DeepLearning.AI Global Builder Night — Tokyo

DeepLearning.AI Global Builder Night — Tokyo Build AI Applications with the Global AI Community (日本語は下にあります / This is a bilingual event. Japanese-only participation is welcome.) Date: March 23, 2026Time: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PMLocation: Google for Startups Campus TokyoShibuya Stream Building About the Event This event takes place during the DeepLearning.AI team’s visit to Tokyo and brings together global AI builders and the local startup ecosystem. Expect an evening of building, experimentation, and real conversations with founders and engineers. This event is designed to bring together: • AI engineers• startup founders• product builders• enterprise innovation teams• designers and researchers Participants will form small teams and rapidly prototype AI applications or agents addressing real business challenges. Instead of slides or pitch decks, working demos will take center stage. The goal is simple: Build something real.Show what you made.Get feedback from the community. 🌍 Why This Event Matters AI is moving from experimentation to real-world deployment. Tokyo has incredible engineering talent and strong enterprise industries — but there are still limited spaces where builders and companies can collaborate directly. This Builder Night is designed to bridge that gap. We want to create a space where: • builders experiment with new AI tools• enterprises discover emerging solutions• founders test early ideas• developers connect with global AI communities 🛠 Builder Track (Developers / Founders) Join as a Builder if you want to: • Build AI applications or agents• Prototype startup ideas• Experiment with LLM workflows• Collaborate with other builders• Demo your prototype live No pitch deck required. Your demo is your pitch. Builders can participate: • solo• with friends• by forming teams at the event 🏢 Enterprise Guest Track We also welcome corporate participants including: • DX leaders• innovation teams• product managers• technical strategy teams• venture arms Enterprise guests can: • observe live prototyping• join demo sessions• connect with builders• explore collaboration opportunities• discover potential hiring candidates No coding experience required. 🎯 Example Challenge Themes Participants can build around themes such as: • AI agents for internal workflow automation• enterprise knowledge assistants• customer support AI tools• productivity AI tools• robotics / manufacturing use cases• startup MVP prototypes Builders are also free to explore their own ideas. 🎤 Speakers & Guests • Guest from DeepLearning.AI (TBC) • Ashwyn Sharma – Co-Founder & CEO, Vocal Bridge, Founder-in-Residence, AI Fund • Hosted by Kaori Rei — Founder, AI Builders CommunityHost, AI Founders' Mindset Podcast 🏆 Demo Session Selected teams will present their prototypes. Each team will have: • 3 minutes demo• 3 minutes Q&A Enterprise judges will provide feedback. Top teams will be highlighted at the end of the night. 📍 Location Hosted at Google for Startups Campus Tokyo.Shibuya Stream Building 3-21-3 ShibuyaShibuya-ku, Tokyo Google Maphttps://maps.app.goo.gl/ ⏰ Schedule 5:00 PM — Doors Open / Networking5:30 PM — Opening by host, Andrew, and Ashwyn5:50 PM — Challenge Briefing & Team Formation6:00 PM — Build Session Begins8:30 PM — Demo Session (Judging)9:30 PM — Closing - Networking10:00 PM — End 🧠 What You'll Get • Real experience building AI applications• Exposure to new AI tools and workflows• Feedback from founders and enterprises• Networking with Tokyo's AI community• Opportunity to showcase your work 🎯 Event Goal This event aims to: • connect global AI communities with Japan• support early-stage builders• explore enterprise AI use cases• strengthen the Tokyo AI ecosystem 😃Vocal Bridge (Voice AI Partner) Build voice-first AI applications using Vocal Bridge. You can create voice agents, automate conversations, and embed voice experiences directly into your product. Vocal Bridge helps builders quickly go from idea to working prototype, making it ideal for hackathons and rapid experimentation. Learn more and explore the platform here: https://vocalbridgeai.com/ Free credits will be provided to participants during the event. 📌 Notes • Join solo or with a team• Laptops required• Limited seats (registration required) About the Host Hosted byKaori ReiFounder, AI Builders CommunityHost, AI Founders' Mindset Podcast(Tokyo • San Francisco • New York) 日本語概要 DeepLearning.AI Builder Night Tokyoは、 AIエンジニア、スタートアップ創業者、企業のイノベーション担当者が集まり、実際のビジネス課題を解決するAIアプリケーションやAIエージェントのプロトタイプを構築する実践型イベントです。 参加者はチームを組み、 短時間でAIアプリケーションやAIエージェントを開発し、イベント最後のデモセッションで発表します。 ピッチデックは不要。 動くプロトタイプがあなたのピッチです。 このイベントは、グローバルAIコミュニティと東京のビルダーをつなぐことを目的としています.