AI on the Ground: From Ideation to Automation – AI Meetup #19 @Accenture

We’re back with another exciting MeetupAI Hamburg session! Under the motto "AI on the Ground" we are taking a closer look at finding and implementing effective ways to create value with AI in practice.

Our first speaker, Pauline Schulze, not only has a Master's in mathematics but also years of experience managing AI projects from ideation to implementation and knows what makes ambitious projects succeed or fail. As Regional Director Hamburg at cronn, she will talk about how AI Design Sprints® can help translate abstract AI opportunities into practical solutions that deliver immediate value and share some of the insights gained at cronn.

In our second talk, Niklas Hatje and Shekhar Khandelwal will guide us through the practicalities of automating AI workflows using n8n. As an open-source workflow automation platform, n8n has gained significant traction in the developer community for its flexibility, transparency, and integration capabilities—including LLMs and AI agents.

Niklas is Group Product Manager at n8n and has distinctly shaped the development of n8n over the past few years. He will present the story of n8n and not just share the what, but also his personal why.

Shekhar works as Senior Data Scientist at Mercury Media Technologies and can draw from 15 years of experience across the full spectrum of AI and machine learning. Shekhar will dive into the how of n8n, share some real AI workflows and try to make us all n8n believers!

As always, there will be plenty of opportunities to network and connect with the community. Thanks to Accenture, our co-hosts, location and drinks will be provided! A special thanks to n8n for sponsoring our Pizza!

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Speakers:
• Pauline Schulze – Regional Director Hamburg @ cronn GmbH
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Talk: The AI Design Sprint® at cronn
• Niklas Hatje – Group Product Manager @ n8n
• Shekhar Khandelwal – Senior Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer @ Mercury Media Technologies GmbH
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Talk: AI Automation with n8n

Agenda:
• Doors open: 18:00
• 18:30 - 19:00 – Pauline Schulze (AI Design Sprints)
• 19:10 - 19:50 – Niklas Hatje and Shekhar Khandelwal (AI Automation with n8n)
• 20:00 - 22:00 – Pizza & Networking

What to bring:
Your enthusiasm!

📍 Location: Accenture, Ottensen (Völckerstraße 38), ground floor
🚆 Nearest stations: S Ottensen or S Altona
🛎️ Entrance: Enter at the main entrance labelled Accenture on Völckerstraße 38. We are on the ground floor directly behind the entrance.

This Meetup will be held in English.