Build An Agent DayAtlanta, GA · November 16, 2026

One day. One agent.

Built by you, for your job.

A hands-on one-day workshop for business, government & education leaders. Walk in with a workflow you hate — walk out with an agent that runs it. No code.

  • A working agent wired into your real tools — not a slide deck
  • All three stacks: Claude Cowork, ChatGPT Work, and Manus
  • Built for non-developers — if you can write an email, you can build one
  • Eight hours of building, meals, and materials included
  • Hosted at the legendary Atlanta Tech Village in Buckhead
  • Bonus: lifetime access to the Build an Agent field guides
  • Bonus: member discounts on future live and bonus events
4.74 from 226 reviews · 1,600+ workshop seats sold out in Durham
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2,500+ attendees · 39 states · 20 countries
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4.74from 226 reviews

People getting business outcomes with AI.

"This is the best day I've spent on learning in a long time. As a complete non-techie, I've already started building my first app using Manus. This event gave me the confidence I needed to get started, even as a person with zero coding experience."
Laura Briscoe
Sr. Manager, Curation to Execution · Mayo Clinic
"As a COO of a medium sized company, the training was perfect for my role and current skillset. Being able to render an updated website to my team using Manus in about 10 minutes was an amazing experience."
Nick Chae
COO · Danner Corporation
"This is ESSENTIAL information for everyone interested in the future of business. Mark delivered clear, actionable and novel techniques — truly essential information delivered authentically by a top domain expert."
Gregg Gerdau
Managing Partner · Matador Advisors
"I genuinely didn't expect to walk away with tools I could use the same day — but I did. Every manager, operations professional, and knowledge worker should attend this training. We had 10 members from our marketing team attend."
Amy Plahuta
Marketing Specialist, Global Marketing Ops PM · Clinisys™
"Mark Hinkle is a trusted guide who gives a straightforward understanding of AI tools, plus some frameworks to think with and lively stories to keep it interesting."
Brian Moynihan
Director of AI & Automation Projects · Duke University
"The Business Professionals Workshop was a standout — learning how to build a website in under 15 minutes using AI was truly eye-opening. I'm already looking forward to attending again."
Hima Kondapaneni
Product Manager · U.S. Bank
"Mark's AI workshop was incredibly insightful. He broke down complex AI topics into clear, actionable takeaways that felt immediately relevant to real world enterprise challenges."
Janna Joyner
Clinical Project Manager · Abbott
"I am done reading 'agents will be able to' and I'm ready for 'this is how you make an agent' — which is exactly what this session was."
Pedro Mendonça
Partner · 1616 Ventures
"I have never been a developer but becoming more comfortable with the AI coding tools was so incredibly rewarding. Now I feel better equipped to create skills and use agents to automate repetitive tasks."
Costina Detterman
Product Owner · MMIT
"Being in Mark Hinkle's class advanced me from novice to confident experimenter and shifted my perception of how and what I need to be doing right now. Unlike most training, there was no part of the curriculum during which I checked out."
Leila Nawaz
Sr. Support Engineer · Nasuni
"Despite being well-versed in the AI space, I found Mark's introduction of Manus to be a revelation. Seeing its capabilities in action was incredibly valuable, and I am already looking to integrate it into my professional workflow."
Ryan Austin
Computing Infrastructure Director · University of South Carolina
"The AIOS AI Superuser Bootcamp was an incredible deep dive into AI-powered productivity. As a director of project management, I found the hands-on training invaluable for optimizing workflows and automating complex tasks."
Eleonora Klepar
Director, Project Management / Customer Support · Lark Health
"Mark was phenomenal at providing insight about the things we can do using AI to augment our productivity. This course is of value to anyone working in any industry."
Michael Pang
Director of Project Management · Omicron Media
