AI Agent Accelerator - Auckland Dec 2026

Build AI Agents that Get Work Done This full-day live workshop is for ambitious professionals who want to automate workflows and increase productivity using custom AI agents. Event Summary: During this interactive, all-day workshop, you will move from AI curiosity to capability. Designed for non-technical professionals, you will learn the entire process of planning, building, and deploying your first custom AI agent to automate real-world business tasks—no coding required. About This Event Are you tired of wasting time on repetitive, manual tasks that you know could be automated? This is your chance to get hands-on. The AI Agent Accelerator is a day-long live in-person programme designed to give you the skills to build your own custom AI workforce. In four 90-minute sessions, we will learn the Agentic Loop, set up an Agent Harness, and connect it to tools and skills with step-by-step guidance. You will leave with a working AI agent that can handle tasks like scheduling your meetings, answering customer inquiries, processing data, and automating internal workflows. Key Details: • What: A full-day workshop • When: Saturday, 5 December, from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. • Where: Newmarket Innovation Precinct, 298 Khyber Pass Road • Investment: $700 NZD + GST What You Will Learn: • A Simple Framework: Discover how to identify and scope the best automation opportunities within your business for the highest ROI using the SAGE framework • No-Code Tools: Get to know the best-in-class platforms for building powerful AI agents without writing a single line of code. • Practical Skills: Learn the core principles of agent design, from crafting the perfect prompt to training it on your company's data for safe and accurate responses. • Live Building: Follow along and build your own agent in real-time with expert guidance and Q&A support. Programme Schedule: Ai301 – Context Engineering Focus Attention Intelligently The quality of AI output depends on the quality of the information environment you design around it. Learn how to structure context — session history, long-term memory, and supporting data — so your agents perform at their best. Ai302 – Agent Management Operate Your AI Team Managing AI agents is a new skill. Learn how to monitor, maintain, and improve autonomous agents in production — including memory management, task decomposition, and knowing when to intervene. Ai303 – Vibe Coding Applications Build Software with AI Use AI to build working software applications without traditional coding expertise. Learn the vibe coding approach — describing what you want in natural language and iterating with AI until it works. Ai304 – Agent Harnesses Deploy Your Personal AI Agent A comparison of open-source AI agent platforms, OpenClaw and Hermes, versus hosted solutions. Learn how to set up, configure, and operate a personal AI agent that runs 24/7 across your messaging platforms, automating tasks and managing workflows on your behalf. Who Is This For? • Business Owners & Directors who want to understand AI at a practical level and drive efficiency. • Team Leads & Department Managers looking for ways to automate workflows and free up their team for more valuable work. • Operations Professionals tasked with improving business processes and cutting costs. • Anyone in a non-technical role who is curious about building custom AI solutions. About Your Host: Caelan Huntress helps businesses implement the technology of tomorrow through the AI Agent Agency. He hosts the Christchurch Artificial Intelligence Meetup, founded the AI Coaching Academy, and authored the book Marketing Yourself, which has helped thousands of personality-based businesses turn attention into revenue. Caelan is a public speaker, business coach, and AI educator, with 25 years of experience in storytelling, marketing automation, and digital education. A dual citizen of the US and New Zealand, Caelan shows ambitious professionals how to use AI agents to do more of the work that matters most.