Hands-on Workshop: Vibe Coding with AI (beginner-friendly)

Have a great idea for an app or website but don't know how to code? This full-day workshop is designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners, community members, and the simply curious — especially those from a non-tech background — who want to learn how to build real, functional applications using the latest AI-powered no-code tools.

Working in teams of three, you'll share a provided laptop with access to leading AI app-building platforms. Together, we'll brainstorm ideas, design user interfaces, and bring a real app concept to life in a single day — no programming experience required.

The day is split between learning the fundamentals of "vibe coding" (using AI to describe what you want and watching it build for you) and then tackling a team challenge: building and pitching a simple app that solves a real-world problem. You'll present your team's creation at the end of the day in a supportive, experimental, and high-energy environment.

What you'll learn: What "vibe coding" is and how AI is changing software creation forever; How to use AI to help design and build a functional application with zero coding; Team-based rapid prototyping: turning an idea into a working app; The possibilities and current limits of AI in software development; How these skills connect to the broader AI Summit and Hackathon journey.

What's provided: One shared team laptop per team of three with pre-loaded AI app-building tool subscriptions; Light food for lunch; A guided, simple workflow with no tech overload; Access to WSTI facilitators and mentors throughout the day.

What to bring: Your own laptop is optional but recommended for research, documentation, and preparing your final pitch; Your ideas, projects, and problems you'd like to solve; A collaborative spirit!

You will not need to have your own paid AI tool subscriptions, be expected to know coding or app design beforehand, or leave with a perfect market-ready app. This is about learning and rapid prototyping.

You will collaborate with new people in a fun, creative environment, build a real working app prototype with AI and no-code tools, get a feel for the future of software creation, leave with a team project you can keep developing later, and be part of the Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit and Hackathon community with opportunities to continue into the April Hackathon and beyond.

This workshop is part of the Western Sydney AI Innovation Summit and Hackathon running February through April 2026. Participants are encouraged to continue through weekly AI Project Hub sessions, the April Hackathon on 11-12 April, and the Demo and Pitch Night finale on 30 April.

Notice of Photography and Filming: By entering this event, you acknowledge that photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Your attendance constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and recorded for promotional purposes by Western Sydney Tech Innovators.