CO-ORGANIZED WITHSoftServeNVIDIAEIAUniversidad de los Andes
About the event
Accelerating AI talent across Latin America
AI Week aims to foster talent development, accelerate AI adoption, and strengthen collaboration between academia and industry. Participants gain skills in Agentic AI, Generative AI, and High-Performance Computing (HPC), positioning Colombia at the forefront of digital transformation and competitiveness across Latin America.
Held in partnership with NVIDIA, the event delivers certification-oriented Deep Learning Institute (DLI) workshops using NVIDIA-provided infrastructure. More than 21 national and international speakers participate, including NVIDIA ambassadors from Mexico and Peru who serve as instructors.
AI Week also functions as a direct talent pipeline into graduate NLP research programs. Many of the master's students at Uniandes have noted they discovered the program through AI Week or the NVIDIA workshops, making the event a cornerstone for attracting the next generation of AI researchers.
"AI Week positions Colombia at the forefront of digital transformation and competitiveness in emerging technologies across Latin America."
— Rubén Manrique · Faculty Lead, AI Week NVIDIA Platinum DLI Ambassador, first in Colombia Universidad de los Andes
2024 & 2025
Two editions — growing reach and impact
+72%participants
+106%NVIDIA certifications
+125%certificate value
(2024 → 2025)
2024 — The foundation
829 participants · 206 NVIDIA certifications
The first edition attracted 829 participants, the majority undergraduate students from Colombian universities. Uniandes students accounted for 47% of total attendance.
206 NVIDIA certifications in Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI were awarded, with an estimated total value of USD 103,000.
Significantly expanded scope. 1,429 undergraduate and graduate students participated from 96 universities across Latin America, predominantly from Colombia.
In the 2025 edition, we organized the first Generative AI Hackathon in Uniandes, focused on health-related AI applications. More than 20 teams participated, with five selected as finalists and three as final winners.
AWS provided both computational resources and technical staff who supported participants throughout the event. As part of the challenge, teams developed disease diagnosis assistants using existing large language models.
AI Week 2025 Hackathon — participants · organizing committee · winning teams
20+ teams5 finalists3 winners
Year-over-year
Year-over-year growth
Universities represented: — (2024) → 96 (2025)
Strategic alliances
Built on strategic partnerships
AI Week is made possible through deep collaboration between academia, industry, and international organizations.
SoftServe
Technology partner and co-organizer since the first edition. A formal cooperation agreement was signed with Uniandes in 2025, providing access to training programs for undergraduate students, professional development opportunities, and collaborative research projects.
Official partner enabling Deep Learning Institute (DLI) certification workshops using NVIDIA-provided infrastructure. NVIDIA ambassadors from Mexico and Peru participate as instructors. Rubén Manrique is the first NVIDIA Platinum DLI Ambassador in Colombia.
Academic co-organizer providing institutional support and regional reach within the Colombian higher education system. EIA's participation strengthens AI Week's national footprint and extends its reach into the Antioquia region.
Join the next AI Week
Open to undergraduate and graduate students from universities across Latin America.
No prior AI experience required — workshops are designed for all levels.
