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Finally: Hack Weeks is evolving. This time last year Tom and I started running 4 day hack weeks for anyone that wanted to learn more about and build with AI. People learned. But so did we. We saw how not just individuals but whole teams needed support with this change.

So we evolved. With a new focus on design and product-led organisations, we’ve now worked with founders and teams at fast growing scale-ups and household names on their AI adoption programs — from building directly with employees to working with leadership on their goals.

It became pretty clear in late 2025 that Hack Weeks didn't feel like the right name. So we've now updated our name to one that ties us less to hacking…in err, a week. However it took an embarrassingly long time to decide on a new one. But we got there. We're now 'Near Future'.

We’re now looking for folks that need support with both practical and strategic aspects of their organisations into the AI era, whether for single session or a longer term relationship.

Some example of what we’ve done over the last year: • Embedded partnerships as fractional Heads of AI • Hired Heads of AI and AI-focused employees for clients • AI maturity sprints to help leaders know where to focus people and resources

• Focused build projects in partnership with internal teams • Working with leaders directly on their personal AI confidence • And yes, still those team workshops and hack days to get everyone up-skilling and feeling more confident.