Pre-requisite: Participants must have access to a ChatGPT Plus account and are required to bring their own laptop.

Course Overview:

This intensive 2-day hands-on workshop takes professionals beyond basic AI chatbot interactions into the emerging world of Agentic AI where AI systems autonomously plan, reason, use tools, browse the web, process files, and execute multi-step tasks on your behalf. Participants will learn the foundational concepts of agentic AI, understand the spectrum from simple automation to fully autonomous agents, and gain practical skills in building and deploying AI agents using no-code platforms. The course balances theory (what makes agentic AI different, and when to trust it) with extensive hands-on practice (building and testing real agents from day one).

Learning Outcomes:

• Distinguish agentic AI from traditional AI: Articulate the differences between chatbots, copilots, and autonomous agents; understand the spectrum from rule-based automation to reasoning agents.

• Design effective agent instructions: Write clear, structured instructions that define agent goals, constraints, tools, and escalation behaviors.

• Build and deploy no-code AI agents: Create Custom GPTs with actions, Zapier AI Agents, and explore Claude Cowork plugins all without programming.

• Orchestrate multi-step agentic workflows: Chain multiple tools, data sources, and decision points into end-to-end automated pipelines.

• Delegate complex tasks to AI agents: Use ChatGPT Agent mode for autonomous web research, data analysis, report generation, and task execution.

• Connect agents to real-world data and tools: Integrate agents with Google Drive, Gmail, Slack, CRMs, and other business tools using connectors and MCP.

• Evaluate agent outputs critically: Identify hallucinations, prompt injection risks, and failure modes; implement human-in-the-loop safeguards.

• Develop a personal AI agent strategy: Create an action plan for integrating agentic AI into their specific professional workflows.

Course Outline

Dr. Agha Ali Raza

Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at LUMS
Founding director of the Center for Speech and Language Technologies (CSaLT)

Rehana Kazi

Faculty Training Lead, Technology Enhanced Learning
Social Media Manager, LUMS Learning Institute
MPhil, Educational Leadership and Administration, LUMS
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting and Finance, IBA

Application Process:

Participants must register online through the CES website by clicking on their desired course and filling out a one-page form. Before starting the registration process, please ensure that you have the following:

- A passport-sized photograph for the CES smartcard. It should be against a white background.

- Correct CNIC details.

Incorrect information provided during the registration process will lead towards cancellation of your enrolment at any stage, and participants will not be entitled to claim a refund.

Once you have completed your online registration, you may proceed to the payment section. You have two options:

1. Pay online using your bank debit/credit cards through LUMS online payment system??https://pay.lums.edu.pk

2. Download the fee voucher and deposit cash in any branch of the designated banks specified on the fee voucher.

Once the payment has been made, you will receive a confirmation email within 24 to 48 working hours, and your payment status will be updated to "ENROLLED" in the online application portal.

Installment:

KalPay Taleem offers monthly installments for all CES on-campus courses and workshop fees. For more details, contact via WhatsApp at 0328 3044414 (working hours - 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM), or visit taleem.portal.kalpayfinancials.com/sign-up to apply!

Note: CES may cancel or postpone a course due to insufficient enrolment or unforeseen circumstances. In this case, the university will refund registration/processing fee (if any) but will not be responsible for any other related charges/expenses including cancellation/change charges by airline and travel agencies.

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