event May 21–22, 2026 — Kansas City

Build your first AI agent
to grow your business.

2-day hands-on workshop. Leave with a working AI assistant built on your real business data.

Taught by  Paul Allen, co-founder of Ancestry.com, and  Ryan Koziol, Lead AI Practitioner.

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build Hands-on — you build, not just watch
rocket_launch Leave with a working AI tool
group Small group — limited seats

Imagine this

You walk in unsure.
You leave asking how to do more.

You've heard the hype. You've seen the headlines. Maybe you've tried ChatGPT a few times and thought, "okay, but how does this actually help me do my job?" That's exactly where most people start.

By the end of day one, you'll watch something you built — on your data, for your work — do in seconds what used to take you an hour. By day two, the question isn't whether AI is useful. It's how many other problems you want to solve next.

That shift happens in two days. It starts with showing up.

What you'll actually do

Day 1: See what's possible.
Day 2: Build what's yours.

You'll arrive with a problem — something you've been meaning to solve, a task that eats your week. By the end of day two, you'll leave with an AI assistant built around that exact problem, ready to run.

Day 1

Foundation + Build

9:00 AM Welcome + setup — connect your accounts, choose your build
9:30 AM AI foundations — what works, what doesn't, what matters for your business
10:30 AM Tool setup — configure your AI stack with guided instruction
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Build session 1 — scaffold your AI assistant step by step
3:15 PM Build session 2 — connect to your real data and workflows
5:00 PM Day 1 wrap — what's working, what to refine tomorrow
6:30 PM Group dinner — connection and community

Day 2

Refine + Launch

9:00 AM Review + troubleshoot overnight questions
9:30 AM Advanced patterns — automation triggers, integrations, scaling
11:00 AM Build session 3 — refine, test, polish
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Build session 4 — final build sprint
3:00 PM Demo day — present what you built to the group
4:00 PM Next steps — your 30-day action plan + alumni community
4:30 PM Certificates + close

Schedule is approximate and may be adjusted. No coding or technical background required — if you can describe what you want, you can build it.

What you'll leave with

Your first AI agent.

A custom-built assistant trained on your actual work and your actual problems, handling the tasks that eat your week, running even when you're not at your desk.

Your agent handles what drains you. You get to spend your time on what you're actually here to do.

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A glimpse of what teams are already doing

During the training, you'll watch your assistant listen to a meeting in real time — pulling out decisions, drafting follow-ups, assigning action items before the conversation ends. That's not a demo feature. It's how the most effective teams are already working.

For teams that want to go further, Workplace AI extends everything you'll build into a full fleet of assistants that collaborate, remember, and work across your entire organization. Most people ask us about it on day two.

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What makes this different

Built around how you're wired.

The best version of AI at work isn't one that replaces what you do. It's one that handles everything you don't love doing — so you can spend more time on the things you're actually wired for.

That's the foundation this training is built on. Before you arrive, you'll reflect on where your natural strengths live — the work that energizes you, the problems you're made to solve. The assistant you build will be designed around those strengths. Not a generic tool. Yours.

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Your instructors

Builders, not lecturers.

Paul Allen

Paul Allen

Co-founder of Ancestry.com

Paul co-founded Ancestry.com — the platform that helped more than 100 million people discover their family history — and has spent thirty years building technology that makes complex, deeply human things accessible to everyone. A sought-after keynote speaker and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Paul has become a vocal advocate for AI that uplifts humanity. His newest venture, Soar.com, uses AI to synthesize wisdom, contextualize based on everyone's unique strengths, and individualize a path to purpose for everyone.

Ryan Koziol

Ryan Koziol

Lead AI Practitioner, SOAR AI

Ryan builds AI tools for real organizations — not demos, not prototypes, the actual systems teams rely on every day. He's the person in the room making sure what you build works, connects to your real data, and keeps running after you leave. If you get stuck, he gets you unstuck.

Pricing

Invest two days. Change how you work.

Early bird pricing is below the $1,000 threshold most companies can approve without executive sign-off.

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Standard

$1,250

Full price after early bird ends.

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Early Bundle

$2,850

4 seats — buy 3, get 1 free. Early-bird pricing through May 17.

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Standard Bundle

$3,750

4 seats — buy 3, get 1 free. Best value for teams.

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Included with every ticket

check_circle 2 full days of hands-on instruction
check_circle Your working AI assistant, configured on your data
check_circle 1-year Workplace AI subscription
check_circle SOAR AI Institute certificate of completion
check_circle Group dinner between day one and day two
check_circle 30-day alumni support access post-event
check_circle Access to the SOAR alumni community
check_circle Lunch both days + coffee and snacks

If you don't leave with something useful and a new way of seeing what's possible, we'll refund your ticket. No friction.

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Find your city

Kansas City is just the beginning.

We're bringing the SOAR AI Institute to cities across the country. Reserve your spot and we'll reach out the moment your city goes live.

Kansas City

May 21–22, 2026

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Questions? We've got answers.

No. The tools we use are designed for business professionals. If you can describe what you want in plain English, you can build with these tools. Paul and Ryan guide you through every step — no technical background required.
A laptop with a browser. We'll help you set up accounts and tools on day one. If you want to connect your assistant to your existing business tools (email, calendar, CRM), bring your login credentials for those.
A working AI assistant configured on your real business data, a 1-year Workplace AI subscription, a certificate of completion, and access to the alumni community for ongoing support.
Yes. Early bird pricing ($950) is below the $1,000 threshold that most companies can approve without executive sign-off. We provide a detailed invoice and W-9 on request. For teams of 5+, the team bundle brings the per-seat cost to $1,000.
You get 30 days of direct Q&A access with Paul and Ryan, plus permanent access to the alumni community where graduates help each other. You won't be on your own.
No. You will build and deploy a custom AI assistant specific to your business. Prompt engineering is one small piece. You'll also configure automations, connect real data sources, and deploy something your team can use immediately. This is building, not typing.
Anything that involves repetitive work, information gathering, drafting, summarizing, or organizing. Common examples include meeting notes and follow-ups, report generation, email drafting, project coordination, research synthesis, and document preparation. If it's on your to-do list and it feels like it shouldn't need you personally, it's a strong candidate.
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