

From AI User to AI Builder: Build Your Own AI Assistant
βBring a PDF. Leave with a working AI assistant that answers questions directly from your data. π€
βYouβve used AI, now come learn how to build with it.
βJoin Zorentia, CloudBridge, and AWS for an intensive, hands-on masterclass at the AWS Sydney HQ. You won't just listen to another talk, youβll configure, connect, and deploy a real application on cloud infrastructure.
βNo prior coding experience required. Beginners, non-technical founders, and curious builders are all welcome.
βWhat You'll Get π
βπ» Your Own AI Assistant: Built by you, step-by-step, running on live documents.
ββοΈ AWS Credits: Hands-on resources to keep experimenting and building after the event.
βπ§ System Legibility: Learn how document retrieval (RAG) actually works and how the components connect under the hood.
βπ° Cloud Cost Control: An introduction to AWS Cost Explorer so you know how to monitor and manage spending.
βπ Food & Refreshments: Complimentary food, drinks, and networking.
βπ€ Community Access: Connect with fellow founders, engineers, and builders in Sydney.
βWhat Weβll Build π οΈ
βAn intelligent document assistant that reads your PDFs, retrieves exact passages, and generates accurate answers with cited sources.
βWhat youβll learn along the way:
βHow document retrieval systems find the exact context needed.
βHow to connect AI models to actual cloud architecture.
βHow to test, configure, and manage your app using AWS services.
βWho Should Come? π
βFounders & Business Owners looking to build custom tools without getting lost in hype.
βStudents & Professionals wanting practical, resume-ready cloud experience.
βCurious Builders who want to know how modern AI software actually works under the hood.
βWhat to Bring π
βπ» Your Laptop (and charger)
βπ A PDF or document youβd like to build with (optional β sample documents provided)
βπ‘ Your curiosity
βEvent Details π
βπ Date: Wednesday, 25 November 2026
βπ Time: 6:00 PM β 9:00 PM AEDT
βπ Location: AWS Office | 2 Park Street, Sydney
βποΈ Passes: Free entry | Strictly limited capacity
βCo-hosted by Zorentia and CloudBridge, supported by AWS.
βCome curious. Leave having built something real.