Build AI Agents with Strands on AWS

Strands Agents Buildalong: Streamlined Development of Practical AI Agents

Details:
We’re back with another great evening!

Join us for a live demo as we dive into the exciting world of AI development and showcase tools that make it easier than ever to get started. We’ll walk through building and debugging workflows that integrate AWS and Generative AI.

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What You’ll Learn

• LLM Basics Decoded: Cut through the jargon and understand what Large Language Models actually do—and how to use them in your own projects. We’ll explain everything in clear, practical terms.
• Meet Strands Agents: Discover a beginner-friendly framework that makes building AI assistants accessible, even if you're new to the field. We’ll focus on core concepts, not complexity.
• See It Built Live: Watch a helpful AI agent come to life from scratch—step by step, with every stage clearly explained. You'll see just how approachable this tech is for developers at any level.

🧑‍💻 No laptop required. No prior AI experience needed.
🥤 Light refreshments provided.

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This event is for you if you’re:

• New to coding and want to explore how AI tools can help you get started and build your own projects
• A developer looking to learn how to build workflows that integrate AWS and Generative AI
• Simply curious about how AI can support and enhance coding tasks

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Speaker
Joshua Toth - Senior Prototyping Engineer at AWS

About the presenter:
With over a decade of software development experience, Josh specialises in demonstrating "the art of the possible" by leveraging both established and emerging technologies to create innovative solutions for customers.
With a proven track record of building new platforms from inception and developing high-performing technical teams, Josh has recently focused his expertise on AI technologies and methodologies. For the past two years, he has been at the forefront of AI integration and application development, helping organisations envision and implement cutting-edge solutions.

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📅 Date: Thursday, 26 June
🕠 Time: 5:30–8:30 pm
📍 Location: Level 12, Room 12.204, 555 Collins St, Melbourne
Please remember to bring photo ID and check in at reception on arrival.

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This session is all about making AI development approachable. Come curious, leave inspired—and take your first step into this fast-growing field.

Thanks to our sponsors: AWS