Workshop 2 — AI Agents: Setup
Your hackathon ticket includes both pre-hackathon workshops, Workshop 1 (June 8) and Workshop 2 (June 10), and Build Day (June 12). Get your hackathon ticket here and register separately for individual workshops (included in hackathon ticket price).
We are guests at Coop Pank's beautiful offices on Maakri 30 in the heart of Tallinn. After the workshop, Coop Pank is opening their doors for a tour of their offices, followed by networking with bubbly and snacks from 16:00 to 19:00. This is your best chance to get to know your fellow hackathon participants before Build Day and start planning what to build together.
The workshop
Most people think using AI means ChatGPT or Claude.ai in the browser. To really use AI, you need to use it in the terminal. This workshop helps you set up agents in the terminal in a sustainable way, so you can keep working on your project after the hackathon.
In these two hours we install VS Code, Claude Code, Git, GitHub, and the GitHub CLI on your laptop, set up authentication and permissions, write your first agent configuration, and run your first agent command. Carmen Kivisild and Risto Jamul walk through every step with you.
Who this is for
EFS members building the next generation of Estonian companies
Startup founders ready to build and move like a team 10x their size
Startup community partners from Startup Estonia, accelerators, universities, and the wider ecosystem
Corporate executives and employees with budgets and decision-making power who want to adopt AI
Government and public-sector teams modernising how the country runs
This workshop will be most useful for hackathon participants who:
have never used the terminal
are currently using ChatGPT or Claude.ai in the browser, or Cursor
want to get the maximum out of AI
Not for people already running Claude Code daily — you will be bored.
What we'll cover
Accounts and security
Download and install Python and Node
VS Code and GitHub
Claude Code or Codex installation (bring the subscription)
Elnora agent
Obsidian knowledge base vault
Connect GitHub with the coding agent
Permissions
First CLI
MCP servers
Plugins
Marketplaces
You leave with
A working coding agent in your terminal on your own laptop
Your first GitHub repo connected and ready to commit to
Authentication, permissions, and a password manager set up safely
A clear sense of what you'll build at Build Day on Friday
Prerequisites
Your employer's approval to use AI coding agents at work.
A paid Claude Code or Codex subscription from your employer. We strongly recommend Claude Code, but Codex works as an alternative. We do not provide any coding agent subscriptions.
A computer where you have admin rights and can freely install programs. Personal or company-owned is fine, but please verify before you come that you can use the terminal and install software. Company-managed laptops with IT restrictions will block you.
Enough free disk space. If your laptop is at 99% capacity already, clear some space first.
A GitHub account. Your company should have a GitHub account and you should have been invited to join their org. Log in and verify before you come.
A password manager. Bitwarden, 1Password, or whatever your company uses. You will be storing API keys and credentials.
Format
In person only. Please bring your laptop, charger, Claude Code or Codex subscription, and GitHub account.
14:00–16:00 — Workshop
16:00–19:00 — Coop Pank office tour and networking
Speakers
Carmen Kivisild — Scientist by training, now CEO and founder of Elnora AI. In 5 months went from never having written a line of code to building tens of agents that run her entire company. With a forward-deployed model she now trains founders and executives to do the same. She has trained tens of scientists to adopt AI agents in biomedical labs and run hackathons and workshops across the US. Companies she has worked with see 75%+ agent adoption across their teams.
Risto Jamul — CTO of Elnora AI. Co-facilitates the hands-on portion, works 1:1 with anyone who gets stuck, and runs the troubleshooting bench after the workshop ends.
Mentors
Industry mentors are with you throughout the event for questions, feedback, and working through problems.
Gerlyn Tiigemäe — AI advisor and implementation practitioner for finance teams. 15+ years in finance and data. Founder of Finnable AI, host of the AIPowerment Podcast.
Mart Parve — Co-founder of Miros, ex-Bolt. Product and engineering team coach. Author of Production Ready, an open-source guide to building AI code factories.
Dmitri Borohhov — Head of Product Engineering at Migrevention. Ex-Pactum and ex-Inbank. Coaches startups on product and engineering.
Helen Anijalg — Co-founder of Roofit.Solar and Human Intellect. Startup and scale-up mentor, keynote speaker, and conference moderator.
Kei Olbrei — Co-founder of GoWorkaBit. Founder of Kei Vibes, runs vibe coding workshops and the Vaibkoodijad community, helping non-technical people build with AI.
Lembit Loo — Founder of Portata.ai. AI strategy advisor to executive teams and boards. Member of the TalTech AI Council. Host of Estonian General Intelligence.
Airi Mitendorf — Development Manager at the National Institute for Health Development and Training Manager at the President Kaljulaid Foundation. 20+ years training professionals, 600+ people trained in AI adoption.
Indrek Seppo — AI consultant, trainer, and data analyst. Co-founder of drone defence startup Marduk Technologies. Lecturer at the University of Tartu.
The full series
Mon Jun 8, 14:00–16:00 — Workshop 1 — AI Agents: What's Actually Possible
Wed Jun 10, 14:00–16:00 — Workshop 2 — Setup (this event)
Fri Jun 12, 08:30–20:30 — Hackathon — Build Day
Sponsors
Coop Pank — Estonian bank focused on supporting customers both in the countryside and in the city. Provides their beautiful office space as venue and networking space for workshops.
PracticeGate — Professional development training centre with 2,500+ professionals trained across education, social services, and leadership.
Tickets
One pass covers both pre-hackathon workshops (Workshop 1, Workshop 2) and Build Day.
Early Bird until June 1: 449 EUR
EFS Members: 299 EUR
Full after June 1: 499 EUR
All prices include VAT. Capacity 50 in person.