"Mark's AI Workshop was invaluable for anyone looking to learn more about AI and walk away with tangible skills to start applying it to their daily operating rhythm. I particularly loved his SMART framework and coaching."
Jackie Brodeur
Market Development Director · TalentCraft Life Sciences
"I had been using ChatGPT pretty regularly before bootcamp but didn't know all of the features and personalization it can do. It was a relaxed environment, not intimidating at all — which can be tough when teaching AI."
Stephanie Newstrom
Founder/CEO · Peak Potential Talent Solutions
"This is the best day I've spent on learning in a long time. As a complete non-techie, I've already started building my first app using Manus. This event gave me the confidence I needed to get started, even as a person with zero coding experience."
Laura Briscoe
Sr. Manager, Curation to Execution · Mayo Clinic
"As a COO of a medium sized company, the training was perfect for my role and current skillset. Being able to render an updated website to my team using Manus in about 10 minutes was an amazing experience."
Nick Chae
COO · Danner Corporation
"This is ESSENTIAL information for everyone interested in the future of business. Mark delivered clear, actionable and novel techniques — truly essential information delivered authentically by a top domain expert."
Gregg Gerdau
Managing Partner · Matador Advisors
"I genuinely didn't expect to walk away with tools I could use the same day — but I did. Every manager, operations professional, and knowledge worker should attend this training. We had 10 members from our marketing team attend."
Amy Plahuta
Marketing Specialist, Global Marketing Ops PM · Clinisys™
"Mark Hinkle is a trusted guide who gives a straightforward understanding of AI tools, plus some frameworks to think with and lively stories to keep it interesting."
Brian Moynihan
Director of AI & Automation Projects · Duke University
"The Business Professionals Workshop was a standout — learning how to build a website in under 15 minutes using AI was truly eye-opening. I'm already looking forward to attending again."
Hima Kondapaneni
Product Manager · U.S. Bank
"Mark's AI workshop was incredibly insightful. He broke down complex AI topics into clear, actionable takeaways that felt immediately relevant to real world enterprise challenges."
Janna Joyner
Clinical Project Manager · Abbott
"I am done reading 'agents will be able to' and I'm ready for 'this is how you make an agent' — which is exactly what this session was."
Pedro Mendonça
Partner · 1616 Ventures
"I have never been a developer but becoming more comfortable with the AI coding tools was so incredibly rewarding. Now I feel better equipped to create skills and use agents to automate repetitive tasks."
Costina Detterman
Product Owner · MMIT
"Being in Mark Hinkle's class advanced me from novice to confident experimenter and shifted my perception of how and what I need to be doing right now. Unlike most training, there was no part of the curriculum during which I checked out."
Leila Nawaz
Sr. Support Engineer · Nasuni
"Despite being well-versed in the AI space, I found Mark's introduction of Manus to be a revelation. Seeing its capabilities in action was incredibly valuable, and I am already looking to integrate it into my professional workflow."
Ryan Austin
Computing Infrastructure Director · University of South Carolina
"The AIOS AI Superuser Bootcamp was an incredible deep dive into AI-powered productivity. As a director of project management, I found the hands-on training invaluable for optimizing workflows and automating complex tasks."
Eleonora Klepar
Director, Project Management / Customer Support · Lark Health
"Mark was phenomenal at providing insight about the things we can do using AI to augment our productivity. This course is of value to anyone working in any industry."
Michael Pang
Director of Project Management · Omicron Media
"Mark's AI Workshop was invaluable for anyone looking to learn more about AI and walk away with tangible skills to start applying it to their daily operating rhythm. I particularly loved his SMART framework and coaching."
Jackie Brodeur
Market Development Director · TalentCraft Life Sciences
"I had been using ChatGPT pretty regularly before bootcamp but didn't know all of the features and personalization it can do. It was a relaxed environment, not intimidating at all — which can be tough when teaching AI."
Stephanie Newstrom
Founder/CEO · Peak Potential Talent Solutions
WHAT YOU BUILD

