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IBM TechXchange 2025
We’re running ten 90-minute workshops at the IBM TechXChange Conference happening in Orlando, Florida from October 6th to 9th
Attending the conference? Be sure to add these sessions to your agenda planner.
Unable to attend? These workshops will be available to everyone after the conference.
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Session 3172 | Tuesday, Oct 7th | 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM EDT
Get things done and solve real problems with Gen AI
In this hands-on workshop, we'll move past the basics of chatbots and explore the transformative potential of Generative AI across different business contexts. This workshop will focus on practical, innovative applications of Gen AI that address real-world challenges. Through interactive examples and case studies, learn how to harness the power of watsonx to create impactful solutions that drive business value and solve real business problems. Note: This is a 90-minute, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workshop.
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Session 3137 | Tuesday, Oct 7th | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Build your first Gen AI application the right way
In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn to develop your first application using watsonx. This workshop will guide you through best practices, essential tools, and expert tips to accelerate your project from concept to completion. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, you'll leave with the knowledge to build robust, efficient GenAI applications. Note: This is a 90-minute, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workshop.
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Session 3173 | Tuesday, Oct 7th | 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM EDT
Choosing the right LLM model
In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to develop adaptable, modular code and effectively benchmark new models as they emerge. As the pace of innovation in large language models (LLMs) continues to accelerate, each new model often brings substantial improvements. We'll cover techniques to assess whether and when to integrate these advancements into your projects, ensuring you consistently harness the most powerful and efficient tools available. Equip yourself with the skills to quickly adapt and maintain a competitive edge in the dynamic landscape of Gen AI. Note: This is a 90-minute, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workshop.
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Session 2648 | Tuesday, Oct 7th | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Evolve Your Code - Enhancing Existing Projects with AI and Vibe Coding
In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to nurture codebase growth and improve the health with AI and "vibe coding." This workshop is for developers looking to accelerate workflows and improve code quality. Through hands-on exercises, you'll master AI-powered techniques adding insightful documentation, creating effective unit tests, refactoring for clarity and performance, and prototyping new features. Learn to make your codebase more robust, maintainable, and innovative.
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Session 3177 | Wednesday, Oct 8th | 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM EDT
Coordinating Intelligence - Architecting Multi-Agent Systems for the Real World
In this hands-on workshop, we'll focus on the architecture and coordination of multi-agent systems, where autonomous agents interact, share knowledge, and align their actions to achieve collective goals. It emphasizes practical frameworks, communication protocols, and decision-making strategies that enable scalable, adaptive, and robust agent ecosystems. Note: This is a 90-minute, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workshop.
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Session 3174 | Wednesday, Oct 8th | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Prevent Failures and Stay On-Message with LLM Guardrails
In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn effective guardrails for LLMs to ensure alignment with your company's communication goals. You'll learn how to establish mechanisms that keep AI interactions relevant and on-topic, prevent the generation of inappropriate content, and uphold the professional and ethical standards of your organization. By mastering these strategies, you can enhance your company's reputation by maintaining control over AI-generated content.
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Session 3176 | Wednesday, Oct 8th | 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM EDT
Agentic RAG-Autonomous Intelligence Meets Knowledge Retrieval
In this hands-on workshop, we'll explore the cutting-edge fusion of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with agentic AI systems. This paradigm empowers AI agents to autonomously seek, retrieve, and reason over external knowledge sources in real time—enhancing decision-making, adaptability, and contextual understanding. By bridging large language models with dynamic information retrieval, Agentic RAG marks a transformative step toward more intelligent, self-directed AI systems capable of complex, goal-oriented tasks.
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Session 3184 | Wednesday, Oct 8th | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
From Idea to App in 90 Minutes - Your First Creation with Vibe Coding
In this hands-on workshop, you'll unlock your creative potential and build a complete application, even if you've never coded before! This workshop introduces "Vibe Coding," a revolutionary method using AI to streamline development. We'll take you on a practical journey, transforming a concept into a working app, step-by-step. You'll learn how to leverage intuitive AI tools to design, build, and deploy, experiencing the magic of bringing software to life. Leave with a completed project and the confidence to continue innovating. Note: This is a 90-minute, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workshop.
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Session 3178 | Wednesday, Oct 8th | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Multi-Agent, Multi-Tool Systems - Architecting Collaborative AI for Complex Tasks
In this hand-on workshop, you'll learn how to design and deploy AI architectures composed of specialized agents and toolchains that work together—cooperating, delegating, and communicating to solve problems beyond the scope of a single model. You'll learn design patterns for distributed agent collaboration,, and tool interoperability. Through practical examples and guided exercises, you'll gain hands-on experience building robust, scalable agent ecosystems for real-world applications. Note: This is a 90-minute, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workshop.
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Session 3175 | Wednesday, Oct 8th | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Agentic AI - Build a Multi-Agent App with CrewAI & Gradio
In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to build a multi-agent app using CrewAI, Gradio, and multimodal AI. This app will analyze uploaded food images to extract nutrition data, and create personalized recipes. This workshop teaches skills in multi-agent systems, computer vision, LLMs, and agentic AI. Perfect for developers or AI engineers, you'll integrate cutting-edge AI tools to design a user-friendly app that empowers users with actionable meal insights. Apply advanced AI methods to solve real-world challenges and expand your expertise in artificial intelligence. Note: This is a 90-minute, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workshop.