Practical AI Workshops
across tier-2 India
Ahmedabad · Vadodara · Anand · Surat · Rajkot · Indore · Pune
AI Guru is bringing practical AI workshops to tier-2 cities across India — half-day, hands-on sessions designed to help students, developers, and working professionals move beyond basic ChatGPT usage and build real AI skills. We're looking for university, college, and community partners to host.
Delivered by
Ritesh Vajariya
Founder, AI Guru · Author, AI-Native Engineer & Promoted, Not Replaced (forthcoming) · Harvard Business School alum
Two decades in enterprise AI, cloud, and GenAI adoption — from Amazon Web Services (led AI GTM, $700M+ in AI revenue) to Cerebras Systems (global GenAI strategy) to Bloomberg (architected core systems for BloombergGPT). Now teaches practical AI skills across two tracks — AI for Software Engineers and AI for Working Professionals — grounded in real enterprise, not textbook AI.
Trained globally
100K+ across 4 continents
Claude prompt engineering
10,000+ trained
Prior
AWS · Cerebras · Bloomberg
Also builds AI products in market — Vaidu (healthcare AI) and MillMind (industrial AI in production at a leading Indian paper manufacturer). Practitioner tone throughout — not a consultant reading from a slide deck.
Where we're going
Seven cities. One workshop series.
Our initial focus reflects AI Guru's western India delivery footprint. We're open to community-led requests from other cities where there's strong institutional interest.
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
AI Guru's delivery home. Strong engineering ecosystem — IIM, IIT-Gn, Nirma, LD, Silver Oak, Marwadi (Rajkot ext), pharma + finance hubs.
Vadodara
Gujarat
MS University, Parul, Navrachana. Strong manufacturing + chemicals base — fits AI for Industrial well alongside engineering tracks.
Anand
Gujarat
CVM, BVM, GCET, Anand Agricultural University. Home of Amul — strong dairy, agribusiness, and pharma cluster. We're planning two parallel tracks here: an alumni-led campus workshop (engineering colleges) and a separate industry forum at a leading local manufacturer (partner confirmation in progress).
Surat
Gujarat
SVNIT, Auro University, Sarvajanik. Diamond + textile + petrochemical clusters — high latent demand for industrial AI literacy.
Rajkot
Gujarat
Marwadi University, Atmiya, RK. Auto components, casting, MSME density — strong fit for AI for Working Professionals.
Indore
Madhya Pradesh
IIM Indore, IIT Indore, DAVV, Medi-Caps. Fast-growing IT services and fintech ecosystem — natural extension for AI for SE track.
Pune
Maharashtra
COEP, MIT-WPU, Symbiosis, VIT. Deep IT services + automotive + product ecosystem — both tracks land hard here.
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Not new to India
Recent workshops on the ground
AI Guru already runs corporate boardroom sessions and full-hall campus workshops across India — the 7-city series is an extension of work already happening.
Campus workshop · Marwadi University
Full-hall session · India
Corporate workshop · Ahmedabad
Paper industry leadership · India
What we're planning
AI is changing what companies expect from graduates and working professionals — across software, business, operations, finance, marketing, HR, and product. The students and professionals who understand how to use AI practically and responsibly will be better prepared for internships, placements, promotions, and startup opportunities.
Most introductory AI sessions stop at “here's ChatGPT.” Our workshops go past that — into AI-native software engineering for developers (agent loops, context engineering, coding agents, and verification-first development), and into role-based AI workflows for non-technical professionals. The format is half-day, hands-on, and designed to be immediately useful.
Our western India focus reflects AI Guru's home market — delivery operations are based in Ahmedabad and our institutional ties are deepest across Gujarat, MP, and Maharashtra. This is the first wave of a broader series planned through 2026.
Choose your track
Two campus tracks on this page
Different audiences need different content. These two campus-focused tracks run as separate sessions, or in parallel when the audience mix warrants it. Two further tracks run separately: AI for Business Owners for MSMEs and industry, AI for Healthcare for doctors, nurses, hospital admins, and diagnostic-centre leaders, and AI for Human Resources for CHROs and HR practitioners.
Track 1
AI for Software Engineers
From Coding Assistants to Agentic Engineering
Design the loop. Engineer the context. Verify the result.
