​How to Build Your First AI Agent

​10 September | 11:00–12:00
Tech Open, Stockholm

​Hosted by Gunnar Risting, Startup Business Lead & Advisor at Netlight, this hands-on workshop is designed for founders, operators, developers, and anyone who wants to learn how to build practical AI agents that automate work and solve real business problems.

​AI agents are rapidly changing how companies build products, automate workflows, and increase productivity. In this workshop, you'll learn the fundamentals of AI agents and build your own step by step using today's leading AI tools.

​Whether you're completely new to AI or already experimenting with it, you'll leave with the knowledge and confidence to start building agents that create real value.

​What you'll learn

​Together, we'll explore:

• ​What AI agents are and how they work

• ​How to design an AI agent around a real-world problem

• ​The building blocks behind modern AI agents

• ​How to connect AI agents to tools and workflows

• ​Common mistakes to avoid when getting started

• ​Practical use cases you can implement immediately

​By the end of the session, you'll have built your own AI agent and understand how to continue developing it after the workshop.

​How the workshop works

​We'll start promptly at 11:00. Please arrive a few minutes early to grab a coffee and settle in.

​Places are limited, so be sure to register early to secure your spot.

​This is an interactive, hands-on workshop designed to be practical rather than theoretical.

​Please bring a fully charged laptop, as you'll be building and testing your AI agent throughout the session.

​📍 Workshop location: All Tech Open workshops take place in the Workshop Tent, located at the entrance to the Tech Open venue in the tent closest to the fountain. Our team will be on-site to help guide you if needed.

​Who should attend?

​This workshop is ideal for:

• ​Founders

• ​Startup teams

• ​Developers

• ​Product managers

• ​Operators

• ​Anyone curious about building with AI

​What you'll gain

​You'll leave with:

• ​A working AI agent you built yourself

• ​A practical understanding of how AI agents work

• ​A practical framework for building more advanced AI agents

• ​The confidence to start applying AI agents in your own work or business

​This workshop is part of Tech Open, the free open-air tech conference taking place during Nordic Tech Week in the heart of Stockholm.