Exclusive 40% discount: Build Production-Ready AI Agents - From Workflow to Deployment. September 25, 2026 · Events Exclusive Community Offer Special 40% discount for the IBridgePy community. Use promo code HUI40 at checkout or enroll directly through its partner link. You can watch a hundred AI agent tutorials and automation demos online and still not know how to build, secure, and deploy one in a real-world production environment. Moving beyond fragile proof-of-concepts requires knowing how to connect LLMs to real-world data pipelines, establish deterministic guardrails, handle authentication and privacy policies, and design resilient error-recovery strategies. IBridgePy is excited to announce that IBridgePy has partnered with Packt Publishing Limited to bring its community an exclusive 40% discount on their upcoming 2-day live, hands-on masterclass: Build Production-Ready AI Agents: From Workflow to Deployment. Event snapshot. Saturday, Sep 26 - Sunday, Sep 27, 2026 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT (2:00 - 6:00 PM UTC) Duration & Format 2 Days - 4 Hours/Day - Live & Interactive Online Instructor Ashley Nicholson (CEO, Avenir Technology) Packt Publishing Limited Exclusive Pricing 40% Off with Code HUI40 Ready to build real AI Agents that work in production? Seats are limited to ensure a high-quality, hands-on learning experience. The 40% discount is applied automatically at checkout via its link. Includes live workshop access, full post-session recordings, and Certificate of Completion. Why this matters for Python developers & quantitative traders. Algorithmic trading and modern quantitative workflows are experiencing a massive transformation. Leading quant desks and individual traders alike are moving beyond single scripts into intelligent agentic architectures: * Automate Research & Market Intel: Deploy autonomous agents that ingest financial news, SEC filings, social sentiment, and economic releases, synthesizing them into structured signals before market open. * Real-Time Execution Monitoring & Triage: Build self-monitoring agents that observe order fills, track slippage, and detect anomaly spikes in your live trading environment. * Automated Backtest Review & Strategy Validation: Run multi-agent validation loops to verify assumptions, check for look-ahead bias and data leakage, and stress-test risk models before risking capital. * Bridging Orchestrators with Live Execution: Connect flexible workflow engines like n8n with Python backends, databases, broker APIs, and your automated IBridgePy execution scripts. What you will master during the 2 Days: * Fixed Automation vs. AI Agents: Clearly differentiate between deterministic automation and adaptive agents capable of contextual evaluation and self-correction. * Hands-On with n8n: Explore real, working n8n workflows, including the new AI Assistant, Cloud Skills, and custom API/tool connectors. * Agentic Architecture Patterns: Deep dive into prompt design, agent profiles, tool invocation, multi-step planning, feedback loops, and memory stores. * Security & Privacy Safeguards: Implement enterprise policies, protect API keys and confidential data, and configure safeguards across n8n, Claude, and Gemini. * Governance & Human-in-the-Loop Controls: Establish approval gates, audit logging, and guardrails to prevent agent misalignment and unconstrained actions. * Deployment Readiness Checklist: Apply rigorous testing for accuracy, reliability, security boundaries, and quantifiable business value. Comprehensive 2-day agenda. Session 1 (day 1): foundations, architectures & Agentic Workflows. Saturday, September 26 - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC) | 10:00 - 10:20 AM | Open Networking & Introduction Meet instructor Ashley Nicholson and fellow participants, introduce your background, and share a high-value task or workflow you aim to automate. | | 10:20 - 10:35 AM | Why Should You Care About AI Agents? Explore how AI agents reduce repetitive operational toil, improve data quality, empower better decisions, and let teams focus on high-impact strategic tasks. | | 10:35 - 10:45 AM | Identify Your AI Agent Opportunity Identify high-friction repetitive bottlenecks from your own work and evaluate how an autonomous agent can streamline the process. | | 10:45 - 11:15 AM | What is an AI Agent? Core Fundamentals Deconstruct how agents pursue goals, reason over inputs, invoke external tools, retain state across runs, and operate with varying degrees of