Handpicked Berlin x Workish: Automation Fundamentals Workshop
If you're running a business or managing projects, you're probably wasting hours each week on repetitive-but-necessary processes. Most operators have 10-20 automatable tasks but don't know where to start.
This free, hands-on workshop teaches you automation fundamentals that work in ANY tool, so you can start building automated workflows and gain that time back.
What You'll Learn
✓ How to distinguish between automations, AI workflows, and AI agents, and how to identify the right use cases for each
✓ Workflow automation functions and patterns that apply to any platform you may choose to work with
✓ The basics of two powerful open source automation tools that let you get started with automation for free
Who This Workshop Is For
Professionals and entrepreneurs who:
Have recurring tasks that eat up their time
Already work with LLMs effectively
Want to learn automation but feel overwhelmed by the options
What We'll Build Together
An AI-powered "Automation Idea Generator" that:
Takes your business context and pain points
Generates customized automation ideas ranked by impact
Stores them in a database you can reference and build from
Why this project? You'll leave with immediately useful ideas AND understand how to build similar workflows on your own.
Tools We'll Use
Activepieces (open-source automation platform - free tier)
Baserow (open-source database - free tier)
The concepts you will learn apply to Zapier, Make, n8n, and other platforms too.
Workshop Schedule
14:00–14:30 — Intro to automation concepts and use cases
14:30–15:15 — Workflow automation fundamentals
15:15-15:30 — Break
15:30–15:45 — Getting to know Activepieces & Baserow
15:45–17:00 — Guided build session: "Automation Idea Generator"
About Your Host
Chris Wilson is an automation consultant who empowers businesses with custom built AI systems and hands-on automation training. With 15+ years in UX, systems design and facilitation experience, Chris helps teams escape reactive mode and run leaner.
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