Real agents for real jobs.

Bring the workflow you hate. By 6 PM you've built a working agent — wired into your actual tools, no code. A few examples attendees ship:

Weekly report agent

Pulls your numbers and drafts the recurring report you dread.

Customer intake triage agent

Reads new requests, tags them, and routes each to the right place.

Meeting follow-up agent

Turns notes into action items, owners, and a sent recap.

Research brief agent

Gathers sources and returns a tight, cited briefing.

Sales / admin workflow agent

Automates the repetitive steps between your inbox and your tools.

Plus the S.M.A.R.T. framework to keep building agents long after the workshop.

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THREE AI STACKS · ONE DAY

Learn how to use Claude, ChatGPT, and Manus to automate work.

Claude Cowork logo
Claude Coworkby Anthropic

Anthropic's desktop agent built for non-developers. Codify your workflow as a Skill and connect it to your inbox, files, and calendar.

ChatGPT Work logo
ChatGPT Workby OpenAI

OpenAI's workplace agent. Point it at a long-running task — it works across your connected apps and files and hands back a finished document, spreadsheet, or deck. Taught alongside Workspace Agents.

Manus logo
Manusby Independent

A research-heavy agent stack ideal for complex, multi-source tasks. Build agents that pull, synthesize, and deliver.

THE DAY

Keynote to working agent in eight hours.

One live day: agent fundamentals, the S.M.A.R.T. planning framework, and three hands-on builds across Manus, ChatGPT Work, and Claude Cowork. Here's the arc.

Full agenda
  1. 9:00 AMWelcome & introductions
  2. 9:15 AMCrack open the agent — model, tools, memory
  3. 10:00 AMPick your first three agents · S.M.A.R.T. framework
  4. 10:45 AMWrite your first Skill
  5. 11:30 AMBuild an autonomous research agent · Manus
  6. 1:15 PMPut an agent to work on your data · ChatGPT Work
  7. 2:45 PMBuild the agent that knows your job · Claude Cowork
  8. 4:30 PMYour Monday plan + Q&A

Every workshop is live, so Mark flexes the schedule to the room. Breaks and a working lunch are built in. See the full agenda with what you build in each block ↗

ASK YOUR EMPLOYER

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Many companies cover Build An Agent Day under professional development or continuing education budgets. You won't know until you ask — and we make asking easy.

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$297

First 100 tickets

before fees & tax · ~$347 total at checkout

  • ✓ Full 8-hour workshop
  • ✓ All three AI stacks
  • ✓ Meals & materials
  • ✓ Your working AI agent
  • ✓ The S.M.A.R.T. Framework
  • ✓ Year of community access

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$397

Standard price

before fees & tax

  • ✓ Full 8-hour workshop
  • ✓ All three AI stacks
  • ✓ Meals & materials
  • ✓ Your working AI agent
  • ✓ The S.M.A.R.T. Framework
  • ✓ Year of community access

Plus taxes & fees

BEFORE YOU BUY

Quick answers.

Refund & transfer policy+

Full refund up to the deadline on your registration. Tickets are transferable anytime. Eventbrite fees are non-refundable.

What should I bring?+

The laptop you use at work, signed into your Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 account. We provide everything else.

Do I need coding experience?+

No. If you can write a clear how-to email, you can build an agent. It's designed for non-developers.

Can my team attend?+

Yes — group discounts are available on request. Email info@allthingsai.org.

Can I get an invoice or expense receipt?+

Yes. We provide a receipt formatted for expense reports on request.

What tools or accounts do I need?+

A Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 account. We'll send a setup checklist before the event.

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THE VENUE

Atlanta Tech Village · Buckhead

You'll build your first agent inside the Southeast's most famous startup hub — the building where Calendly, Salesloft, and CallRail got their start. 300+ companies call it home, and they've raised over $3.2 billion along the way.

300+ companies$3.2B raised103K sq ft400+ events/yr
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Real photos from All Things AI 2026 in Durham — same team, same instructor, same format coming to Atlanta.

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AFTER THE WORKSHOP

We don't just show up
and disappear.

Most training events hand you a slide deck and send you home. Build An Agent Day is the start of something, not the end of it. The same instructor who teaches the workshop publishes five days a week and runs free events all year long. You walk out of the room and into a community that keeps you sharp.

All Things AI

FREE EVENTS ALL YEAR

Live meetups, lunch-and-learns, and the annual conference

All Things AI runs free live events throughout the year — monthly meetups in the Research Triangle, Tuesday lunch-and-learns, virtual workshops, and the annual All Things AI conference that drew 2,500+ attendees from 39 states in 2026. You don't have to wait for the next Build An Agent Day to keep building.

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SOUTHEAST'S LARGEST OPEN SOURCE COMMUNITY

Todd Lewis and the All Things Open community

All Things Open has been running technology events in the Carolinas for more than a decade — POSCON, Open Source 101, and the annual All Things Open conference. Co-founder Todd Lewis opens every Build An Agent Day. Your ticket connects you to this community year-round.

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5 DAYS A WEEK · 250,000+ READERS

AI lessons, tips, and strategy — in your inbox

Mark publishes five days a week at The AIE Network — AI news on Monday and Thursday, a hands-on AI lesson on Tuesday, executive strategy on Wednesday, and a deep-dive analysis on Friday. The same practical, no-hype voice you get in the workshop, every week, for free.

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