Applied AI Bootcamp for professionals AI isn’t just for technical roles.

It’s for repetitive work. For sales, finance, marketing, HR and ops professionals. 8 Saturdays in Colombo. No coding.

  • 8 Saturdays, 2pm–6pm
  • 32 Live hours
  • 7 Capstone builds
Less admin. More progress.
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Backed by our partner ecosystem
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Where you’ll build

Your next 8 Saturdays. At Hatch Works.

Sri Lanka’s leading tech and startup hub, and the room where you build. Laptops open, mentors at the table, founders and operators down the corridor. Real BuildrLabs sessions, September 2026.

  • Saturdays, 2pm – 6pm
  • Hatch Works, Colombo 01
  • Mentors at every table
  • Inside the Hatch community
Enrol now · LKR 65,000 See you on Saturday.
Who it’s for

Your job. Minus the busywork.

Built for the people who run the business, not the tech. Pick your function to see the three levels you train through: save time, handle more work, then find what you’d miss.

Sales Sell more. Type less.

Research, follow-ups and CRM admin eat the hours you should spend with buyers. Hand them to AI and get back to selling.

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Level 1 –
Save time
  • Account researchA one-page brief on any prospect before the call.
  • Follow-up emailsPersonalised follow-ups drafted straight from your call notes.
  • Proposal draftsA first draft that already speaks the client’s language.
Level 2 –
Handle more work
  • Lead qualificationScore inbound leads against your ideal customer profile.
  • CRM hygieneKeep deals updated from emails and meeting notes.
  • Objection prepRehearse the hard questions before the buyer asks them.
Level 3 –
Find what you’d miss
  • Pipeline riskSpot the deals that have quietly gone cold.
  • Win / loss patternsSee why you actually win, and where you keep losing.
  • Forecast checkPressure-test the number before it goes upstairs.

Also built for

  • Team leads and managers upskilling their teams
  • Founders and owners building AI-first operations
  • Developers who want to think beyond code

What you do not need

  • A technical or engineering background
  • Prior experience with AI tools
  • The ability to code (we handle that together)

If you use a laptop for work, you’re qualified.

Programme at a glance

The format. Built around your week.

Compact, in person and hands-on. Deep AI capability that fits around a real working schedule.

Starts
November 2026 · 15 seats
Schedule
8 Saturdays · 2pm – 6pm (Week 7 online)
Location
In person at Hatch Works, Colombo
Format
Live cohort · Week 6 domain track · Demo Day in Week 8
Outcome
7 portfolio-ready capstone builds, one per session
Investment
LKR 65,000 · instalment options available
Your Trainers

10+ Practitioners Who Do This For a Living.

Not career trainers. Brand leaders, founders, HR directors, and operators from companies like Dialog Axiata, MAS, John Keells, and Wavenet, each already running their own work on AI. In your Week 6 domain track you learn the workflow from the person who ships it every day.

Ammar Ahamed

Ammar Ahamed

Head of Growth
BuildrLabs and Vector Agents
Isuru Alagiyawanna

Isuru Alagiyawanna

Head of Curriculum, BuildrLabs
Head of AI Engineering, Veracity
Dr Sithira Ambepitiya

Dr Sithira Ambepitiya

Head of AI, AIGP
MBBS turned AI Lead
Lishan Peiris

Lishan Peiris

Assistant Manager, Brand · Wavenet
Lecturer, AMDT
Mevan Liyanage

Mevan Liyanage

Senior Technology Consultant, Evensys
Power Platform, RPA & Copilot Studio AI agents
Abubakker Bakthathi

Abubakker Bakthathi

Founder & CEO, Paralox Media
AI solutions, consulting & training for brands
Dilusha Perera

Dilusha Perera

Lead Digital Evangelist
MAS KREEDA
Hasara Munasinghe

Hasara Munasinghe

Lead Project Manager
Octave, John Keells Group
Sudeshi Jayasuriya

Sudeshi Jayasuriya

Founder, Mira AI
Former Director of HR, Boardpac
Kavindu Eshara

Kavindu Eshara

CEO & Founder
ABSOLX CORE AI
Naseef Athaur Rahman

Naseef Athaur Rahman

Founder, Cravix
Exited
Faahika Fakir

Faahika Fakir

Head of Operations
Oceans

More trainers join each cohort as new domain tracks open.

Learn from them. Enrol now
Week 6 · Domain tracks

Taught by someone doing what you do.

Each track is led by an HR, Finance, Marketing or Operations professional who already runs their day-to-day on AI.

