Builders Workshop: Real-time AI Voice Agents
- Date
- 2025-07-29
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Host
- Deepgram
About this event
Voice agents are moving fast from demo-worthy novelty to real product surface, and the gap between a good prototype and a reliable real-time experience is where most of the hard work lives. If you’re building in AI and want a clearer picture of how real-time voice systems actually come together, this workshop is designed to give you practical context, useful conversations, and direct connection with other builders working on similar problems. About the Event This is an in-person builders workshop focused on real-time AI voice agents: the systems that listen, reason, respond, and manage conversation in ways that feel fast, natural, and dependable. The emphasis is on the builder side of the work, not abstract hype. Expect a room with people thinking seriously about latency, orchestration, prompts, tooling, evaluation, user experience, and what it takes to make voice interactions feel usable in the real world. The format is built around learning through discussion and shared experience. Rather than a passive meetup where people sit through generic presentations, this event is meant to create space for hands-on thinking, specific examples, and substantive conversation. Whether you’re early in exploration or already shipping products, the goal is to help you sharpen your understanding of what matters most when building voice agents in real time. Because this is a community-centered workshop, a big part of the value comes from the people in the room. You’ll be around others who care about AI, autonomy, and product execution, and who are likely wrestling with similar questions: how to reduce delays, improve turn-taking, choose the right architecture, and design experiences that users actually trust. What to Expect Expect a workshop-style evening that balances structure with room for real discussion. The session will likely move through the major layers of real-time AI voice agents: how audio is handled, how agent logic is orchestrated, where responsiveness breaks down, and what design decisions can make the difference between a smooth interaction and a frustrating one. You should also expect practical conversation around the tradeoffs builders face, such as: Latency vs. capability in real-time interactions Conversation flow and how agents handle interruptions, pauses, and clarifications System design choices for routing, transcription, reasoning, and response generation Reliability and evaluation when working with live user inputs Product UX questions around trust, pacing, and handoffs There will also be time for peer connection and networking with other attendees in San Francisco’s AI and builder community. That matters here: some of the most useful takeaways often come from hearing how another team solved a constraint you’re currently stuck on, or from discovering that your challenge is more common than you thought. If you’re looking for polished marketing talk, this is probably not the right room. If you want specific ideas, grounded conversations, and a better sense of how people are building and testing real-time voice experiences right now, this event will be worth your time. Why Attend Real-time voice is one of the most demanding and interesting areas in applied AI right now. It combines model behavior, systems engineering, interaction design, and product thinking in a way that exposes weaknesses quickly. This workshop gives you a chance to step back from isolated experimentation and compare notes with others who are building in the same space. You’ll leave with a clearer picture of the technical and product considerations behind voice agents that feel responsive and useful. That may include new ways to think about architecture, sharper instincts about what to prototype first, or more realistic expectations around where complexity tends to show up. Just as important, you’ll leave with stronger local connections. In-person events work best when they create momentum, and this one is set up to bring together people who are actively making things. If you want to meet collaborators, potential teammates, peers, or simply other thoughtful builders who understand this part of the stack, this is a strong room to be in. For founders, engineers, designers, and technical operators, the value is straightforward: better insight, better conversations, and a better sense of what’s worth building next. Practical Details This event takes place in person in San Francisco, USA on Monday, July 28 at 5:00 PM PDT. The in-person format is part of the point: real discussion, easier networking, and more natural back-and-forth than a remote session usually allows. Plan for a workshop atmosphere rather than a formal conference setup. That means you should come ready to listen, ask good questions, and talk with other attendees. If you’re currently building something related to AI voice, it may be helpful to arrive with a few concrete challenges or decisions in mind so you can get more out of the conversations. This event is a strong fit for people who like leaving with practical insight instead of broad inspiration alone. If real-time AI voice agents are relevant to your work, your product, or your curiosity as a builder, this is a good place to spend a Monday evening.
Who should attend
This is for people who want sharper thinking, better technical conversations, and real community around building AI voice products. - You’re an **engineer or technical builder** working on speech, agent orchestration, real-time systems, or AI product infrastructure and want to compare approaches with others doing similar work. - You’re a **founder or product leader** exploring voice interfaces and need a more grounded understanding of what makes real-time AI voice agents actually work in practice. - You’re a **designer or product thinker** interested in conversational UX, turn-taking, trust, interruptions, and how voice changes the shape of user interaction. - You’re already building with **AI agents or autonomy systems** and want to understand how voice adds new constraints, opportunities, and product decisions. - You’re an active member of the **San Francisco builder community** who values in-person conversations with people who are technical, curious, and shipping. - You don’t need to be an expert in voice today, but you should want substance over surface-level trends and be excited to talk through real implementation questions.