AI coding is moving beyond autocomplete. Modern coding agents can inspect repositories, plan changes, edit files, run tests, and prepare pull requests. The engineers who matter next won't just prompt — they'll design agent loops, engineer context, set safe execution harnesses, and verify the work with tests, reviews, and evidence. This track teaches that discipline hands-on with Claude Code as the working example.
The AI-Native Engineering Stack
Context
what it knows
Loop
how it works
Harness
what it can do
Verify
prove it worked
Topics
- →The AI-Native Engineer — from coder to agent supervisor
- →Context engineering — repo maps, ADRs, coding standards, test failures
- →Agent loops — plan · act · observe · verify
- →Harnesses — file permissions, approvals, cost and retry limits
- →Hands-on with Claude Code — feature build with tests + PR evidence
- →Coding agents in practice — Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot
- →Verification-first development — tests as agent contracts
- →Agentic CI/CD — dependency upgrades, incident triage, release notes
- →Career playbook — becoming an AI-native engineer
Ideal audience
Computer engineering, IT, MCA, software engineering students. Developers, technical founders, coding club members.
Ahmedabad · For working engineersDeep-dive: AI-Native Software EngineeringTrack 2
AI for Working Professionals
Think better, write better, analyse faster. Grow your career.
For non-engineering students and professionals who want to use AI as a workplace advantage.
Topics
- →How AI is changing professional work
- →AI workflows for research, writing, and analysis
- →Better emails, reports, presentations, summaries
- →Role-based use cases — business, sales, marketing, HR, finance
- →How to verify AI-generated output
- →Responsible AI usage at work
- →Career playbook — becoming more valuable with AI
Ideal audience
MBA, commerce, management, humanities students. Project coordinators, business analysts, early-career professionals across sales, marketing, HR, finance, and ops.
Sample agenda
Half-day · Four hours · Hands-on throughout
Both tracks follow the same structure: orientation → hands-on labs → applied frameworks → Q&A.
Track 1
AI for Software Engineers
| 0:00–0:20 | The AI-Native Engineer — From Coder to Agent Supervisor |
| 0:20–0:55 | The New Stack — Context, Loop, Harness, Verification |
| 0:55–1:45 | Hands-on — Build a Feature with Claude Code Using an Agent Loop |
| 1:45–2:00 | Break |
| 2:00–2:35 | Context Engineering — Repo Maps, ADRs, and AI-Ready Briefs |
| 2:35–3:10 | Verification-First Development — Tests, Reviews, Evidence Bundles |
| 3:10–3:40 | Agentic CI/CD — Where AI Goes Beyond Writing Code |
| 3:40–4:00 | Career Playbook — Becoming an AI-Native Engineer |
Track 2
AI for Working Professionals
| 0:00–0:20 | The AI-Ready Professional — What Changes Now |
| 0:20–1:00 | Five AI Workflows Every Professional Should Know |
| 1:00–1:40 | Hands-on — Build Your Personal AI Workbench |
| 1:40–1:55 | Break |
| 1:55–2:35 | Role-Based AI Use Cases |
| 2:35–3:10 | How to Use AI Without Getting Fooled |
| 3:10–3:40 | Career Playbook — Become More Valuable with AI |
| 3:40–4:00 | Q&A + Next Steps |
What attendees take away
Practical · Immediate · Durable
Practical AI fluency
AI tools in real academic, career, and workplace scenarios — not abstractly, with worked examples.
Career readiness
How AI is changing internships, placements, software roles, business roles, and professional expectations.
Hands-on experience
Live demos, exercises, templates, and workflows that attendees keep using after the session.
Responsible AI usage
How to verify AI output, avoid over-reliance, protect confidential data, and use AI ethically.
Industry perspective
Grounded in real-world AI adoption — what enterprises, software teams, and startups are actually doing.
Book previews
Complimentary digital previews of two upcoming AI Guru books — AI-Native Engineer and Promoted, Not Replaced.
Participation certificate
AI Guru® Certificate of Participation, signed by Ritesh Vajariya (Founder, AI Guru), issued digitally after the session.
