Roll with NEAR: Sushi & AI Agents
Join us for a hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop where you'll get to enjoy delicious sushi and learn to build and deploy your first AI agent on NEAR.
Feel free to take a look at the repo here and fork it before the workshop to get ahead.
Whether you're curious about AI, exploring Web3, or just want to ship something cool in one night, this IRL session is the perfect place to start. The NEAR and BAF teams will guide you through setup, building, and deployment—and you’ll even have the chance to win a $250 onsite bounty by the end of the night.
What You’ll Walk Away With:
✅ A working local dev environment and NEAR wallet
🤖 Your first deployed test agent built with NEAR AI tools
💡 Insight into NEAR’s Agent Building Program and how to contribute
🧠 Connections with other builders, students, and NEAR contributors
Event Details
📍 Location: 717 Market Street, 3/F, San Francisco
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Friday, April 11
🍣 Sushi/Snacks/Drinks: Provided
💻 Bring: Your laptop!
Run-of-Show
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Check-In, Networking
6:30 PM – 6:35 PM: Welcome Remarks – Isabelle Ki (BAF)
6:40 PM – 7:10 PM: Workshop – Getting Started with NEAR AI Agents — Rishi Kanaparti (Stealth Founder, ex-Stride Labs)
7:10 PM – 8:00 PM: Guided Building Session
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Agent Demos & Bounty Submissions
We hope to see you there!