AI Week

Roadmap

AI Week product plan

A visible Now / Next / Later roadmap for the ideas we want to keep in view as AI Week evolves from an event hub into a participation platform.

Feature checklist

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Responsive navigation

NowS

Make the header and identity entry feel intentional on narrow screens.

Admin / ops controls

NowM

Manage event status, date labels, seed workflows, and smoke checks without code edits.

Add to calendar

NextM

Offer calendar files or links once the event has confirmed dates again.

Lean Coffee sub-app

NextL

Support topic collection, voting, active topic tracking, and lightweight facilitation.

North Star page

NextS

Publish the company house of strategy as context for AI Week exploration.

Announcement banner

NextM

Show active announcements, or fall back to a company principle when there are none.

Exploration kanban

LaterXL

Let cohorts and individuals track Areas of Exploration, experiments, blockers, and outcomes.

Merit badges

LaterL

Award badges for completing collections of meaningful AI Week tasks.

Now / Next / Later

Now

2 items

The nearest useful improvements: small enough to sharpen the experience before adding bigger participation tools.

  • Responsive navigationS
  • Admin / ops controlsM

Next

4 items

The next product bets once the shell and ops path feel solid.

  • Add to calendarM
  • Lean Coffee sub-appL
  • North Star pageS
  • Announcement bannerM

Later

2 items

Larger platform capabilities that depend on clearer work tracking and participation patterns.

  • Exploration kanbanXL
  • Merit badgesL

Product layers

Strategy and announcements

Give participants a strategic anchor and a timely place for updates.

  • North Star page
  • Announcement banner
  • Company principle fallback

Facilitation tools

Help groups run structured activities with less facilitator overhead.

  • Lean Coffee topics
  • Voting
  • Discussion timer
  • Done / parked topics

Work tracking

Make exploration work visible for cohorts and individuals.

  • Cohort boards
  • Individual boards
  • Area tags
  • Outcome notes

Recognition

Make progress and contribution visible without turning the event into a contest.

  • Badge rules
  • Participant achievements
  • Cohort milestones

Suggested sequence

  1. 1. Responsive navigation

    Polish the shell before adding heavier tools.

  2. 2. Admin / ops

    Make status and operational changes safer.

  3. 3. Participation tools

    Layer in kanban, Lean Coffee, calendar, and badges.