Houston AITX Monthly Meetup: Getting Started with OpenClaw
Join the Houston chapter of AITX for an evening of hands-on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and community building.
Agenda
45 min – Networking
Mingle with local AI enthusiasts, exchange business cards, and discover potential collaborators.10 min – Opening Remarks
Welcome from the Houston AITX chapter lead, overview of upcoming events, and community announcements.60 min – Workshop + Interactive Demo
We will have someone presenting a workshop on AI workflows and tools they use to the group. After the presentation we will move into interactive learning where attendees will work with the presenter to build out some ideas in real time.
This is not Austin 2.0—Houston’s scene is unique, and you have the power to help shape an AITX chapter that reflects the city’s distinct mix of industries, institutions, and talent.
This Month's Workshop: Getting Started with OpenClaw
Jordan Hill, founder of Organized AI, will be walking us through OpenClaw — the open-source personal AI agent that's taken the developer world by storm (150K+ GitHub stars and counting). OpenClaw runs locally on your machine and connects to the chat apps you already use (WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, etc.) to act as a true AI assistant that can manage your email, calendar, files, and more. Think less chatbot, more digital teammate.
Topics we'll cover:
What OpenClaw is and how it works
Setting up your own OpenClaw instance
Security best practices and permissions management
Building and customizing skills/integrations
What to bring:
A laptop with Node.js 22+ installed
An API key for an LLM provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.)
Curiosity and questions
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