Every attendee receives
AI Guru® Certificate of Participation
Signed by Ritesh Vajariya, Founder of AI Guru. Issued digitally after the workshop — LinkedIn-shareable, printable, and yours to keep.
Preview shown — your certificate will carry your name and the event date.
Upcoming books · Complimentary digital previews for attendees
Built around two upcoming AI Guru books
Each workshop maps to one of the two books we're publishing for the AI era. Manuscripts in finalisation — attendees get complimentary digital previews ahead of public release.
AI-Native Engineer
A practical guide to the engineering discipline behind modern coding agents — context, loops, harnesses, and verification. For engineers who want to supervise AI work, not just prompt it.
Pairs with: Track 1 — AI for Software Engineers
Promoted, Not Replaced
A practical guide for working professionals who want to use AI to improve their work, judgment, productivity, and career growth.
Pairs with: Track 2 — AI for Working Professionals
Partner with us
Looking for campus & community partners
If you lead a university, engineering college, placement cell, faculty development team, innovation cell, startup club, or professional community in any of our planned cities — we'd like to talk.
A typical partnership: you provide the venue and audience; we bring the speaker, content, materials, and workshop kit. Attendee fees are typically zero or nominal in campus partnerships. The format adapts to your audience — short keynote, half-day workshop, full-day deep dive, faculty development session, or a hackathon.
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Want to attend a workshop in your city?
Let us know which city and track interests you — we'll notify you when we lock in dates and venues. Workshops are held in partnership with universities and community organisations; locations and timing confirm once partnerships finalise.
Notify me when dates are confirmed →Frequently Asked Questions
Are any of these workshops confirmed?+
Ahmedabad is our home market and we're actively organising the first sessions there. Other cities (Vadodara, Anand, Surat, Rajkot, Indore, Pune) are in planning — we're talking to universities, engineering colleges, and community partners. If you'd like to host in any of these cities, get in touch.
Will workshops cover other tier-2 cities beyond the seven listed?+
Yes. The seven cities on this page are our initial focus given AI Guru's western India delivery footprint, but we're open to community-led requests from Hyderabad, Bengaluru-tier-2 belts, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, and other cities where there's strong institutional interest.
Who is this workshop for?+
Two distinct audiences: (1) Engineering students, developers, and technical professionals who want hands-on AI-native engineering skills. (2) MBA, commerce, management students and working professionals who want practical AI workflows for daily work. We run the two tracks separately or together depending on audience composition.
How long is the workshop?+
Standard format is half-day (3-4 hours). Full-day versions are available for deeper hands-on labs. Faculty development and multi-day formats can be designed for institutions.
Is there a fee for attendees?+
When AI Guru runs workshops in partnership with universities or community organisations, attendee fees are typically zero or nominal — the partner institution covers operational costs. Open-enrollment events outside campus partnerships have a fee. Talk to us about the structure that fits your context.
What do attendees take away?+
Practical AI workflows they can use the next day at work or in projects. Live demos and hands-on exercises using real AI tools. Templates and prompt libraries. Complimentary digital previews of upcoming AI Guru books — AI-Native Engineer and Promoted, Not Replaced. Optional certificate of participation.
What are the upcoming books being mentioned?+
AI-Native Engineer is for software engineers and developers who want to understand the discipline behind modern coding agents — context engineering, agent loops, execution harnesses, and verification-first development. Promoted, Not Replaced is for working professionals using AI to grow their judgment, productivity, and careers. Both manuscripts are being finalised — workshop attendees will get complimentary digital previews ahead of public release.
Led by
Ritesh Vajariya, Founder of AI Guru
Ritesh has spent nearly two decades working in artificial intelligence, cloud platforms, generative AI, enterprise AI adoption, and AI product development. His experience includes leadership roles at AWS, Cerebras Systems, and Bloomberg.
Through AI Guru, he has trained 100,000+ professionals across 4 continents and shipped 20 AI products into production. He is the author of two upcoming books — AI-Native Engineer and Promoted, Not Replaced — and writes The Forward View, read weekly by 3,600+ decision-makers.
Western India is AI Guru's home — our delivery operations are based in Ahmedabad and our institutional ties are deepest across Gujarat, MP, and Maharashtra.