Build Your First AI Agent for Everyday Busywork

Anjali Viramgama is a software engineer, AI creator, and tech educator who teaches thousands of students and professionals how to break into tech, build with AI, and stay ahead in this rapidly changing industry. She has been featured on Forbes, LinkedIn News and the Times Square for her wide impact.

In this session, Anjali breaks down how to build your first AI agent from scratch. AI agents are quickly becoming one of the most important skills for both technical and non-technical roles, but getting started can feel overwhelming with tools, prompts, workflows, APIs, and automation platforms all moving fast. This session will simplify the process and show attendees how to go from idea to working agent.

This session is for students, early-career engineers, builders, and professionals who want a practical introduction to AI agents without getting lost in the hype. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of what agents are, how they work, and how to start building one themselves.

What to expect:

• A beginner-friendly framework for understanding AI agents
• How to choose a useful agent idea and break it into steps
• Tool and workflow options for building your first agent
• Common mistakes beginners make when designing agent workflows
• A practical example of how an AI agent can automate a real task
• A clear next step for turning an idea into a working AI agent