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AI First Workshops

Stop watching AI demos.
Start building.

Hands-on AI workshops for people who want to do more with AI. Build agents, launch websites and automations, and code with AI. No technical background needed to start.

Each workshop is four hours, in person, with practical exercises and a project you take home.

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“I learned more in 2 hours than in 10+ hours of self-paced online learning.”
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Three levels. Three real outcomes.

Level 1: AI Agents

Your first AI agents and skills

Move beyond basic prompts and have AI do real work for you.

  • Get better results from ChatGPT and Claude
  • Create agents with a role, instructions, and knowledge
  • Give them skills: files, web search, and your everyday apps
  • Test them on your own tasks and fix what breaks

You'll leave with: Working agents with their own skills, set up for your work, such as meeting prep, research, or inbox triage.

Duration: 4 hours, in personExperience: Beginner

See the 4-hour agenda
30 minWhat agents areChatbots vs. assistants vs. agents, and what skills add
45 minYour first agentGive it a role, instructions, and the knowledge it needs
45 minAdding skills and toolsFiles, web search, and connections to the apps you use
15 minBreak
45 minBuild in groupsEach table builds one of three starter agents picked by developers
45 minTest on real workRun it on your own tasks, fix what breaks, and decide what not to give it access to
15 minDemo and wrap-upEvery table shows its agent, so you leave with all three
Join Level 1

Level 2: AI Builder

Your first website and automations

You don't need to be a developer to launch a real website.

  • Turn an idea into a working website with Lovable
  • Design it and publish it online
  • Automate the busywork: forms, emails, and notifications
  • Automate writing and updating its content

You'll leave with: A live website, for your family, side project, or business, plus automations that keep it running and write its content.

Duration: 4 hours, in personExperience: Basic AI familiarity recommended

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30 minPick what to buildChoose a site: your family, a side project, or your business
45 minBuild the siteGo from a prompt to a working website with Lovable
45 minMake it yours and publishPages, design, forms, and putting it online
15 minBreak
45 minAutomate itConnect forms, emails, and notifications to the tools you use
45 minA content agentAn automation that writes and updates the site's content
15 minDemo and wrap-upShow your live site and the automations behind it
Join Level 2

Level 3: AI Operator

Your first app, coded with AI

Go from chatting with AI to writing real software with it.

  • Set up Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex
  • Plan an app and describe it so the AI builds it right
  • Connect it to real data with APIs, databases, and MCP
  • Test, debug, and deploy what the AI wrote

You'll leave with: A working app you coded with Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex, connected to real data and deployed.

Duration: 4 hours, in personExperience: Comfortable using AI tools

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30 minHow AI coding worksClaude Code, Cursor, and Codex, and setting them up
45 minPlan the appDescribe the problem, the requirements, and the project structure
45 minBuild the first versionHave the AI write a working app, step by step
15 minBreak
45 minConnect real dataAPIs, databases, and MCP
45 minTest, debug, and deployCheck the AI's code, fix errors, and put it online
15 minDemo and wrap-upShow the app and plan what to build next
Join Level 3

Learn by doing

You learn AI by actually using it.

Instead of sitting through presentations, you work with AI tools, solve practical problems, and build something useful. A guide builds with your table step by step while you build your own version, and every session ends with your top takeaways.

  • Four hours of guided, hands-on learning, in person
  • Real-world examples and exercises
  • The AI First prompt library and checklist we use in sessions
  • Time to build your own project
  • Guidance and feedback during the session
  • Recognition of your completed AI First level

Who is this for?

Founders, executives, and leaders who want to use AI in their own work, whether you're just starting or ready to code. You work alongside people building the same things.

You don't need to do all three. Start at the level that matches your experience.

After the workshop

Learning doesn't end after the workshop

Every workshop attendee can join AI First Gym at their level: live sessions for your level, help with your projects, and a dedicated WhatsApp group for everyone who has done a workshop.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need coding experience?

No. Level 1 needs no experience at all. Level 2 uses no-code tools, and Level 3 has you code with AI, step by step, with guidance. You don't need to be a developer for any of them.

Do I need to take the workshops in order?

No. Join the level that best matches your current experience.

What do I need to bring?

A charged laptop with a paid ChatGPT or Claude plan. For Level 3, Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex. We'll share any specific requirements before the session.

Will I actually build something?

Yes. Every workshop is built around a practical project that you keep using and improving afterward.

Is AI First Gym included?

The Gym is the follow-up to your workshop. Once you've taken one, you can join the Gym at your level. It's an optional monthly membership, separate from workshop registration. See AI First Gym

Four hours. One new capability.

Choose your level. Dates aren't set yet, so you'll hear first when they open.

Which levels interest you? (optional)

After your workshop, keep building at your level in AI First Gym.