Human Resources

HR, people ops and talent leaders

  • Talent acquisition and CV screening
  • Onboarding automation and HR documentation
  • Performance reviews, L&D and HR assistants

Finance

Finance teams, accountants, analysts and CFOs

  • Reporting and variance analysis
  • Forecasting, budgeting and scenario modelling
  • Invoice automation, reconciliation and compliance docs

Sales and Marketing

Marketers, brand, content and growth leads

  • AI SDR workflows and lead research
  • Copy, social and email campaigns
  • Competitor intelligence and AI video adverts

Operations and Logistics

Operations, supply chain and logistics teams

  • Workflow mapping and automation design
  • AI for supply chain and procurement
  • Internal tools, reports and live automations
Programme outcomes

What you graduate with.

Not a tool demo. A shift in how you think, plus seven things every participant takes home, all of them live.

Practical AI fluency

Text, voice, image and code, applied to the use cases that matter in your role.

A personal AI stack

Claude Code, Obsidian, Wispr Flow, Motion, set up on Saturday 1 and used every day.

The thought shift

A framework to evaluate any new tool yourself, so you stay ahead without another course.

7 live deliverables

Seven portfolio-ready capstone builds across the cohort, yours to keep and ship.

Role-specific mastery

Deep skill in the tools of your function, taught by a practitioner already doing it.

90-day AI roadmap

A peer-reviewed implementation plan, ready to execute the Monday after the programme ends.

HatchX community

The private network linking BuildrLabs graduates with the Hatch ecosystem of tech companies and founders.

The tool library

1,000+ tools. 40 categories. You choose.

Graduates keep access for life, maintained and updated continuously.

Explore the library
Investment

The cohort fee. Everything in.

12 of 15 seats left

One fee covers every live session, materials, tool access and your certificate. Next cohort starts November 2026; seats fill on a first-paid basis.

Pay in full
LKR 65,000

Excl. VAT & SSCL

  • 8 live Saturdays, 2pm – 6pm at Hatch Works, Colombo (Week 7 online)
  • 7 capstone builds plus your Week 6 domain track
  • Personal AI stack setup and access to 1,000+ curated tools
  • A peer-reviewed 90-day implementation roadmap
  • Certificate of Completion and HatchX community access
Enrol now
Instalments
Instalment options available.

Reach out for more information. Same programme, same certificate, same tool access, confirmed in writing before you pay.

What it is not: a passive lecture series, a theory overview of AI, or a tool demo without application. Your Week 6 track is built for your role.

FAQ

What professionals ask us first.

Who is this for, and do I need to code?

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Sales, finance, marketing, HR and operations professionals, plus team leads and founders. No coding or technical background is needed. If you use a laptop for work, you are qualified to apply.

When does the cohort start?

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The next cohort starts in November 2026 and runs for 8 Saturdays, 2pm to 6pm. We confirm the exact Saturday dates when you enrol. There are 15 seats, filled on a first-paid basis.

Is it in person or online?

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Mostly in person. Seven of the eight Saturdays run live at Hatch Works, Colombo. Week 7 is an online hackathon build session.

How much does it cost, and can I pay in instalments?

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LKR 65,000 (exclusive of VAT and SSCL), covering all live sessions, materials, tool access and your certificate. Instalment options are available. Reach out for more information on WhatsApp at +94 76 925 6780 or at sales@buildrlabs.ai.

Do I get a certificate?

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Yes. Every graduate receives a uniquely numbered Certificate of Completion, signed by Isuru Alagiyawanna (Head of Curriculum, BuildrLabs) and verifiable at buildrlabs.ai, plus access to the HatchX graduate community.

How does the Week 6 domain track work?

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You join the track for your function: HR, Finance, Sales and Marketing, or Operations and Logistics. Each is led by a practitioner who already runs their day-to-day work on AI. Other functions can be accommodated on request.

How is this different from just using ChatGPT?

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ChatGPT is one tool. This programme teaches you where AI is strong, where it fails and how to build real leverage in your role. You leave with 7 capstone builds, a personal AI stack and a 90-day roadmap.

What do I need before Saturday 1?

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A laptop, a stable internet connection and a willingness to install software. We set up your four anchor tools together on Saturday 1, and graduates keep access to the 1,000+ tool library.

Still have a question?

The full curriculum

8 Saturdays. 7 capstone builds.

Every Saturday is hands-on and ends in a capstone build. Tap any week to expand it.

Week 1 · One Saturday · 4 modules · 1 capstone Foundations, Mindset, and Your Personal AI Stack

Saturday 1 establishes the two things that determine whether AI adoption actually works: the right mindset, and a mapped understanding of your current workflows. Only then do we introduce tools — starting with the four that will anchor your professional AI practice.

