OpenClaw 101: Practical AI, Smarter Workflows, and Secure Setup

OpenClaw 101: Practical AI, Smarter Workflows, and Secure Setup
A presentation and workshop by Jonathan Lewin
Cybersecurity Specialist @ Digicentric

AI tools are quickly becoming part of everyday work, but most people only experience them through simple chat interfaces. OpenClaw offers something more flexible: a way to run an AI assistant in your own environment, connect it to the tools and channels you already use, and shape it around real workflows instead of one-off prompts.

This session is a practical introduction to OpenClaw for knowledge workers, technical professionals, and domain experts who want to experience agentic AI.

Jonathan Lewin will explain what OpenClaw is, how it differs from familiar LLM chat UIs, and why that matters for people who want AI to support research, analysis, documentation, operations, and other day-to-day work in a more useful and integrated way.

The workshop will cover how to install and configure OpenClaw, but the bigger focus is learning how to use it responsibly. Because tools like OpenClaw can be far more capable than a typical chat app, they also require more care. Attendees will learn the fundamentals of secure deployment, common setup mistakes to avoid, and how to think about access, permissions, and trust before giving an AI system room to act on their behalf.

A key theme of the session is “just enough access.” Rather than giving OpenClaw broad permissions, Jonathan will show how to approach setup with least-privilege in mind, granting only the minimum access needed for the job. This helps reduce risk while still making the system genuinely useful, especially for teams and professionals who want practical AI assistance without creating unnecessary exposure.

Whether you are exploring OpenClaw for professional workflows or simply want a safer way to get more value from modern AI systems, this workshop will give you a clear and approachable starting point.

Location
Fullerton Community Center
340 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832, USA
Once in the community center, look for the "boardroom".

Parking
Park in the rear, pass the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fullerton (you can park there too if you want, but you'll have to walk a bit further to the back).

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