HANDS-ON TRAINING
Build with AI.
Bring your ideas to life.
Join top tech leaders for a full-day, hands-on workshop. Build real projects side-by-side with industry experts, test cutting-edge AI tools, and walk away with skills to transform how you work, create, and build.
FREE for Mission College students, faculty & staff with a valid Mission College email.
DOORS OPEN IN
Leave with a working prototype, prompt workflow, or portfolio project.
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. · Mission College, Santa Clara
Make AI work for you
You don't need to be technical. You just need an idea, or a problem you're tired of solving the hard way. Here's the kind of thing you could walk out with.
In your life.
Plan, organize, create, and problem-solve with tools that fit how you live.
IDEAS TO BUILD
- A meal planner that turns what's in your fridge into a grocery list
- A family calendar and chore tracker everyone will actually use
- A trip planner that builds your itinerary for you
YOUR ROOM: AI IN YOUR HOME LIFE
In your job.
Find the skills and shortcuts that make you better at the work you already do.
IDEAS TO BUILD
- A workflow that turns meeting notes into action items
- A lesson-plan or report generator
- An assistant that drafts replies to the questions you get every day
YOUR ROOM: TOOLS FOR THE CLASSROOM AND WORK
In your next job.
Build the skills, and the proof, that open the next door.
IDEAS TO BUILD
- A resume that tailors itself to each job posting
- An interview practice coach
- A portfolio site that shows what you can do
YOUR ROOM: AI AND YOUR JOB SEARCH
In your own venture.
Turn an idea, a side project, or a small business into something real.
IDEAS TO BUILD
- A landing page for your idea
- A simple booking or order app for your side gig
- A brand name, logo concepts, and a launch plan
YOUR ROOM: BUILD A NEW BUSINESS OR SIDE GIG
Not sure what you want to build yet? Perfect. You'll choose at 11:45, with help. Reserve your spot →
Build your AI skills with tech experts.
Gain hands-on experience, explore real-world uses, and get personalized guidance from Silicon Valley professionals.
Cortney Harding
AI Expert & Author
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Cortney Harding
AI Expert & Author
Opening Keynote: Be the Human in the Loop
Cortney helps companies put AI, spatial computing, and VR to work, from AI avatars for Amazon, the NIH, and Verizon to VR training for Walmart, Target, and PwC. She's an Emmy-nominated XR producer and the author of The Spatial Race, and she has spoken at Davos, SXSW, and Mobile World Congress.
Sudha Jamthe
Tech Futurist
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Sudha Jamthe
Tech Futurist
Closing Session: Reflections from the Day & What's Next?
Sudha is a technology futurist, author, and educator with 25+ years in tech. She's a top LinkedIn Learning instructor on AI, GenAI, and agentic AI, and has taught at Stanford Continuing Studies. She mentors leaders to innovate with no-code AI and spotlights women in tech through IoTWomen.
Laura Gómez
Founder
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Laura Gómez
Founder
Case Study: Using Technology to Help My Community
Raised in Silicon Valley, Laura wrote her first professional code at 17 as an HP intern. She went on to lead product and international growth at YouTube and Twitter, then founded Atipica, a venture-backed talent platform built on algorithmic fairness. She now serves as a San Mateo County Behavioral Health Commissioner.
The day
Saturday, November 14 · Doors open 9:00 AM · Program 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
A morning of big ideas. An afternoon of building. By 4 PM, you'll walk out with something you made.
MORNING: GET INSPIRED
9:00 AM
Breakfast Gathering
DOORS OPEN
Breakfast burritos, egg sandwiches, and music. Check in, get on Wi-Fi, and meet the people you'll build with.
10:00 AM
Welcome to Mission College
Dr. Lorrie RanckMISSION COLLEGE
A welcome from our host campus and a first look at the day ahead.
10:10 AM
Opening Talk: Be the Human in the Loop
Cortney HardingAI EXPERT & AUTHOR
Why your judgment, taste, and creativity matter more, not less, when AI is in the room.
10:45 AM
How AI Is Built & How to Apply It in Your Life (and What Not to Do)
Magdalena Gross, PhDAI EDUCATION LEADER, MERCOR
What's actually happening under the hood, where AI shines, and where to stay skeptical.
11:30 AM
Case Study: Using Technology to Help My Community
Laura GómezFOUNDER
A real story of putting tech to work for the people around you, from a first line of code at 17 to building for equity and access.
MIDDAY: CHOOSE & FUEL UP
11:45 AM
Choose Your Build
BUILD-ROOM LEADERS & COACHES
Meet your room leaders, preview the tools, and pick what you'll make this afternoon.
12:30 PM
Lunch + Try the Tools
A live taco bar, then tables organized by goal, with a coach at every one. Test-drive the tools before you build.
AFTERNOON: BUILD
1:30 PM
Build Sprint 1: Four rooms. Four ways in.
AI in Your Home Life, with Lovable
J. Michelle Maraj LOVABLE AMBASSADOR, SAN JOSE
Use low-code AI tools to build apps for home and community life. Beginners welcome.
Tools for the Classroom and Work, with Google
Deepa Subramanian GOOGLE DEVELOPER EXPERT, WEB & AI
Put AI to work on lesson plans, reports, and the tasks that eat your week.
AI and Your Job Search
Albert Qian FOUNDER, ALBERT'S LIST
Use AI to strategize, automate, and accelerate your job search.
Build a New Business or Side Gig
Michael Hoffman CEO, GATHER VOICES
Start with the problem you want to solve, then build a product around it.
2:15 PM
Build Sprint 2: Go Deeper
Same room, same coaches. Refine it, fix it, make it yours.
CLOSE: SHOW IT OFF
3:00 PM
Show & Tell + What's Next
Sudha JamtheTECH FUTURISTwith builders from every room
See what everyone made, then look ahead: where AI is going and how to keep building after today.
3:30 PM
Closing Words, then Mix & Mingle
MISSION COLLEGE & BUILD ON CAMPUS
A send-off from your hosts, then music and conversation.
4:00 PM
That's a Wrap
Head home with a project, new skills, and new people in your corner.
Schedule subject to change. We'll fine-tune the day as registrations come in and we learn what you want to build. A week before the event, we'll email you a short list of free apps and accounts to set up, so you can start building the minute you sit down.
Your laptop and your ideas.
*Mission College is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, any participating technology company.
Mission College
Silicon Valley's community college, in Santa Clara.
Mission College has been part of Santa Clara for decades, guided by a simple vision: empowering every student to find their mission. Rooted in values like community, curiosity, and innovation, the college connects the people of Santa Clara and greater Silicon Valley to the skills and pathways that shape local careers and lives. Welcoming Build On Campus to its campus is that mission in action.
Mission College sits where Silicon Valley's tech economy meets the community around it.
PARKING: Complimentary parking available in campus Lot B.
Featured Tech Partners
*Scheduled partners are subject to change. Mission College is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, any participating technology company.
Register
Register for Saturday, November 14 at Mission College in Santa Clara. $25 per person — includes breakfast, lunch, and the full day of sessions.
FREE for Mission College students, faculty & staff with a valid Mission College email.