Full-Day and Half-Day Workshops and Programs
Join us for full-day and half-day hands-on workshops and programs on Monday, March 23.
We sincerely hope you’ll take a look and make plans to attend!
6-Hour Paid Workshops
AI for DevOps Workshop
This workshop is sold out.
This intensive one-day workshop bridges the gap between traditional DevOps practices and the emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence. Led by renowned DevOps thought leader John M. Willis, participants will gain hands-on experience integrating generative AI into software development lifecycles and operational workflows. The course moves beyond theoretical discussions to provide practical frameworks and architectural patterns for implementing AI-augmented systems in production environments.
Instructor
John M. Willis
John M. Willis is a pioneering voice in DevOps, co-author of “The DevOps Handbook,” and a recognized expert in IT management and automation. With decades of experience spanning systems management, cloud computing, and organizational transformation, John brings unique insights into how AI is reshaping modern software delivery and operations.
AI for Business Professionals Workshop
This workshop is sold out.
In just one day, transform the way you work with the Artificially Intelligent Operating System for Professionals. This hands-on training equips business professionals with the practical skills to master generative AI tools, accelerate productivity, and stay ahead in an AI-driven economy. You won’t just learn what AI can do. You’ll learn how to use it to do more, faster—with less friction and more clarity.
Instructor
Mark Hinkle
AI consultant, founder of The AI Enterprise Network, co-founder of All Things Open, and founder of Peripety Labs.
AI For Agents Workshop
This workshop is sold out.
From Experimentation to Execution: A Strategic Blueprint for AI Agent Success
Every AI agent is a delegation decision. This workshop teaches you how to make those decisions well.
Many organizations have experimented with AI Agents. Far fewer have moved confidently into sustained, responsible execution.
As teams progress from early pilots to real-world deployment, leaders often encounter the same challenges: impressive prototypes that stall before production, uncertainty about where agents actually add value, late-breaking security and governance concerns, and misalignment between business and technical stakeholders about what “success” should look like. Too often, these issues surface only after cost, complexity, or risk have already compounded.
This workshop helps leaders make the shift from experimentation to execution—not by pushing agents everywhere, but by providing a clear blueprint for when agents make sense, when they don’t, and how to make sound decisions when autonomy is on the table.
Instructor
Don Shin
Don Shin is Founder and CEO of CrossComm, an award-winning development studio with over 25 years of experience deploying emerging technologies to solve complex business challenges. A Duke University computer science graduate, Don has built his career at the intersection of strategy and execution—leading teams through successive technology waves from mobile and AR/VR to AI.
A leading voice in the AI community, Don brings deep subject matter expertise in building real-world integrations using agents. His recent technical deep-dive on Model Context Protocol (MCP)—widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive available—reflects the hands-on knowledge he brings to the workshop. Don combines the builder’s perspective of someone actively deploying agent systems with the strategic lens required to guide leaders through high-stakes decisions.
Free half-day workshops and programs
Major League Hacking AI Roadshow
9:00 am – 12 noon & 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
This workshop is sold out.
The MLH AI Roadshow is officially stopping at All Things AI this March! Major League Hacking (MLH) will be bringing this builder-focused event to give you an opportunity to try out new AI Developer tools, check out live demos, and have plenty of time to network with fellow builders. Don’t just talk about the future of AI—come help us build it! If you’re at #AllThingsAI, you don’t want to miss this.
Instructor/Facilitator:
Major League Hacking
Major League Hacking (MLH) is the official student hackathon league. Each year, we power over 300 weekend-long invention competitions that inspire innovation, cultivate communities and teach computer science skills to more than 500,000 developers around the world. MLH is an engaged and passionate maker community, consisting of the next generation of technology leaders and entrepreneurs.
From Unstructured Documents to Actionable Insights: A Workshop on Docling, Granite, and Mellea
9:00 am – 12 noon
This workshop is sold out.
AI helps us make sense of the world’s knowledge, yet much of that knowledge remains trapped in unstructured formats—PDFs, scanned reports, charts, and complex tables. Even after extraction, deriving true meaning requires more than a simple query to an LLM. This workshop bridges two open-source paradigms to address that gap: first, by liberating documents with Docling and the Granite family of efficient small language models, then by orchestrating that intelligence with Mellea’s generative programming model—again powered by Granite as the composable reasoning engine.
Instructor
BJ Hargrave
BJ Hargrave is a Senior Technical Staff Member and open source developer at IBM Research. He has 25+ years of experience as a software architect and developer working in open source and open technology. He has multiple patents covering JVM performance improvements and OSGi technology.
Reclaiming the Workweek: Solving Bottlenecks with Automation
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
This workshop is sold out.
The modern enterprise is often hindered by “the gap”—the space between high-level AI/Automation strategy and the actual execution of daily tasks. This session bridges that gap by demonstrating how Make.com acts as the central nervous system for business operations. We move beyond theory to show how HR, Finance, and Sales teams use visual automation to reclaim hundreds of hours. Attendees will transition from observers to builders, architecting a real-world automation to solve a personal work bottleneck.
Instructor
Jordan Van Maanen
Jordan Van Maanen is a Value Engineer at Make, where he helps companies harness the power of AI, automation, and low-code technologies to transform the way they work. With a background in SaaS consulting, training-led implementations, and process optimization, Jordan works with fast-growing and digital-native businesses to identify high-impact use cases, build business cases, and deliver proof-of-concepts that drive measurable outcomes. A longtime Make user since the Integromat era in 2019, he brings deep platform expertise and a strong focus on solving real operational challenges.
Letting AI Out of the Box
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
This workshop is sold out.
Eli “the Computer Guy” Etherton, who’s provided tech education on YouTube to his 1M+ followers since 2009, will deliver a 3-hour session showing different ways to allow AI to interact with the world, and to show ways to interact with AI that go beyond the keyboard and mouse. The session will cover Function calling, voice commands, computer vision, Raspberry Pi’s and Arduino’s, using Twilio and ElevenLabs to build telephone AI agents, and much more!
Instructor
Eli Etherton
Eli runs Silicon Dojo a free, hands on technology program based off of what he has learned providing tech education on YouTube since 2009 to his 1+ Millions subscribers. He has been a tech professional since starting in the US Army in 1996 in electronics repair.
The Workforce Diagnostic: Understanding AI’s Impact on People, Skills & Work
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
This workshop is sold out.
AI is changing how work gets done—but its impact on people, roles, and skills is often overlooked. The Workforce Diagnostic is an interactive workshop and panel discussion designed for HR and People Leaders who want to prepare their teams for an AI-driven future. Attendees will learn how to assess workforce readiness, identify skill gaps, and build the capabilities needed to adapt and grow. Through hands-on discussion and real-world insights from experienced leaders, attendees will walk away with practical strategies to help their workforce thrive alongside AI.
*Note, this workshop has limited capacity.
Instructor
Jordan Crowther
Jordan is a true talent expert, leveraging 10+ years of Staffing and Talent Advisory experience as Managing Partner and Head of Enterprise Talent Solutions at Axiom Path. He takes pride and joy in seeing businesses and people thrive. His tenacity drives him to leave no stone unturned when it comes to crafting innovative, ideal solutions for organizations and teams. Jordan also serves on the board of Charlotte IT Professionals, supporting community and industry connection.