Saturday 1 · Module 1

Mindset Shift — From Tool User to AI-Enabled Professional

The foundation before any tool
  • The difference between using AI and thinking with AI
  • Why most AI adoption fails — the implementation gap
  • From reactive to proactive: how AI-enabled professionals operate
  • Your current workflow vs your AI-augmented future
  • Psychological barriers to AI adoption and how to overcome them
Tools Claude.ai, ChatGPT — exploratory prompting session
Saturday 1 · Module 2

Current Workflow Mapping

Before automating anything, understand what you actually do
  • The professional workflow audit — what do you spend time on?
  • Identifying high-frequency, low-creativity tasks (prime automation targets)
  • Mapping your decision layer — where do you actually add value?
  • The AI readiness matrix: effort vs. impact for your role
Tools Miro / Whimsical for workflow mapping, Claude for analysis
Saturday 1 · Module 3

AI Foundations and Prompting

From curiosity to fluency
  • Demystifying AI, ML, LLMs, and Generative AI — what actually matters
  • How language models work: tokens, context windows, and inference
  • Role prompting, chain-of-thought, few-shot, and tree-of-thought techniques
  • Creating reusable prompt libraries and AI Projects in Claude
Tools Claude.ai, ChatGPT, Gemini — comparative prompting
Saturday 1 · Module 4

Claude Code, Obsidian, Wispr Flow, and Motion

The AI-enabled professional's daily toolkit
  • Claude Code: writing, debugging, and deploying code without a developer background
  • Obsidian: building a personal knowledge management system linked to your AI workflow
  • Wispr Flow: voice-to-text AI dictation for capturing thoughts, notes, and prompts
  • Motion: AI-powered calendar that auto-schedules your day
  • Integrating the four tools into a seamless daily operating system
Tools Claude Code, Obsidian + plugins, Wispr Flow, Motion.so
Saturday 1 · Capstone deliverable

Your full personal AI operating system: Claude Code, Obsidian, Wispr Flow, and Motion set up, configured, and running by end of session.

Week 2 · One Saturday · 2 modules · 1 capstone Multimodal AI and Custom Assistants

Saturday 2 expands beyond text into voice, image, and video as AI inputs and outputs. You build custom assistants grounded in your own data and turn minimal inputs into finished professional outputs.

Saturday 2 · Module 1

Multimodal Capture and Drafting

Text, voice, image, and video as AI inputs
  • Working with images: OCR, document analysis, visual briefings
  • Voice capture workflows: notes, memos, and briefs
  • Video transcription and meeting intelligence with Granola
  • Building templates AI can populate from minimal inputs
Tools Wispr Flow, Claude, Otter.ai, Granola
Saturday 2 · Module 2

Context Layer and Custom Assistants

Teaching AI about your world
  • Knowledge bases, RAG, and why context is everything
  • Building Claude Projects grounded in your documents and data
  • Custom GPTs and assistant personas for specific workflows
  • Connecting your Obsidian vault as a living knowledge base
Tools Claude Projects, Custom GPTs, Voiceflow, Obsidian
Saturday 2 · Capstone deliverable

A custom AI assistant trained on your company context and role documentation: live, queryable, and integrated into your workflow.

Week 3 · One Saturday · 1 module · 1 capstone Creativity

Saturday 3 moves into generative creativity, using AI across image, video, audio, and voice to take a single brief all the way to a finished, brand-consistent asset.

Saturday 3 · Module 1

Generative AI for Creativity

From brief to finished asset
  • AI image generation (Midjourney, Ideogram) for presentations and comms
  • Video generation (Hailuo, Runway, Veo3) for internal and external use
  • Audio and voiceover (ElevenLabs, Suno) for narration and content
  • Brand-consistent creative output without a design team
  • Taking one brief from concept to a finished, polished deliverable
Tools Midjourney, Ideogram, Runway, ElevenLabs, Suno
Saturday 3 · Capstone deliverable

A complete 60-second AI-generated video advertisement: script, voiceover, visuals, and music, produced without a studio.

Week 4 · One Saturday · 3 modules · 1 capstone Automation, Agents, and Apps

Saturday 4 is where you become a builder. You start with no-code automation, progress to autonomous agents that run without supervision, and finish by publishing a live web application that solves a real problem.

Saturday 4 · Module 1

Build Your First Automation

Converting manual tasks into automated systems
  • No-code automation fundamentals: trigger, action, result
  • Zapier and Make.com: connecting tools without code
  • APIs and MCPs: what they are and why they matter for AI
  • Automating email triage, social listening, and document routing
Tools Zapier, Make.com, Claude Code, n8n
Saturday 4 · Module 2

Agents, Automation, and Digital Employees

AI that works while you sleep
  • What AI agents are and how they differ from chatbots
  • Agentic loops: planning, executing, reflecting, iterating
  • Building multi-step agents with Claude and Make.com
  • Case studies: an AI SDR and an AI customer support agent
Tools Claude, Make.com, Voiceflow, n8n
Saturday 4 · Module 3

Build Your First AI-Powered App

Publish something real, no developer required
  • No-code app builders: Lovable, Bolt, Replit
  • Claude Code for custom logic and API integration
  • Designing for real users: UX principles for AI interfaces
  • Publishing a functional, shareable web application
Tools Lovable, Bolt, Replit, Claude Code
Saturday 4 · Capstone deliverable

A live AI-powered web application solving a real problem in your domain, accessible to anyone via a public URL.

