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From Chatbot to Agent: Build Your First AI Agent

Hosted by AWS SBG at Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai Campus

Nov16Mon

Monday 16 November 2026

17:30 – 19:30 GST

Where

Rochester Institute of Technology | DSO (RIT Dubai)

opposite to DSO Warehouses - Nadd Hessa - Dubai Silicon Oasis - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

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Free

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From Chatbot to Agent: Build Your First AI Agent is a workshop at Rochester Institute of Technology | DSO (RIT Dubai) in Industrial Area, Dubai on Monday 16 November 2026, 17:30 – 19:30 GST, hosted by AWS SBG at Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai Campus. Entry is free; RSVP on Meetup.

A hands-on AI agent workshop for students and beginners at Rochester Institute of Technology's Dubai Silicon Oasis campus, run by the AWS Student Builder Group at RIT Dubai. Attendees build a customer-service agent with the open-source Strands Agents SDK, add tools, guardrails and memory, then deploy it to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore. No prior AI experience is needed, though basic Python helps. Bring a laptop and, ideally, a free AWS Builder ID. Attendance is free, with limited seats given first come, first served once you join the group.

Last checked against Meetup on 3 Nov, 10:52 GST.

Questions about this event

When is From Chatbot to Agent: Build Your First AI Agent?
Monday 16 November 2026, 17:30 – 19:30 Gulf Standard Time.
Where is From Chatbot to Agent: Build Your First AI Agent?
Rochester Institute of Technology | DSO (RIT Dubai) in Industrial Area, Dubai. The address on the listing is Rochester Institute of Technology | DSO (RIT Dubai), opposite to DSO Warehouses - Nadd Hessa - Dubai Silicon Oasis - Dubai - United Arab Emirates.
Is From Chatbot to Agent: Build Your First AI Agent free?
Yes, the listing says entry is free.
How do I register for From Chatbot to Agent: Build Your First AI Agent?
RSVP on Meetup.
Who is organising From Chatbot to Agent: Build Your First AI Agent?
AWS SBG at Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai Campus.

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Rochester Institute of Technology | DSO (RIT Dubai)

Rochester Institute of Technology | DSO (RIT Dubai), opposite to DSO Warehouses - Nadd Hessa - Dubai Silicon Oasis - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

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Mon 16 Nov · 17:30

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