Gotta Blast: Launch An App with AI in 30 mins

Inside the event

Sometimes, it can be challenging to explain exactly what you want someone to create, and when they do, it often doesn’t turn out as you envisioned. With this workshop we're skipping all of that and making the process much easier as we dive into the basics of app development using AI tools, demonstrating how anyone regardless of technical experience can build a simple app prototype in just 30 minutes. Participants will learn the key steps to "prompt engineering," the art of crafting precise instructions to AI for tasks like crafting an app that can deploy or use to help a developer create exactly what you want for your next big idea or business. Agenda: 1:00–1:05 PM | Welcome & Event Overview — Introductions, goals for the workshop, and what participants will experience 1:05–1:15 PM | App Demo — Walk through the networking app, including profiles, matching, conversations, and finding people based on shared interests/events 1:15–1:25 PM | Try the App — Participants create/explore profiles, discover matches, and interact with the app 1:25–2:10 PM | Building an App with AI — Hands-on/interactive session covering how AI can help turn an idea into an app, including planning, coding, debugging, and prototyping 2:10–2:30 PM | Getting Your App in the App Store — Guest speaker gives a quick overview of the process and key steps 2:30–2:40 PM | Q&A / Transition — Questions, takeaways, and instructions for the networking activity 2:40–2:50 PM | Lunch Grab & Connect — Participants grab lunch and prepare for curated networking 2:50–3:30 PM | Curated Networking Experience — Participants connect based on people they discovered/met through the app, with conversation prompts to help them start meaningful conversations 3:30–4:00 PM | Closing & Next Steps — Thank attendees, encourage continued connections, and share next steps/resources