Build Your First AI Agent | Dust x Paatch @ VivaTech
- Date
- 2026-06-19
- Location
- Paris, IDF, France
- Host
- Dust
About this event
AI agents have moved from interesting demos to practical tools people are starting to build into real workflows. If you’ve been curious about what it actually takes to create your first agent, this Paris meetup brings together the energy of VivaTech with a hands-on, community-driven setting designed to help you go from vague interest to a clear starting point. About the Event Build Your First AI Agent | Dust x Paatch @ VivaTech is an in-person evening meetup for people who want to better understand AI agents, autonomy, and how these systems are being built and used right now. Rather than treating agents as a buzzword, the event is centered on helping attendees get a more concrete sense of what an agent is, what makes it useful, and how to begin building one yourself. This is also a community event, which matters. The best way to make progress with fast-moving technology is often to learn in the same room as other people asking similar questions, testing similar ideas, and figuring out what is real versus what is hype. Expect a format that blends practical learning with conversation and networking. Set during VivaTech in Paris, the event is well positioned for founders, builders, operators, and AI-curious professionals already in town for the broader tech week. It offers a more focused environment to spend time on a specific topic: how to think about, design, and start building your first AI agent. What to Expect You can expect an evening built around three core elements: learning, discussion, and connection. The emphasis is on making the topic approachable without oversimplifying it. Whether you are coming in with technical experience or simply a strong curiosity about where autonomous systems fit into modern products and teams, the structure should help you leave with a sharper mental model. Likely themes of the evening include: What people mean when they say AI agent How agents differ from simple prompts, chatbots, or one-off automations Where autonomy is useful, and where human oversight still matters Early design choices that shape whether an agent is actually usable Practical questions around workflows, evaluation, and iteration Because this is a meetup, expect room for interaction rather than a one-way presentation. That might mean live discussion, examples, informal Q&A, or conversations sparked by what others in the room are building. The event’s value comes not just from hearing ideas, but from comparing notes with people approaching agents from different angles. You should also expect strong networking energy. With tags like community, networking, and meetup, this is clearly intended to be a place where people meet collaborators, exchange ideas, and find others who are serious about applying AI in practical ways. If your best event experiences come from the conversations before and after the main programming, this should be a good fit. Why Attend If you have been seeing AI agents everywhere but still feel that most explanations stay abstract, this event offers a more grounded entry point. The goal is not to impress you with big claims; it is to help you develop a clearer understanding of the space and what first steps could look like for you. Attending can help you: Build a practical framework for thinking about agents and autonomy Understand the difference between experimentation and real utility Identify where an agent could fit into a product, workflow, or team Meet people who are actively exploring similar ideas Leave with more confidence about how to start, what to test, and what questions matter There is also a timing advantage. During a major tech gathering like VivaTech, it is easy to bounce between broad trends without getting enough depth on any one topic. This meetup gives you a chance to slow down and focus on a single area that is quickly becoming important across startups, product teams, operations, and developer communities. For many attendees, the real payoff will be momentum. A good AI event should not just leave you inspired; it should leave you better equipped to act. If you want your next step in AI to be more intentional than “read another thread” or “try another random tool,” this is the kind of room that can help. Practical Details This event takes place in person in Paris, France on Friday, June 19 at 6:00 PM GMT+2. The in-person format is a meaningful part of the experience, especially for a topic that benefits from live discussion, rapid questions, and organic conversations with other attendees. An evening start time makes this well suited for people attending VivaTech during the day or for local professionals who want to join after work. Expect a meetup atmosphere rather than a formal conference setup: more conversational, more accessible, and better for meeting people directly. A few good reasons to plan ahead: You’ll get more from the event if you arrive ready to talk about what you’re building or curious about If you’re attending VivaTech, this is a strong way to add a focused AI conversation to a busier week If networking matters to you, leave enough time before and after the main session for informal conversations If you are interested in AI, autonomy, and how these systems become useful in the real world, this meetup is a strong place to spend your Friday evening in Paris.
Who should attend
This is for people who want a clearer, more practical way into AI agents and want to meet others exploring the same shift. - You’re a **founder, product builder, or operator** trying to understand where AI agents can create real value in a product, workflow, or team - You’re a **developer or technical maker** who wants to move beyond general AI talk and get closer to how an agent is actually designed, scoped, and built - You’re **AI-curious but not yet deep in the space**, and you want an event that makes the topic concrete without assuming you already know all the terminology - You’re attending **VivaTech** and want one focused session where the conversation goes deeper than trend-level commentary - You care about **community and networking**, and you’d rather learn in a room full of thoughtful people than try to piece everything together alone online - You’re looking for your **next practical step** in AI, whether that means validating an idea, finding collaborators, or getting sharper on what to build first