Want to get AI to do some actual work for you? Leave this workshop with a working agent setup on your laptop.

Chatbots are great, but they still require you to do things yourself. The power of AI is only truly realised through agents.

Agents perform tasks ranging from operating applications on your computer to interacting with websites. They can read and write Office documents, provide morning briefs, write you an email directly in gmail, and book holidays online (to name just a few examples). If it is something that can be done on a computer, it is a candidate for agent automation.

Over the next few years this will become common place. But where to start now?

Come to this half-day workshop to go from agent-curious to agent-competent. Not in theory, but in practice.

We’ll work live to create an AI agent tailored to you, focusing on configuring it to understand your world. We’ll also work through an end-to-end example workflow you can extend as a basis for your own solutions.

As a group, we shall take one step at a time, following along with the facilitator. All workshops are designed to be fun and collaborative — while keeping a practical focus.

Free Wi-Fi is provided.

Doors open at 9:15am, and we will get started on the dot at 9:30am. There will be a short break of 20 minutes — bring your own snacks.

This knowledge is largely transferable to other AI providers. However, for this workshop, we will all work together on Codex from OpenAI to keep it simple.

Special introductory price of $150!

Strictly limited to 8 people to provide a connected space.

What will you get?

Leave with your own agent working for YOU.
The fundamental knowledge of how agents work.
A tailored agent environment on your computer.
A centralised knowledge bank (Obsidian) to give your agent the context it needs.
How to keep your agent under your control and away from confidential files.
How to keep costs low through model selection.
A workflow you can extend to solve real-world problems.

Who is this for?

People wanting to implement agents to get things done (for personal or work use).
People who prefer hands-on learning rather than theory.
People who want to get going with minimal fuss or tech talk.

Who is this not for?

People who do not wish to give OpenAI access to their data, for privacy or regulatory reasons.
Experienced users of agents.

Required Knowledge

Basic chatbot familiarity, such as chatting to ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
Confidence with everyday use of Windows or macOS, including managing files and folders and copying and pasting between apps.
No agent experience required.
No programming experience required.
The facilitator will provide as much support as possible, but is not able to provide technical support for individual computer issues that will take them away from the group.

Required to Bring (Essential)

Please check that you can meet these requirements before buying a ticket. Note that work-managed laptops may not be suitable if installation or security settings are controlled by your employer, or if your employer has AI policy restrictions.

A Windows 11 laptop with at least 8 GB of RAM
or
An Apple silicon Mac (M1 or later), with macOS 15+
Make sure your laptop is fully charged when you bring it. Power outlets may be limited.
Make sure you have a backup of your data in the unlikely event of data loss.
Before attending, download ChatGPT Desktop at https://chatgpt.com/download/ and sign in with a paid ChatGPT subscription. The free tier does not provide enough usage for Codex. Start with a low tier and you can always move up as necessary. This cost is not covered in the workshop fee.
Download Obsidian for free (https://obsidian.md/). No need to sign in or subscribe.

About the Facilitator

Lloyd has been deeply immersed in the world of agents since the start of the year, working full time to create a startup AI software company (Anima Silica).

Lloyd has five years of experience in software development and three years of experience teaching English as a second language (ESL). He loves presenting ideas in simple ways and likes to make teaching fun rather than dry.

He is excited to share his knowledge and help others implement agents to improve their lives.

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