Toronto Tech Week
Claude Cowork Workshop
Most people use Claude like a very fast search engine. That is not what it is. Claude is a new kind of computer — one that reads your email, connects to your calendar, pulls from your files, and runs tasks on your behalf. This workshop teaches you how to use it that way.
One full day. Hands-on. You'll understand how Claude works well enough to manage cost, connect it to your real tools, and walk out with a workflow running on your machine.
- When
- Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Where
- CSI Spadina, 192 Spadina Ave, Toronto
- Seats
- $449 CAD · Application-based
Who this is for
For everyone who uses Claude at work. Whether you're in marketing, operations, finance, HR, legal, sales, or product — this day takes you from chat to a fully connected AI agent working on your behalf. No coding required. You'll need an active Claude Pro, Teams, Max, or Enterprise subscription with Cowork access.
Full agenda
One day. Six teaching blocks. Two hands-on sessions.
Doors open, setup check30 min
How Claude Works60 min
How Claude generates a response, what system prompts and org-level instructions do, tokens, context, cost management, and why this isn't just a chatbot.
Break15 min
From Chat to Agent45 min
What changes when Claude goes from answering questions to doing work. The Cowork mental model, CLAUDE.md and project instructions, and your first hands-on task.
Lunch (catered)60 min
Core Concepts75 min
Connectors, skills, plugins, agents and sub-agents, memory, and scheduled tasks. The building blocks that make Cowork useful for real work.
Break15 min
Connect Your World60 min
Hands-on. Wire up your real tools, run a real task against your own data, and see what Cowork can do with your actual calendar, email, or files.
Working Patterns & Responsible Use45 min
Personal vs. business use, permissions, context management, cost management in practice, and knowing when Claude needs your judgment.
Break15 min
Your Monday Morning Workflow60 min
Hands-on capstone. Build a custom skill, test it against your data, schedule it to run automatically. You leave with something working.
Wrap & Next Steps30 min
What you leave with
Eight outcomes across three dimensions.
Foundations
Understand how Claude generates responses, where it's autonomous, and where it still needs your judgment.
Get consistently better outputs through prompting, steering, and context management.
Control costs by choosing the right model and technique for the task.
Practical
Have Cowork connected to your real tools.
Run one real workflow from your role end to end.
Leave with a scheduled task running on your behalf when you walk out the door.
Professional
Know how to work alongside an AI agent: describe work, steer execution, review outputs, and iterate together.
Understand responsible use practices for handling personal and company data.
What's included
One seat. Everything in the room.
- Full-day instructor-led workshop
- Catered lunch and coffee
- Printed quick-reference materials
- Post-workshop resources for continued learning
Pricing
Two tiers. One day.
Standard
$449CAD
Testimonial Rate
$349CAD
$100 off for an on-camera testimonial and likeness permission.
About the instructor
Gabriel Velazquez
Founder & Principal, Antfluent
Credentials
- Claude Certified Architect— Anthropic
- Solutions Architect — Professional— AWS
Gabriel has spent 20 years launching technology that matters — Canada's first 4G network at TELUS, a revamped channel partnership at Apple, the first core banking migration for a credit union in North America on AWS. Then Claude.
As Anthropic's first go-to-market Solutions Architect at AWS, Gabriel built the global GTM strategy behind Claude's growth into enterprise. He launched every Claude product that reached enterprise customers — Claude for Enterprise, Education, Financial Services, Life Sciences, and Claude Code — and designed the production guidance adopted by over 1,200 companies, now the third most deployed solution in the AWS Solutions Library.
About Antfluent
Antfluent is Canada's first Anthropic-specialized consulting, training, and advisory boutique. This workshop is our founding cohort — the first in a series of public training events. Introductory pricing reflects that you're helping us build something new. In return, you get direct access to one of the few people in Canada who was in the room when Claude became enterprise infrastructure.
FAQ
Anything else.
Do I need experience with Claude?
No. We start from the foundations. If you've never used Claude, that's fine.
What subscription do I need?
An active Claude Pro, Teams, Max, or Enterprise subscription with Cowork access. Sign up for Pro before the event if you don't have one.
Can my company pay for my ticket?
Yes. Luma provides invoicing. Reach out to gabriel@antfluent.com for company billing.
What's the refund policy?
Full refund if cancelled 7 or more days before the event. No refund within 7 days.
What do I need to bring?
Your laptop (macOS or Windows), fully charged, with Claude Desktop installed. No coding experience required.
Apply now
One day. One agent running by the end of it.
25 seats. Application-based. Most applications are reviewed within one business day.