Beyond Prompts: AI Agents in Action - Chelmsford Tech Meetup

Design, Build & Solve AI Agents with Real-World Use Cases

Tired of just chatting with AI? Learn to build one that actually gets work done.

This hands-on, introductory Agent AI Build Workshop will take you from "What is an AI Agent?" to building your very own working AI agent that solves a real business problem.

We'll begin with a live, step-by-step demo showing how to build an AI agent using both local AI models (running on your laptop) and cloud AI models (using APIs).
You'll learn the key differences, trade-offs, and when to choose one over the other.

Then, it's your turn to put it into practice. Using a real-time QA use case, you'll build a "Test Case Generation Agent" that takes requirements, user stories, or acceptance criteria and automatically generates clear, structured test cases with test steps and expected results.

## What You'll Learn

• Agent Fundamentals – Understand how AI Agents differ from chatbots, prompts & workflows
• Local vs Cloud – Explore running open-source models locally vs leveraging cloud LLMs for speed & capability
• Build End-to-End – Design, structure and build a working AI agent from scratch
• Tools in Action – Learn how to give your agent reasoning, instructions & context to act smarter
• Real Business Application – Hands-on: Create your own AI-powered Test Case Writing Agent
• Reuse & Extend – Walk away with a blueprint to apply this to HR, Support, Sales, or any other business use case

## Who Should Attend

Software Developers, QA Engineers, Test Leads, Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Tech Enthusiasts – no prior AI agent-building experience required. Basic familiarity with using LLMs like ChatGPT is enough.
Over 18s only.

## Takeaway

By the end of this workshop, you'll leave with your own working AI Test Case Generation Agent, the confidence to build more, and a practical way to bring Agentic AI into your day-to-day work.

Speaker: Mohammed Nasiruddin
LinkedIn, GitHub

This events it part of Chelmsford Tech Meetup. A monthly Tech Meetup in Chelmsford on the first Thursday of the month 7pm-10pm at Patch.

6.30pm - Setup
6.45pm - Doors open
7.00pm - Arrivals
7.30pm - Discussions, news, events
7.45pm - Occasional short talk / Q/As
8.15pm - Discussions / Networking / Working on Projects
9.45pm - Suggested departure time
10.00pm - Doors closed

We're looking for people to give talks, help with organisation, promotion and recruitment, share skills with others, and work on exciting tech projects. Contact us via Meetup or attend an event if you'd like to get involved.

A big thank you to Patch for sponsoring our venue.
Our Meetup is hosted at their modern co-working space in the heart of Chelmsford.
Click here to learn more about Patch, book a free trial day, find location/transport details and take the 3D virtual tour:
https://www.patch.work/locations/chelmsford

We look forward to meeting you.