WAI Tutorial Series — August 2026: Building Intelligent Systems - Context Beats Models

Building Intelligent Systems From your first build to agents that work What does it take to build AI that works? Women in AI Ireland's August 2026 Tutorial Series is a three-week online programme on how modern AI systems come together in practice — moving from building your first working AI tool with no code, to understanding how AI agents really work, to the design decisions that make them reliable. Practitioner-led, practical, and designed for a mixed-level audience. Come with questions. Megan O'Neill ·   / megan-o-neill-3b7a35205   Data & AI Consultant, PwC Ireland Context Beats Models Why does one AI system work and another fail? Drawing on lessons from building AI agents, Megan makes the case that the quality of your information, instructions and system design matters far more than which model you pick — and what that means for anyone building with AI.