Windsurf Open Build powered by The AI Collective Cape Town

We’re bringing Windsurf to Cape Town – the AI-native coding tool that’s rethinking what it means to code in flow. This is about building together, learning from each other, and pushing what’s possible when you mix great tools with even better people.

This is the first time The AI Collective Cape Town and Windsurf are teaming up locally, and we’re doing it properly. Real conversations, hands-on building (please bring your laptops!), and the kind of energy that makes you want to stick around (plus there will be free swag and snacks!). Bring your colleagues, friends and laptops for an evening of open building with AI Collective and Windsurf!

**What You’re Getting:**
– Free Windsurf Pro access plus a ton of free tokens to experiment with
– Tech support essentials so you can build with confidence
– Proper hands-on time to actually create something, not just watch demos
– Lightning rounds from our advocates showing what they’ve built
– Complimentary snacks and drinks
– Springboard prompts with starter ideas and challenges

Whether you’ve never used Windsurf before or you’re already deep in it, this is your chance to level up and maybe ship something you didn’t think you’d finish tonight.

**Parking:**
Pay-per-hour parking is available:
– Outside the AWS Skills Center
– Behind at the Capetonian Hotel
– In front of the OnyxCTICC (Cape Town Convention Centre)

**Agenda:**
6:15 PM ~ Settle In (Doors open. Grab a drink, meet people)
7:00 PM ~ Intros & Context
7:35 PM ~ Open Build Session (Main event. Use prompts, form teams, or go solo)
8:30 PM ~ Show & Tell from Advocates (Four quick demos from experienced builders)
9:00 PM ~ The Collective: How to Stay Plugged In
9:30 PM ~ Closing

**Who This Is For:**
– Developers who want to build, not just talk about building
– Tech teams trying out new tools
– Founders testing new tools and looking for edge
– Engineers curious about AI-native development

**Disclaimer:**
The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 70,000+ pioneers—founders, researchers, operators, and investors—exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events, workshops, and community-led research, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust, openness, and human flourishing.

All attendees and organizers at AI Collective-affiliated events are subject to the AI Collective’s Code of Conduct.

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