AI Workshop - Build & Rave
Bring a real workflow. Get world-class AI mentorship. Take the learnings back to your company.
Why Build & Rave?
The Workshop
The goal is for participants to bring along a real workflow from their day-to-day work and use the session as a playground to improve, automate, and rethink their work processes with AI. A small group of ~15-20 participants, world-class mentors, AI companies as sponsors, and a few hours of heads-down work.
The Inspiration
“ The idea for the AI workshop was born before Christmas last year when Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, gave me an early demo of OpenClaw and showed how he works with agents. It dawned on me that our work is changing yet again. I wanted to create a space for employees of bigger companies and the enterprise to learn hands-on how to work with the latest AI technology and increase AI adoption for Germany's & Europe's backbone of the economy. ”
- Richard Poelderl, Founder Build & Rave
Why attend?
Practical AI learning in small groups, focused on real workflows.
Hands-on Learning
Work on concrete tasks you actually do.
World-class Mentorship
Build with mentors and leave with usable workflows.
High-Signal Network
Meet operators, builders, and decision-makers across enterprise and startup.
With over 500 applications for the evening event and limited capacity, not everyone can be accommodated. A workshop ticket guarantees your access to both the afternoon session and the full evening program.
Who is it for?
Build & Rave is for technical and non-technical professionals in enterprise IT, Product, and Tech environments — alongside a select group of startup operators.
From senior individual contributors to executives, this is a space to exchange practical AI approaches, automate real work, and connect across enterprise and startup perspectives.
Who you'll meet
A curated mix of enterprise operators and startup builders.
Seniority Level
Department
How to participate
Reserve your spot
Grab a ticket or sign up on buildandrave.org
Questions? See frequently asked questions.
Workshop Preparation
A single 30-minute call where we learn which processes you'd like to improve with AI so that you show up to the workshop ready to hit the ground running.
Show up, build & connect
We serve lunch, group you with relevant peers, and introduce you to the mentors so you can build. Full access to the evening program with tech leadership talks & networking.
Pricing
All tickets require approval and include the workshop, lunch, drinks, and full evening program.
Early Bird
Ended Jan 31
Regular
Until Mar 8, 11:59 PM
Reserve your spot on the event page or on buildandrave.org
Program
13:00–17:00 · Afternoon session (Build)
Participant's choice
Paid guided workshop
~10–15 people · Mentoring
Free hacking session
~30 people · Self-serve
17:30–19:00 · Tech & AI Talks
From AI operators & tech leaders
19:00–24:00 · Evening session (Rave)
Music, drinks, connection
Or continue hacking if you want. Your choice.
Sponsored by: v0, Kittl, ElevenLabs, CodeRabbit
Expected commitment
How to get the most from the day.
Pre-Workshop Prep
- Tell us which use case(s) you'd like to work on
- Share which tools you can use (OS, browser-based tools, installable apps, workspace suite)
- Bring your own data or use a public dataset we provide
Workshop - what to bring
- Bring laptop + charger
- Bring one real workflow or problem
- Participate in small-group build sessions
Use Cases
Here's what our mentors can help with and what you may work on
Product & Ops
Digital Workspace
Marketing & Creative
Software Engineering
Mentors
Richárd Kunkli
Software Engineer at Vercel
Tom Sherlock Elliot
Fractional CTO at Good2Go
Chris Hahn
Product Lead at Elio
Santosh Mutyala
DevRel at Featherless AI
...More to be announced soon.
We strive for a diverse lineup. Know someone? Reach out at mentorship@buildandrave.org
Futura House in Berlin, Kreuzberg
Questions?
Richard Poelderl
Consult the frequently asked questions, or contact: