Cold winter nights. Warm community conversations.
Global AI Nights is the seasonal evening event for November 2026 through January 2027. Chapters around the world bring people together for accessible talks, demos, discussions, or hands-on sessions around AI. You decide the format that suits your audience; this guide gives you two ready-made options, activity ideas, a learning resource, a speaker kit, and the copy and hashtags to promote it.
Key details
- Season: November 2026–January 2027
- Format: Evening meetup
- Suggested duration: 2–3 hours (about 3 hours for a hands-on Night)
- Audience: Local developers, AI practitioners, students, and community members
- Content: Use the shared seasonal content or add locally relevant sessions
- Eligibility: Organized by registered Global AI chapters
Choose your format
Pick the option that fits your audience and venue. Both are suggestions; adapt the timings freely.
| Option A: Hands-on Night | Option B: Talks and community Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Developer-heavy audiences | Mixed or beginner audiences |
| Core of the evening | Building an agent together with the Agent Framework 101 course | Talks, a demo, and a light group activity |
| Attendees need | Laptop, Python 3.10+, code editor, Global AI Community account | Nothing but curiosity |
| Length | About 3 hours | 2 to 3 hours |
| Course role | Main activity | Take-home resource |
| Venue needs | Tables, power sockets, reliable Wi-Fi | Seating, screen, projector |
Option A: Hands-on Night
Attendees leave having built their first AI agent. Plan for about 3 hours.
| Time | Session | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Doors open, networking | Drinks, check laptops are charged |
| 18:20 | Welcome and Global AI Nights intro | Use the intro slides from the template |
| 18:30 | Short talk: what agents are and why they matter | 20 minutes, keep it accessible |
| 18:50 | Setup check | Python 3.10+, editor, Global AI Community account, course started but AI access not yet activated |
| 19:00 | Build together: Agent Framework 101 | 90 minutes including a short break midway |
| 20:30 | Show-and-tell | Two or three attendees demo their assistant |
| 20:50 | Wrap-up, group photo, social post | Use #GlobalAINights |
Prepare in advance:
- Send the setup email 3 to 5 days before
- Recruit one helper per 10 to 15 attendees to walk the room
- Confirm who approves extra course time or tokens on the night
- Test the venue Wi-Fi and have a backup hotspot
- Run through the course yourself so you know the common sticking points
Option B: Talks and community Night
A relaxed evening of talks, a demo, and conversation, with the course as a take-home next step.
| Time | Session | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Doors open, networking | Drinks and introductions |
| 18:30 | Welcome and Global AI Nights intro | Use the intro slides from the template |
| 18:45 | Talk 1 | An accessible topic for a broad audience |
| 19:15 | Talk 2 or live demo | Something more hands-on or technical |
| 19:45 | Break | |
| 20:00 | Group activity | Pick one from the activity ideas below |
| 20:45 | Open discussion | Questions, ideas, what people are working on |
| 21:00 | Wrap-up, group photo, social post | Close with the course slide and #GlobalAINights |
Short on time or speakers? Run a 2-hour version: welcome, one talk, one activity, wrap-up.
Activity ideas
Each activity works with either format. Pick whatever suits your room.
| Activity | How it works | Time | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build the event's own assistant | Attendees follow Agent Framework 101, which builds an assistant for a community event, and adapt it to your Global AI Night | 90 min (or start together, finish at home) | Laptops, Python |
| AI wishes for 2027 | Everyone writes one thing they hope AI does, or doesn't do, in the new year and sticks it on a wall. Post a photo with #GlobalAINights | 15 min | Sticky notes, a wall |
| Lightning demos | Attendees get 3 minutes each to show something they built or use every day | 20 to 30 min | Screen, a sign-up sheet |
| Debate table | Pick a provocative question, such as "Will agents replace apps?", split the room and let each side make its case | 20 to 30 min | A good question and a moderator |
The AI wishes wall is a nice one to run at every Night: it spans the new year and gives us great content to share across chapters.
Learning resource: Agent Framework 101
Agent Framework 101: Build your first agent is a free, 90-minute beginner course where attendees build a Python event assistant with Microsoft Agent Framework.
