AI Agent Training: Introduction to AI-powered Applications and AI Agents

Join industry leaders Dr. Ronald Ashri and Maaike Coppens for an intensive, in-person, 3-hour training session on March 13th in London 🇬🇧. Learn directly from two leaders in the conversational AI agent space who have shaped the conversation around trustworthy, effective conversational AI agents.

👨‍🏫 Expert-Led Training 

Maaike Coppens
Maaike Coppens is the VP of Product at OpenDialog AI. An award-winning senior AI product leader, recognized as an Alexa Champion by Amazon, and one of the Top Women Leaders in Conversational AI, Maaike also actively contributes to the field through public speaking and authoring influential publications. She co-authored the “Voice UX Workbook” and wrote “Design Conversationnel,” the first French book on conversation design, published by Eyrolles in October 2022.

Dr. Ronald Ashri
Dr. Ronald Ashri is the Co-Founder and Chief Product and Technology Officer at OpenDialog AI. A technologist and entrepreneur, he has authored “The AI-Powered Workplace: How Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Messaging Platforms Are Defining the Future of Work” (Apress, 2020). Dr. Ashri’s expertise encompasses artificial intelligence, agent-based software development, conversational AI, natural language processing, and machine learning.
He is also an Associate at the Creative Destruction Lab at HEC Paris, contributing to the Artificial Intelligence and Next Gen Computing streams. He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence.

💡Why This Training Matters

While many have experimented with ChatGPT and similar tools, building effective, trustworthy conversational AI agents requires a deeper expertise. Learn from two practitioners who have shaped the field and understand the real challenges of agent development.

📚 What You’ll Learn

Our comprehensive curriculum combines theory with practical application across four focused segments:

  1. Foundations of AI-Powered Applications: Explore generative AI capabilities, understand trustworthiness and safety considerations, and learn to identify AI opportunities in your domain.
  2. Systematic Approach to AI Applications: Learn the key components of AI applications, explore the OpenDialog platform, and understand different types of AI agents and their use cases.
  3. Hands-on Conversational AI Agent Creation: Get practical experience setting up an AI agent, learn conversation design fundamentals, explore configuration options, and understand development best practices and pitfalls.
  4. Advanced Integration Strategies: Explore security and privacy considerations, learn performance optimization techniques, understand scaling strategies, and get insights into future AI developments.
 

🎯 Perfect For:

  • Product Managers seeking to integrate AI into their roadmap
  • Technical Architects designing AI-powered systems
  • Business Analysts evaluating AI opportunities
  • Technology Leaders planning AI initiatives
  • Software and Web Developers implementing AI solutions
 

✅ Prerequisites

Familiarity with web applications is helpful, but no AI experience is needed. We’ll guide you from fundamentals to implementation.

🎉 Your Outcomes

By the end of this intensive session, you’ll have:

  • A clear framework for evaluating AI agent opportunities
  • Practical experience with AI agent development
  • Understanding of best practices and pitfalls
  • Ability to implement AI agent solutions confidently
 
 

🎁 Alongside this, you also get access to the OpenDialog platform, hands-on exercise guides, code examples, and a resource list for further learning.

👉🏼 Join us in London 🇬🇧 on March 13th for an immersive training experience featuring Ronald and Maaike’s hands-on guidance and valuable networking opportunities with fellow practitioners. 

Join our hands-on training session in London on March 13th

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