autonomy. | | 11:15 - 11:30 AM | | Mid-Session Break | | 11:30 - 11:45 AM | AI Agents vs. Traditional Automation Contrast deterministic script-based automation with AI agents capable of contextual reasoning, dynamic branch selection, and graceful adaptation. | | 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | How Agentic Workflows Operate Deep dive into prompt patterns, agent role definition, external tool invocation, multi-step planning, memory systems, and hard constraints. | | 12:15 - 12:45 PM | Real-World Use Cases & Live Q&A Review battle-tested case studies, analyze attendee use cases live, and clarify architectural questions with Ashley Nicholson. | Session 2 (day 2): building, securing, governing & deploying AI Agents. Sunday, September 27 - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC) | 10:00 - 11:00 AM | Hands-on Building: From Workflow Map to Live Agent Map production workflows into distinct steps. Build agents in n8n connecting natural language instructions, APIs, live data feeds, and execution triggers while iteratively testing performance. | | 11:00 - 11:15 AM | | Mid-Session Break | | 11:15 - 11:45 AM | Security & Privacy for AI Agents Apply enterprise security policies to agent architectures. Identify common privacy risks and utilize built-in guardrails in tools like n8n, Claude, and Gemini with strict role-based access control. | | 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | AI Agent Governance & Guardrails Set up human review checkpoints, audit logging, and automated safety fences to curb agent hallucinations and drift, paired with clear escalation protocols. | | 12:15 - 12:45 PM | Deployment Readiness & Workflow Testing Run comprehensive pre-deployment checklists: benchmark accuracy and reliability, test failure-recovery modes, and establish clear KPIs to quantify real business value post-launch. | | 12:45 - 1:00 PM | Live Q&A, Next Steps & Community Access Get personal feedback on your project, wrap up key takeaways, and connect with fellow practitioners. | Meet your Instructor: Ashley Nicholson. Ashley Nicholson is the CEO of Avenir Technology, an advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence firm supporting Fortune 100 enterprises and government agencies. Her team is on the front lines of designing, securing, and deploying production AI agents for real-world missions. With more than 20 years of technology leadership, Ashley has supported over $500 million in technology initiatives with deep focus on enterprise data modernization and AI implementation. In addition, she leads an active LinkedIn community of over 81,000 AI and data practitioners. Every attendee receives: * Full 8-Hour Live Interactive Access: Participate actively, code along, and ask real-time questions. * Lifetime Access to Recordings: Never worry about missing a minute; rewatch every session whenever you need. * Official Certificate of Completion: Showcase your verified credentials in building production-ready AI agents. * Ready-to-Deploy n8n Workflows: Reusable blueprints, governance checklists, and deployment templates. * Active Peer Community: Connect with founders, engineers, and AI practitioners pushing the boundaries of automation. Frequently asked questions. Will I receive the recording if I cannot attend live? Yes! All registered participants receive full, unlimited access to the complete workshop recording and downloadable assets shortly after each session wraps up. Will I receive a certificate? Yes. You will receive an official, shareable Certificate of Completion from Packt Publishing Limited verifying your participation. Do I need prior experience with n8n or agent frameworks? No prior n8n experience is required. The workshop is designed for developers, quantitative practitioners, product leaders, and curious professionals. Ashley Nicholson walks through concepts step-by-step from beginner fundamentals to enterprise production standards. How do I apply the 40% discount? Click any enrollment button on this page. The discount code HUI40 will be applied automatically at checkout on Eventbrite. If entering manually on Eventbrite, simply type HUI40 into the promo code field before choosing your ticket pass. Don't miss out - reserve your seat today. Take your automation and agent skills to the production level. Use code HUI40 to claim your 40% discount before spots fill up. Discount applied automatically - 100% Online - Access to Recordings Included

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