype high-impact tools using Onyx and Gemini that redefine how Univeris operates and delivers leading wealth software.

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01 — Background

The Opportunity

AI is reshaping how we work.

AI fluency is best built hands-on, by solving real problems with real tools. This week is designed to give you direct experience applying Onyx and Gemini to your own workflows.

AI is becoming a baseline skill across all roles, not just engineering. Building that fluency now is real career capital as the tools keep evolving.

What This Produces

Your AI Fluency and Growth

AI-First Culture

A Personalized AI Toolkit


02 — Build Logistics

Competition Format

01

Teams of 4 - 5

Collaborate and build with teammates across US/Canada, Spain, and LATAM divisions.

02

Two Full Days

Calendars are completely cleared on the designated build days to focus exclusively on coding.

03

Four Judges

Joshua Kramer, Karam Yousif, Carmine Tullio, and a senior judge from TELEO.

04

$100 Per Person

Every single member of the grand winning team receives a $100 cash prize.

Demo Day to Follow

After judging, the team gathers for a company-wide Demo Day, where winners are announced and projects are showcased.

Inspiration

Project Ideas

Portfolio Intelligence Workspace

Problem

Advisors wait days for reports. Dashboards show data but don't explain why.

What It Does

A conversational AI workspace where people can ask plain-English questions like "Which clients are over-weight in equity vs their KYC?" and get ranked answers with suggested actions. No report needed.

Inspiration: Brex on the future of financial reporting.

Agentic AML Transaction Monitor

Problem

No real-time AML screening, only batch TPR name matching post-account opening. No dynamic risk scoring.

What It Does

An agent continuously monitors all transactions, scores each against AML risk rules (velocity, geolocation, entity type, source of funds), and surfaces a prioritized alert queue for compliance officers with pre-drafted investigation notes.

AI Onboarding Buddy

Problem

New hire onboarding is inconsistent across Toronto, Madrid, Chile, and Mexico. Standardization gaps were identified as an immediate priority.

What It Does

A personalized AI onboarding agent for each new hire. Delivers role-specific checklists, answers policy questions, schedules intro meetings automatically, and tracks completion across all regions in BambooHR.


03 — Evaluation Rubric

How You are Scored

Submissions are evaluated out of a total of 50 points: five distinct criteria, each scored from 1 to 10, plus an advising bonus track.

01

Impact & Problem Value

Does this solve something that actually matters?

/ 10
02

Creativity & Innovation

Novel application, or a new approach to a familiar problem?

/ 10
03

Quality of Execution

Does the tool work well and handle edge cases gracefully?

/ 10
04

Demo & Presentation

Clarity of written documentation; judges operate the tool themselves.

/ 10
05

Adoptability

Can someone else pick this up if the builder leaves? (Transferability, not scale)

/ 10

Two Nuances That Matter

Adoptability ≠ Scale

A single-user tool can score full marks. Tools that require tribal knowledge are penalized, not tools with a narrow audience.

Documentation IS the Demo

No live demos. Judges operate tools themselves from written submissions. Write for someone who has never seen the tool.

+5 BONUS: Engage with AI advising resources before submission Bonus Points

04 — Timeline

Key phases

Phase 1

AI Training at the Town Hall

Kickstart Build Week with hands-on training sessions focused on Onyx and Gemini setups.

Phase 2

Focus Hackathon

Cleared calendars. Dedicated full-team sprint.

Phase 3

Submissions Open

Submit codebase, tool access parameters, and documentation package.

Phase 4

Demo Day

Evaluation rounds finalized. Winner showcase and company demo event.

05 — Submit Your Project

Submit Your Project

Project Basics

About the Project

Impact & ROI

Build Process

Anything Else?