Week 5 · One Saturday · 2 modules · 1 capstone Ethics and Your 90-Day Roadmap

Saturday 5 closes the core programme: operating AI responsibly and securely, then converting everything built so far into a concrete plan for the next 90 days.

Saturday 5 · Module 1

Privacy, Security, and Ethical AI

Operating with confidence and responsibility
  • What data you should and should not share with AI tools
  • Secure AI practices for professional and enterprise environments
  • Ethical deployment: bias, hallucination, and accountability
  • Compliance frameworks: GDPR, the AI Act, and industry-specific rules
Tools Claude (privacy mode), Anthropic Trust Centre reference
Saturday 5 · Module 2

90-Day AI Implementation Roadmap

Turning the programme into lasting momentum
  • Personal AI audit: what you have built, what you will deploy
  • Quick wins (weeks 1-2), habit formation (month 1), scaling (months 2-3)
  • Metrics: how will you measure AI's impact on your output?
  • Building an AI-forward team culture from your position
Tools Notion / Obsidian for roadmap documentation, Motion for scheduling
Saturday 5 · Capstone deliverable

A structured, peer-reviewed 90-day AI implementation roadmap ready to execute, plus a practical AI usage policy for your team.

Week 6 · One Saturday · 3 modules · 1 capstone Domain Track Deep-Dive

Saturday 6 splits into domain-specific tracks. You join the track most relevant to your function and apply everything you have built to real problems in your industry. Each track is led by a practitioner already doing this work, not a generic trainer.

Saturday 6 · Module 1

Domain Track — Tools and Workflow Deep-Dive

Going deep in your function
  • Introduction to your domain-specific AI tool stack
  • Mapping the highest-impact AI opportunities in your function
  • Live tool walkthroughs in your context
  • Setting the scope and brief for your final build
Tools Track-specific tools (HR, Finance, Sales & Marketing, or Operations & Logistics)
Saturday 6 · Module 2

Domain Track — Custom Assistants and Data Workflows

AI that knows your domain
  • Building a domain-trained custom assistant
  • Feeding it your real documents, policies, and data
  • Testing outputs against real work scenarios in your track
  • Automating data routing and document handling for your function
Tools Claude Projects, Voiceflow, Make.com, domain-specific data sources
Saturday 6 · Module 3

Domain Track — Automation and Reporting

Removing the manual layer from your function
  • Identifying the three biggest automation opportunities in your role
  • Building live automations: email routing, report generation, data processing
  • AI-generated dashboards and reporting outputs for your function
  • Stress-testing automations with real data
Tools Make.com, Zapier, Claude Code, domain-specific APIs
Saturday 6 · Capstone deliverable

A domain-trained AI assistant handling a real colleague query, plus a live automation your team would actually use.

Week 7 · One Saturday · 1 module Hackathon Build (Online)

Saturday 7 runs online. With everything learned and your domain specialism chosen, this is a dedicated build session: you assemble your domain-specific AI solution with facilitator support throughout.

Saturday 7 · Online Build

Final Build — Hackathon

Assemble your domain-specific AI solution
  • Final build session: assembling your domain-specific AI solution
  • Combining your assistant, automation, and application into one deliverable
  • Facilitator support and troubleshooting throughout the build
  • Preparing and rehearsing your live demo for Demo Day
Tools Full stack: Claude, Claude Code, Lovable or Bolt, relevant track tools
Week 8 · One Saturday · 1 module · 1 capstone Hackathon and Demo Day

Saturday 8 is the finale, back in person. You present everything you have built as one domain-specific solution to the full cohort on Demo Day.

Saturday 8 · Showcase

Showcase — Demo Day

Present it. Own it.
  • Present a working product solving a real problem in your field
  • Live demo to the full cohort across all tracks
  • Structured peer critique and feedback across tracks
  • Facilitator review and certification sign-off
Tools Your full domain-specific AI solution
Saturday 8 · Capstone deliverable

Your domain-specific AI solution presented to the cohort on Demo Day: a working product solving a real problem in your field.

Stop using AI.
Start thinking with it.

8 Saturdays from November 2026. LKR 65,000. Hatch Works, Colombo. Your seat, your certificate, and your place in the HatchX community are one form away.