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Launch Your First Voice AI Agent in 90 Minutes

Hosted by Valentine Zavadskiy

Wed, Oct 29, 2025

5:00 PM UTC (1 hour 30 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

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AI for Developers: From Assistant to System Core
Valentine Zavadskiy and Olga Lavrentieva
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What you'll learn

Core components of voice agents

In this intensive 1.5-hour session, you’ll dive into voice agents and uncover the core components that power them

Multiple frameworks

You'll get multiple frameworks, including LiveKit, Daily, and OpenAI's voice solutions

Architecture patterns

You’ll master key architecture patterns for building robust and scalable voice interfaces

Hands-on implementation of voice AI agents

You’ll see a live demo of a personal voice assistant in action and leave with a clear understanding of how to create one

Why this topic matters

AI is everywhere — but the next big leap is voice. As we move toward wearable devices and personal AI companions, natural voice interaction becomes the new standard. This workshop will show you how to build powerful voice-based AI systems and create the sci-fi experience we’ve all been waiting for.

You'll learn from

Valentine Zavadskiy

Co-founder at evy.so, former co-founder of Awerty & Narrative BI & Rubyroid Labs


Co-founder at evy.so — a single proactive voice assistant for teams. It speaks, listens, and remembers context across everything you work on, helping teams stay focused and productive hands-free — whether at their desks or on the go.


Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience. Serial entrepreneur with successful exit. Taught more than 1000 students how to code. Co-host of the podcast with 200+ episodes live. His current focus is on building AI solutions and exploring a unique, highly efficient way of developing software using voice.


For the past three years, Valentine has been creating commercial AI solutions where large language models (LLMs) are at the center. His journey began in a startup that developed a system allowing users to gain insights and analytics simply by talking to their data. Since then, he has worked with:

  • Different LLMs, from OpenAI to specialized models.
  • Fine-tuning models for specific business needs.
  • Designing and applying advanced patterns for effective AI interaction.


His extensive practical experience is combined with an ability to explain complex concepts in simple language and to create engaging, effective educational solutions.

Previously at

Narrative BI
Rubyroid Labs

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