Build Your First AI Agent: A Live Workshop

Skip the theory. In one focused session, you will leave with working AI agents already wired into your real work. We cover how agents actually think, how to pick the right tasks to automate, and how to build agents that sound like you and stay out of trouble. You will use Claude, ChatGPT Agents, and Manus side by side so you can find what fits your workflow. Come with a laptop and a few tasks you want off your plate. Leave with agents running before the session is out.

📅 Tuesday, July 14, 2026
⏰ 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
📍 In-Person, Location TBD 

 We'll Cover

1. How agents actually think and what makes them work

2. How to pick the right tasks from your job to automate

3. How to use Claude, ChatGPT Agens, and Manus, side by side

4. How to build agents that sound like you

You'll Walk Away With

• Working agents tied to your real work
• A method for building more on your own
• A ranked list of what to automate first when you get back to your desk 

Facilitator:

CEO & Founder, Peripety Labs

Mark Hinkle

Mark Hinkle is a technology executive specializing in AI integration for enterprise teams. He has raised over $8 million in seed capital, managed a 2,500-person support center that earned top J.D. Power rankings, and earned a Gartner Cool Vendor title in Cloud Computing.

His writing has reached over 10 million readers in publications like Wired and The New Stack, where he remains a regular contributor. Mark publishes The Artificially Intelligent Enterprise, a newsletter focused on practical AI for business users, and leads the RDU Meetup Group, a network of over 1,000 professionals in North Carolina.