No-Code: NYC Pocket Conference
November 22, 2025
Welcome to Pocket Conference 2025! 🎉
After 60+ events and six years of bringing NYC's no-code and AI automation community together, we're doing something different. On November 22nd, we're gathering for a full day of hands-on building, real-world demos, and practical AI automation workshops. No theory. No fluff. Just builders showing builders how to actually get things done.
Whether you're vibing your way through AI agents or connecting APIs like a pro, this day is designed to level up your toolkit and expand your network. Come ready to build, learn, and walk away with something you can actually use.
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⏰ Full Day Event: Morning & Afternoon Sessions
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Morning Sessions
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Erik Israni | Host & Co-Organizer, No-Code: NYC
Lawyer by day, no-coder by night. Erik's been running these events since 2019, building a community of 2,500+ members across 60+ events. He'll be your host and there to make the day the best it can be.
Fireside Chat: The Future of AI
Doc Williams & Erik Israni
Doc Williams helps small business owners use AI and automation to save hours of work and grow without hiring extra people. With years of running and automating his own operations, Doc teaches non-technical entrepreneurs how to automate their systems using simple, button-click tools—no coding required. Join Doc and Erik for a candid conversation about where AI is headed and what it means for builders like us.
Vibe Coding & AI Agents Workshop
Sunny Israni
Sunny brings nearly two decades of tech and entrepreneurship experience. As CTO and Co-Founder of Lightswitch, he's building commerce technology for DTC subscription companies. Previously founded three startups spanning fintech and commerce, with senior engineering roles at Bloomberg and Shopify. Started his career on the fixed income trading floor at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. CFA Charter holder and BBA from Pace University.
Learn how to build AI agents the way Sunny does, in way that is practical, powerful, and surprisingly approachable.
Lovable + E-Commerce: Build a Store That Actually Works
Sanam Ghaneeian
Sanam is a growth marketer and AI strategist with nine years of paid media experience. She spent 6.5 years building and leading her own performance agency (which she sold in 2024), and now advises e-commerce and lead-generation brands on marketing, automations, and scalable growth.
Watch Sanam build a real e-commerce solution using Lovable, with no smoke and mirrors.
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Connecting the Stack: Front End + n8n + Backend
Sandeep Patharkar
Sandeep is a Gen AI Educator and automation specialist, helping small and mid-sized businesses modernize operations using custom AI agents, chatbots, and workflow automation. Based in Keyport, NJ, he's passionate about making AI education practical, accessible, and impactful for businesses and learners.
See how all the pieces fit together when Sandeep walks you through connecting your front end to your backend using n8n.
Join Sandeep's free Skool community: www.skool.com/aic-plus (includes free production-ready AI automation templates)
Afternoon Sessions
Prompt Engineering & Generative AI with Lovable
Nikita Rathi
Data and AI professional with 10+ years of experience building practical analytics and automation solutions across multiple industries. Currently focused on creating Gen-AI solutions that drive efficiency and real business results.
Learn the prompting techniques that actually work when you're building with AI tools.
Agency Dos and Don'ts
Mark Campos | Co-Founder, XRay.Tech
Mark is a Co-founder of XRay.Tech, a fractional COO service that aims to eliminate 1 billion hours of mindless work for humans. XRay believes that robots should do the routine, and humans should do the remarkable. Mark spent the last decade working for Waze at Google in UX, Data Science, Design, Marketing, and Product Management. During 2020, Mark led Marketing at CVKey Project, helping communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you're thinking about starting an automation agency or already running one, Mark's sharing the playbook on what works and what doesn't.
Claude Code Deep Dive
Supriya Naik | SVP of AI Products, Opzen.AI
Supriya is curious about exploring emerging AI trends and loves meeting people in this space. Last year she won the AI Summit Hackathon in New York. She also authors "Supy and Abby's AI Community," a newsletter dedicated to simplifying AI for everyone.
PS: She's a proud non-coder… proving once again that vibes are, in fact, a valid skill set.
Get hands-on with Claude Code and see what's possible when AI helps you build.
Keyboard Maestro & Chatbot Automation
Jeff Coy
Jeff will lead a session on Keyboard Maestro, his favorite macOS automation tool and the hub for pretty much everything he does locally. It bridges scripts, APIs, Apple Shortcuts, and UI actions, letting you build complex, code-free workflows that are equivalent to full-stack automations.
See how Jeff orchestrates his entire local automation setup.
Open Build Session with Lovable
Erik Israni
Bring your ideas. Let's build something together. This is your chance to work on a real project with the community and Erik's guidance.
Closing Remarks
Erik Israni
We'll wrap up the day with key takeaways, community announcements, and a look ahead at what's next for No-Code: NYC.
Thank You to Our Sponsors 🙏
These partners make everything we do possible.
Make.com
AI automation you can visually build and orchestrate in real time
Make brings no-code automation and AI agents into one visual-first platform so you can build with speed and scale with control. Whether you're connecting apps, building multi-step workflows, or deploying AI agents, Make gives you the power to automate without limits.
XRay.Tech
Your full-service workflow consultancy
We transform your business through our proven process. We create tailor-made solutions that deliver more efficient ways to get work done by combining the tools you already use with automation and AI. Robots should do the routine. Humans should do the remarkable.
Get started with XRay.Tech →
Welcome to Chinatown
Small Business Innovation Hub
Welcome to Chinatown opened our Small Business Innovation Hub in October 2024. The Hub is Chinatown's first-in-kind gathering space for the community to empower small businesses, build bridges, and champion sustainable growth. Whether you're an entrepreneur testing new ideas, a resident seeking a collaborative space, or someone eager to engage more deeply with Chinatown's culture and economy, The Hub is a place to connect, create, and grow together.
Visit Welcome to Chinatown →
Lovable
Transform ideas into fully working software
Lovable is a platform that empowers anyone—whether you know how to code or not—to transform ideas into fully working software. With simple chat-based instructions, you can design, build, and host production-ready applications as if you had a world-class product team at your side.
Start building with Lovable →
Oddball
Jiggly fruit snacks made with real fruit
Thanks for joining the jiggle! Oddball is a jiggly fruit snack made with real fruit and agar. Our jellies celebrate the simple joy of fresh ingredients, inspired by our own traditions and childhoods. Using plant-based gelling agents like agar and carob bean instead of gelatin, Oddball is a satisfyingly nostalgic jiggly treat with the simplicity of a real fruit snack.
Try it as an afternoon snack, a healthy dessert, or whenever your sweet tooth strikes.
Share and tag us @oddball.world
See You on November 22nd! 🚀
Questions? Reach out to Erik!
Keep building,
Erik & Al
The No-Code: NYC Team