Over 5 modules, attendees connect to Learn Models, build an agent, add a tool, keep conversation context, and test their agent. Completing every module check and the final test earns 500 points and a certificate.
What organizers need to know:
- Prerequisites: basic Python, Python 3.10 or newer, a code editor, and a terminal. No previous agent experience needed.
- AI credits are included. Attendees get their own API key and token allowance, so nobody needs to bring a provider API key.
- The timer starts on activation. Activating AI access starts a 180-minute window that does not pause, even if the browser closes. Attendees should set up Python first and activate only when ready to build.
- Extra access needs approval. Attendees can request more time or tokens, but an organizer must approve it.
- No repo to clone. Attendees create each file from the course examples.
Speaker kit
Use the official PowerPoint template and speaker card so every Global AI Night looks like part of one worldwide series.
PowerPoint template. Download the Global AI Nights PowerPoint template and share it with all your speakers ahead of time. Please keep:
- The Global AI Nights intro slide at the start of the evening
- Your chapter logo and name in the marked space
- The closing slide with the hashtags and the Agent Framework 101 link
Speaker card. Fill in each speaker's name, photo, talk title, and your event date, then share it on your social channels and event page in the run-up to your Night. The speaker card download is still to be added.
Hashtags and social sharing
Use #GlobalAINights on every post, plus #GlobalAICommunity. You're welcome to add a city tag such as #GlobalAINightsAmsterdam.
Good moments to post:
- When you announce your event, with the speaker cards
- During the evening: talks, demos, people building
- The AI wishes for 2027 wall
- The group photo at the end
Tag the Global AI Community on LinkedIn and X so we can reshare your Night.
Event description
Copy this into your event page and add your own agenda details to the second paragraph.
Global AI Nights Cold winter nights. Warm community conversations.
Join us for Global AI Nights, part of a worldwide series of evening events hosted by Global AI Community chapters from November 2026 through January 2027.
This is an evening to come together, share what we've learned, and explore what's next in AI. Expect accessible talks, live demos, open discussion, and plenty of time to connect with others in the local AI community.
No deep expertise required. Whether you're a developer, data scientist, student, business leader, or simply curious about AI, there's a seat for you. Bring your questions and ideas, and leave with new knowledge and new connections.
Grab a warm drink and join the conversation. We look forward to seeing you there!
Short version for event cards and social posts:
Cold winter nights. Warm community conversations. Join us for Global AI Nights, part of a worldwide series of evening events hosted by Global AI Community chapters. Enjoy accessible talks, demos, and discussion with others curious about AI, and connect with your local community.
Setup email for Option A
Send this to registered attendees 3 to 5 days before a Hands-on Night.
Subject: Get ready for Global AI Nights: build your first AI agent
Hi there,
We're looking forward to seeing you at Global AI Nights on [date] at [venue]! During the evening we'll build a first AI agent together using the free Agent Framework 101 course.
To make the most of the time, please do this before you arrive:
- Bring a laptop and charger.
- Install Python 3.10 or newer and a code editor, such as VS Code.
- Create a free account at globalai.community.
- Open the course page: https://globalai.community/learn/agent-framework-101
One important tip: don't activate the AI access in the course yet. It starts a 180-minute timer that can't be paused, so we'll activate it together on the night.
No agent experience needed, just basic Python. See you there!
[Your name] [Chapter name]
Organizer checklist
Work through this from about six weeks out.
6 weeks before
- Choose your format: Option A or Option B
- Book a venue and pick a date between November 2026 and January 2027
- Confirm speakers and share the PowerPoint template
4 weeks before
- Publish your event through the Global AI Community platform, using the event description
- Create and post speaker cards with #GlobalAINights
- Pick your activity and gather any materials
1 week before
- Send the setup email (Option A)
- Confirm helpers and who approves extra course access
- Check speaker slides use the template
On the night
- Test screen, Wi-Fi, and power
- Run the welcome with the intro slides
- Take photos, including the AI wishes wall and the group photo
After the event
- Post your recap with #GlobalAINights and tag the Global AI Community
- Share the course link with attendees who want to keep building
Use the Organizer 101 guide for practical planning support. Questions can be shared in Discord or sent to support@globalai.community.