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Building Your First AI Employee: The GAIL Executive Accelerator

AUG13
18:00
  • This 5-week executive accelerator teaches tech entrepreneurs and corporate leaders how to build, train, and deploy autonomous AI workflows without prior coding experience.
  • Participants master spec-driven development and get hands-on experience with tools like Google Antigravity under expert mentorship.
  • Attendees leave with functional AI prototypes and a roadmap for scaling AI employees in their organizations.

About this event

Stop just talking about AI—start hiring one.

Designed specifically for tech entrepreneurs and corporate leaders who are new to AI, the GAIL Executive Accelerator is an exclusive, 5-week hybrid certification study group and CodeJam. This program bridges high-level business strategy with real-world technical execution, giving you the tools to build, train, and deploy your company’s first autonomous AI workforce.

Powered by breakthrough technology fresh from Google I/O 2026, this accelerator demystifies artificial intelligence and equips you with the foundational vocabulary and strategic framework to scale your business—no prior technical or coding experience required.

What You’ll Achieve

Master Spec-Driven Development: Learn how to translate executive vision into structured, task-driven specifications that allow AI tools to handle complex business workflows.

Hands-On Execution: Work directly with cutting-edge tools like Google Antigravity under the mentorship of Google Developer Group (GDG) Leads and Google Developer Experts (GDEs).

Actionable Scaling Strategy: Step away with working AI prototypes and a clear roadmap for integrating autonomous digital workflows into your organization.

The Experience
Built around the demanding schedules of founders and executives, this program pairs flexible digital learning with high-impact, in-person execution:

In-Person Evening CodeJams (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM): Pull back the curtain on hands-on technical execution. Led by GDG Atlanta Leads, GDEs, and GDG on Campus representatives, these interactive Codelabs guide you through building real AI solutions using Google Antigravity.

Agenda

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Hosted By

Cinamon White, Founder

Zach Farley, Organizer

Kate Hargrove, Organizer

Soumya Sinha, Lead Organizer

Jessica Rudd, Senior Data Engineer

Complete your event RSVP here: gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-atlanta-presents-building-your-first-ai-employee-the-gail-executive-accelerator/.

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