MCP Basics
What is Applied AI Club?
Applied AI Club is an invite-only community for Operators. We help each other get ready for the AI age through webinars, learning materials, and community discussions.
To know more, check out:
🌐 https://www.appliedai.club/club
Presenter
The speaker for this session is John Robert. Here's a bit about him:
John Robert is the founder of Dont-Fear-AI.com, a platform focused on demystifying AI for all. He currently works as a Senior Data and Machine Learning Engineer at Sunnic Lighthouse, a subsidiary of Enerparc AG in Germany.
John holds degrees in Computer Science and Machine Learning/Data Engineering. With a career that includes stints at Mercedes-Benz (self-driving tech) and Bosch (advanced engineering), he brings over 8 years of Python expertise and a deep focus on scalable, explainable, and ethical AI. He's contributed to open-source tools like Microsoft LIDA and developed AI solutions like Open Researcher AI. A seasoned conference speaker and former instructor at ReDI School, John champions accessible and impactful AI.
Session: Introduction to MCP (Model Context Protocol)
🗓️ May 24 (Saturday), 2025
🕗 8:00 PM IST
Session content
What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?
Why do we need MCP?
Components and architecture of MCP
Overview of other emerging AI protocols
Live walkthrough: Building a simple MCP example
Who is it relevant for?
This session is ideal for developers, AI enthusiasts, and product leaders curious about next-gen AI interaction protocols. If you're building LLM-based systems or exploring structured, explainable AI design, this talk will give you a practical edge.
Who runs Applied AI?
Bala is the founder of ZORP with 17 years of technology and product experience.
Praveen is a product leader and ex-Director at Swiggy, now working on his own startup.